West Virginia Democratic Senate nominee?
$47.9K
MAY 19, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current rolePolitical organizer
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
GenderMale
LocationWest Virginia
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BackgroundPolitical organizer
Notable personal detailsZachary C. Shrewsbury is a West Virginia political organizer and U.S. Marine Corps veteran who has run for the U.S. Senate in West Virginia. He was a candidate in the 2024 Democratic U.S. Senate primary and later launched a 2026 campaign challenging Sen. Shelley Moore Capito. He is associated with community organizing and mutual-aid work in West Virginia, including advocacy on issues like clean drinking water, addiction, and health care.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
The candidate supports progressive tax policies that increase taxes on the very wealthy and corporations to fund expanded social programs and public services, including protections for Social Security and making the child tax credit permanent.
Healthcare
The candidate supports universal, government-guaranteed healthcare and calls for expanding coverage beyond the Affordable Care Act toward a system that ensures care regardless of ability to pay. He lists “Healthcare for ALL” on his platform and has described working toward universal healthcare modeled on systems like the VA.
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Immigration & Border
The candidate’s campaign materials mention immigration as an issue to be addressed and express general human-rights and people-first language, but they do not lay out specific border enforcement or immigration-reform policies. Public coverage and the campaign site provide only broad statements rather than concrete proposals on asylum, enforcement, or pathways to legalization.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports codifying Roe v. Wade and broad reproductive-health protections including abortion access, funding, medication abortion, contraception and IVF; opposes restrictive federal and state limits on reproductive care.
Climate & Energy
Supports a transition to renewable energy with investments in clean energy manufacturing and a just transition for workers affected by the decline of fossil fuels; favors pollution regulation and renewable incentives rather than advocating for immediate wholesale bans on fossil fuels.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports the Second Amendment and gun ownership while endorsing stronger background checks, closing loopholes, and improved mental-health screening/care to prevent dangerous access to firearms. Emphasizes balancing gun rights with measures to ensure mental competence and public safety.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262024
2026
LatestCycle 2024
Cycle 2026
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