West Virginia Republican Senate nominee?
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MAY 13, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleState Senator
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
GenderMale
LocationWest Virginia
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BackgroundAttorney
EducationUniversity of Virginia
Notable personal detailsThomas Edward Willis II is a Republican member of the West Virginia Senate representing the 15th district (Berkeley, and parts of Hampshire and Morgan counties). He is an attorney and business owner and has served in the West Virginia National Guard. He is a candidate for the U.S. Senate in West Virginia in the 2026 election cycle.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
The candidate advocates eliminating the personal income tax and supports broad tax cuts and reduced government spending on programs he views as inappropriate uses of tax dollars. He frames tax policy as protecting individual and economic liberty and stopping public funds from supporting companies or activities he opposes.
Healthcare
Opposes medical mandates and supports individual medical choice; emphasizes "health freedom" and parental control over children's medical decisions. Positions focus on limiting government involvement in health policy rather than expanding public programs.
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Immigration & Border
Supports stronger immigration enforcement and tighter vetting for refugee resettlement, and has backed measures to increase state cooperation with federal immigration authorities. Has publicly called for reviews of immigration policy and criticized large-scale refugee resettlement programs as insufficiently vetted.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports a complete ban on abortion with an exception only to save the life of the mother and seeks to defund Planned Parenthood; states that life begins at conception.
Climate & Energy
Supports protecting West Virginia’s coal and natural gas industries and opposes Green New Deal–style clean energy mandates. Emphasizes energy policies that defend fossil fuel jobs and market-driven approaches rather than aggressive federal clean-energy regulations.
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate identifies as pro-gun, lists ‘Pro-Gun’ among core positions on his campaign site, and has an endorsement from the West Virginia 2nd Amendment Coalition. As a state senator he sponsored/has a bill (SB19) that would provide civil and criminal immunity for use of force in defense of self, real and personal property, indicating support for broad self-defense protections.
Endorsements
Endorsers of Tom Willis for West Virginia Republican Senate nominee?
Six fellow GOP state senators
Public endorsement
Six fellow GOP state senators endorsed Tom Willis.
Randy Smith
Elected official
West Virginia Senate President Randy Smith endorsed Tom Willis.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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