Ahsan ?Ace? Parsi is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House representing West Virginia?s 2nd Congressional District. He lives in Morgantown and has worked as a community organizer and civic engagement advocate. Parsi immigrated to the United States from Iran with his family as a child. He has said his family left Iran during the Iran-Iraq War and that he initially spoke no English.
Parsi graduated from Penn State in 2005 with degrees in political science and economics. While there, he participated in student government and studied civic and community engagement. After college, he served as an AmeriCorps volunteer at a low-income school and later pursued graduate education.
He worked in civic education and coalition building. At iCivics, a nonprofit organization that provides civic-education resources, Parsi served as director of coalition engagement, working with organizations involved in civic education and public engagement.
Parsi launched his campaign for Congress in 2026 and won the Democratic nomination in the May 12 primary with 39.8% of the vote in a three-way race.