Rachel Fetty Anderson is a public interest attorney and mother of four who has lived in West Virginia since 2007. She served as a Morgantown city councilmember and deputy mayor. Fetty Anderson is a former graduate of public and private schools through 6th grade before being homeschooled by her parents. She earned her law license in New Mexico in 1999 and in West Virginia in 2010. She has practiced public interest law representing children, families, domestic violence victims, students requiring special education, family members seeking adoption or guardianship, Medicaid and Medicare recipients, and disabled children and adults. She has also served as a licensed foster parent and has personal experience with family hardship and poverty. Anderson represents a younger generation of Democrats seeking term limits and renewal of leadership in West Virginia.
Fetty Anderson was born in 1973 and has worked since age 8, beginning with childcare and farm work. At age 17 she was recruited to work as a nanny in Switzerland but faced exploitation as an undocumented worker. She eventually obtained legal status and pursued higher education. Her mother suffered a traumatic brain injury in 1990 while working at a packing plant, an event that inspired Fetty Anderson's commitment to public interest law. She moved to West Virginia in 2007 when her husband was stationed at Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque, attending graduate school in West Virginia. She has lived in the same four city blocks in Morgantown since 2008 with her family. She is married and will celebrate her 25th wedding anniversary in 2026. Fetty Anderson is known for her willingness to take on challenging cases and do difficult work to solve problems.
Anti-incumbent; supports term limits for Congress
Criticizes Capito for long tenure in Washington; advocates 10 years max in House, two Senate terms
Voting History: Campaign messaging shows she has not voted on federal legislation (attorney and local official)
Representatives must serve constituents, not themselves or corporations
'Our representatives work for us, on our dime and on our time... it's time for them to remember that they are there to serve'
Voting History: Served on Morgantown city council and as deputy mayor
Poverty stems from leadership failures, not state's inherent poverty
Argues leaders have 'turned our problems into their primary source of wealth' while draining resources from state
Voting History: Career focused on representing poor and marginalized families in legal work
Government should support families facing hardship
Emphasizes social services, healthcare support, and family stability programs
Voting History: Legal practice focused on representing families in crisis, foster care experience
Fetty Anderson has not served in federal or state legislative office. Her background is in public interest law and local government service (Morgantown city council and deputy mayor). She brings legal expertise in representing vulnerable populations rather than a voting record.
Campaign messaging emphasizes practical experience helping struggling West Virginians and systemic inequality. Tone is empathetic and reform-oriented rather than partisan attack-focused.