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S. Marshall Wilson

CST candidate for U.S. Senator, West Virginia · Challenger

Author and former college adjunct instructor; former West Virginia state delegate

S. Marshall Wilson is a former Republican member of the West Virginia House of Delegates who represented Berkeley County's 60th District from 2016 to 2020. He left the Republican Party in 2019, joined the Constitution Party of West Virginia in 2023 and was its 2024 nominee for governor. The state party named him its U.S. Senate nominee on August 4, 2026, and he is on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot.

Where Wilson stands

Energy prices and permitting reform

Says West Virginia families face high energy costs. Proposes to 'unleash West Virginia's energy economy' and cut regulations on small businesses.

Taxes

Says he will vote against every budget that does not balance and oppose spending bills that go beyond constitutional authority. Calls the national debt a national security threat.

Federal debt ceiling

Says he will never vote to raise the debt ceiling without real spending cuts.

Constitutional rights

Says every provision of the Constitution means exactly what it says. Pledges to back the Bill of Rights and West Virginia's sovereignty without exception.

Background

• Member, West Virginia House of Delegates, 60th District (Berkeley County), 2016–2020; elected as a Republican, did not seek reelection in 2020
• Constitution Party nominee for Governor of West Virginia, 2024
• Candidate, West Virginia House of Delegates District 91, 2022
• Adjunct instructor, Liberty University, 2020–2025
• Self-employed author, 2016–2025
• Exercise planner, Yellow House Associates, 2012–2013
• Maryland Army National Guard, 2007–2019; Louisiana National Guard, 2008–2010
• M.A., National Security, The Institute of World Politics (2020)
• Bachelor's degree, General Studies, Louisiana State University
• Party history: Republican until 2019; independent 2019–2022; Constitution Party since 2023
• Born in South Carolina (Beaufort); lives in the Hedgesville area of Berkeley County

Also running for U.S. Senator

• Shelley Moore Capito REP
• Rachel Fetty Anderson DEM

Sources

• BallotReady candidate profile (biography and issue stances, linked to wilsonwv.com)
• WV Public Broadcasting 2026 General Election Voter's Guide
• Independent Political Report: Constitution Party of WV announces candidate slate
• Ballot Access News: West Virginia 2026 candidate list
• West Virginia Watch 2026 voter guide
• Wikipedia: S. Marshall Wilson
• Morgan Messenger: Early voting begins October 21

Last researched October 23, 2026. Written in neutral language from the sources above. Spot an error? See how to report it.