Jewish Voter Guide
Rachel Fetty Anderson
U.S. Senate · WV · Democrat
Summary
Rachel Fetty Anderson is the Democratic nominee in West Virginia's 2026 U.S. Senate election and will face Republican incumbent Shelley Moore Capito.
Rachel Fetty Anderson's public record on Israel and Middle East policy is limited but includes a clear campaign position on Israel and Palestine. She supports a two-state solution and says both Israel and Palestine deserve to exist. She also says she would not vote to send or sell weapons to any country except for purely self-defense, placing a condition on security assistance rather than endorsing broad weapons support. In March 2026, she criticized joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran as an improper use of U.S. tax dollars against a sovereign state and emphasized civilian harm.
The record
Positions come from public votes, statements and on-the-record interviews. Every claim links to its source. No aggregate score or grade.
Support for a Strong U.S.-Israel Alliance
Anderson's campaign website states that she supports a two-state solution and that both Israel and Palestine deserve to exist. She also says she would not vote to send or sell weapons to any country except for purely self-defense, indicating support for Israel's continued existence while placing a condition on U.S. arms transfers rather than endorsing broad security assistance.
Preventing a Nuclear Iran
In March 2026, Anderson criticized joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran, saying U.S. tax dollars were being used against a sovereign state and focusing on the harm to innocent civilians. Her statement did not address Iran's nuclear program or identify an alternative nuclear-policy approach.
Source
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