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Steven Wendelin

Steven Wendelin

Overview

Current roleU.S. Navy officer (retired)

PartyDemocratic

Political ideologyConservative Democrat

LocationWest Virginia

BackgroundU.S. Navy officer (retired)

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Notable personal detailsSteven Wendelin is a retired U.S. Navy commander and combat veteran who has run as a Democratic candidate for West Virginia's 2nd Congressional District. He was the Democratic nominee in the 2024 general election for WV-02 and later filed to run again for the 2026 cycle. His FEC filings list him as "Commander, USN, (ret)" and his campaign committee is based in Wardensville, West Virginia.

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Positions

LiberalConservative

Economy & Taxes

Supports raising revenue from wealthy individuals and large corporations, ending tax giveaways to billionaires, and funding large public investments (a New Deal–style infrastructure and mine reclamation program). Also supports changes to Social Security taxation and federal taxation of legalized cannabis.

Healthcare

Supports universal, affordable healthcare with no deductibles and protections for Medicaid and rural hospitals; proposes making health insurance non-profit and taking on pharmaceutical and insurance industry practices. Also opposes cuts to Medicaid and opposes VA privatization while calling for fully funded veteran health benefits.

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Immigration & Border

Supports immigration reform focused on documentation, strengthening immigration courts and staffing for Homeland Security, while emphasizing that immigrants should be documented and pay taxes. Advocates system improvements rather than hardline restrictionist measures.

Abortion & Reproductive Rights

Supports abortion access and says the decision should be left to individuals, families, and health-care providers; favors codifying abortion rights at the federal level while saying he understands objections to using tax dollars for abortion.

Public Safety & Guns

Endorsed by Gun Sense Voter, indicating support for common-sense gun safety laws such as expanded background checks and other firearm-safety measures while respecting lawful gun ownership.

Fundraising

Latest report: Cycle 2026
Total raisedCash on hand
$31.9K
$23.9K
$16.0K
$8.0K
$0

2024

2026

Latest
Year
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate

Cycle 2024

$31.9K
$260.00
$31.7K
$1.3K

Cycle 2026

$17.6K
$4.7K
$13.2K
$822.06

Source: FEC

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