MOONEY, ALEXANDER XAVIER
R Β· house Β· bioguide M001195
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- FEC candidate id
H4WV02080- Internal id
5b553f33-3594-4ff0-b96c-9204655baca7- Status
- incumbent
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), WV-02. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 901,304 |
| People | Median age | 42 |
| Income | Median household income | $64,829 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $36,487 |
| Income | In poverty | 14.7% |
| Income | Unemployed | 5.3% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.460 |
| Race | White alone | 89.3% |
| Race | Black alone | 3.0% |
| Race | Asian alone | 0.9% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 2.9% |
| Race | Two or more races | 5.4% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 2.4% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 96.8% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 1.6% |
| Education | High school or higher | 64.4% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 26.1% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 10.7% |
| Household | Family households | 62.3% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.37 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 30.6% |
| Housing | Median home value | $192,500 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $895 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 71.4% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 5.5% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 1.3% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 13.0% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 7.7% |
| Health | With a disability | 16.5% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 87.8% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 9.9% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 76.9% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.5% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 10.2% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $10,647 | $17,730 | $0 | $0 | $319 |
| 2022 | $4,477,287 | $6,788,322 | $7,083 | $0 | $1,515,690 |
| 2020 | $2,155,978 | $859,927 | $2,318,118 | $0 | $1,272,307 |
| 2018 | $1,837,747 | $1,246,402 | $1,022,068 | $0 | $1,057,980 |
| 2016 | $1,754,212 | $1,327,374 | $430,724 | $0 | $789,316 |
| 2014 | $1,976,827 | $2,010,181 | $3,886 | $30,934 | $1,339,764 |
Elections
- 2014 general house Β· WV-2 β won
- 2016 general house Β· WV-2 β won
- 2018 general house Β· WV-2 β won
- 2020 general house Β· WV-2 β won
- 2022 general house Β· WV-2 β won
- 2024 general house Β· WV-2 β lost_general
Committees
- ALEX MOONEY FOR CONGRESS β principal Β· type H
- MOONEY FOR CONGRESS 2016 β principal Β· type H
- MOONEY FOR CONGRESS 2022 β principal Β· type H
- MOONEY VICTORY FUND β joint_fundraising Β· type N
- WEST VIRGINIANS FOR A BRIGHTER FUTURE β joint_fundraising Β· type N
- YOUNG GUNS DAY II 2014 β joint_fundraising Β· type N
Recent votes
- 2024-12-20 Β· Cong. 118 Β· house roll 517
NAY on HR 10545 β American Relief Act, 2025 - 2024-12-19 Β· Cong. 118 Β· house roll 516
NAY on HR 10515 β American Relief Act, 2025 - 2024-12-18 Β· Cong. 118 Β· house roll 515
YEA on S 759 β Beagle Brigade Act of 2023 - 2024-12-18 Β· Cong. 118 Β· house roll 514
YEA on HR 8663 β DETECT Fentanyl and Xylazine Act of 2024 - 2024-12-18 Β· Cong. 118 Β· house roll 513
YEA on S 3857 β Jamul Indian Village Land Transfer Act - 2024-12-18 Β· Cong. 118 Β· house roll 512
YEA on S 1351 β Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act - 2024-12-17 Β· Cong. 118 Β· house roll 511
NAY on HR 1101 β Lumbee Fairness Act - 2024-12-17 Β· Cong. 118 Β· house roll 510
YEA on Never Again Education Reauthorization Act - 2024-12-17 Β· Cong. 118 Β· house roll 509
YEA on HR 115 β Midnight Rules Relief Act - 2024-12-17 Β· Cong. 118 Β· house roll 508
NAY on HR 115 β Midnight Rules Relief Act
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
- sponsor Β· 2024-09-27 β HR 9877 β CFPB Budget Integrity Act
- cosponsor Β· 2024-09-17 β HR 7365 β VETS Safe Travel Act
- sponsor Β· 2024-05-07 β HR 8279 β Monetary Metals Tax Neutrality Act of 2024
- sponsor Β· 2024-04-29 β HR 8153 β Bank Risk Reduction Act of 2024
- sponsor Β· 2024-04-17 β HR 8049 β Protecting Life in Health Savings Accounts Act
- cosponsor Β· 2024-02-29 β HR 7476 β Countering Communist China Act
- sponsor Β· 2024-01-25 β HR 7092 β Protecting Private Job Creators Act
- sponsor Β· 2024-01-11 β HR 6975 β To designate the United States courthouse located at 500 West Pike Street in Clarksburg, West Virginia, as the "Irene M. Keeley United States Courthouse", and for other purposes.
- sponsor Β· 2023-11-03 β HR 6222 β Justice for Victims of COVID Act
- sponsor Β· 2023-10-26 β HR 6096 β Allied Burden Sharing Report Act of 2023
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 Β· model baseline-v1 Β· base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 99.0%
| Feature | Ξ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| incumbent | +78.0% |
| R (major party) | +10.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency Γ party Γ office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
Independent expenditures
Money spent by super PACs and other non-connected committees for or against this candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E (independent_expenditure CSV bulk).
| Cycle | Support | Oppose | IEs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $36,087 | $0 | 15 |
| 2022 | $806,490 | $103,283 | 110 |
Recent (latest 25)
| Date | Spender | For / against | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | VOTERS FOR WEST VIRGINIA VALUES | oppose | $32,573 | Mail Production, Printing, & Postage |
| β | FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND | support | $797 | IE- Mooney- Digital Marketing |
| β | FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND | support | $16,360 | Ie- Mooney- Direct Mail Production |
| β | PRO-LIFE PAC | support | $911 | print ltr |
| β | PRO-LIFE PAC | support | $6,617 | Mail service & Postage |
| β | PRO-LIFE PAC | support | $694 | print letter |
| β | PRO-LIFE PAC | support | $613 | Print ltr |
| β | FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND | support | $942 | IE- Mooney- Digital Marketing |
| β | WEST VIRGINIANS FOR LIFE INC POLITICAL ACTION Cβ¦ | support | $206 | Postage |
| β | PRO-LIFE PAC | support | $694 | print letter |
| β | WEST VIRGINIANS FOR LIFE INC POLITICAL ACTION Cβ¦ | support | $2 | Postage and Printing |
| β | WEST VIRGINIANS FOR LIFE INC POLITICAL ACTION Cβ¦ | support | $156 | Postage |
| β | FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND | support | $14,110 | IE- Mooney- Direct Mail Production |
| β | WEST VIRGINIANS FOR LIFE INC POLITICAL ACTION Cβ¦ | support | $121 | Postage |
| β | FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND | support | $11,836 | IE- MOONEY- DIRECT MAIL PRODUCTION |
| β | VOTERS FOR WEST VIRGINIA VALUES | oppose | $32,573 | Mail Production, Printing, & Postage |
| β | FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND | support | $3,863 | IE- Mooney- Email Marketing |
| β | FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND | support | $21,551 | IE- MOONEY- DIRECT MAIL PRODUCTION |
| β | VOTERS FOR WEST VIRGINIA VALUES | oppose | $21,850 | Media Placement |
| 2023-07-20 | CLUB FOR GROWTH PAC | support | $63 | Mail production (from advance line 21) |
| 2023-07-17 | CLUB FOR GROWTH PAC | support | $3,574 | Mail production |
| 2023-07-17 | CLUB FOR GROWTH PAC | support | $2,691 | Mail production, postage |
| 2023-07-12 | CLUB FOR GROWTH PAC | support | $60 | internet communications (from advance line 21) |
| 2023-04-24 | CLUB FOR GROWTH PAC | support | $246 | Mail production (from advance line 21) |
| 2023-04-20 | CLUB FOR GROWTH PAC | support | $11,103 | Mail production |
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).