Democrat · West Virginia Senate · 2026
Rachel Fetty Anderson
Anderson became a sibling's guardian at 20, later took in a nephew and eventually adopted a child.
Biography
Rachel Fetty Anderson grew up as the oldest of six children and became a sibling's guardian at twenty.1 She later became guardian to a nephew and an adoptive parent, while also serving as a licensed foster parent.1 She and her husband have made their home in Morgantown since 2008.2
After her parents withdrew her from school following sixth grade, she earned a GED as an adult and a history degree at Iowa State.1 She graduated from the University of Iowa College of Law in 1999.1 Her earlier jobs included farm labor, childcare and work caring for adolescent boys with disabilities.1
Licensed in New Mexico in 1999 and West Virginia in 2010, she has represented families dealing with custody, adoption, domestic violence, special education and public benefits.1 She served on Morgantown's council from 2017 to 2021.2 Her later community service includes the city's Civilian Police Review and Advisory Board, where she was vice chair in 2026.34
Her healthcare platform proposes stronger protections against denial of medically necessary care under Medicare, Medicaid and Tricare.5 She also advocates support for caregivers, paid leave, childcare access and union rights.56 She faces Republican Senator Shelley Moore Capito on November 3, seeking to change West Virginia's representation in this six year Senate seat.7