The questionnaire

The 28 questions every candidate was asked

Sent to all sixteen Harrison County candidates on October 21, 2026, deadline October 24 at 5 p.m. Answers are published verbatim and unedited. Candidates may answer by email to Citizen@informedvotersofamerica.com or by a 15-minute phone call. The forced choice is what appears on the card; the 50-word explanation appears on the web version.

Deliberately left out: religion, family, and anything about a candidate's personal life that isn't a matter of public conduct.

Positions · answered Support / Oppose / Depends, plus up to 50 words

Q1AbortionShould West Virginia's current near-total abortion ban remain as written, be expanded, or have exceptions added? (Keep / Expand restrictions / Add exceptions / Repeal)

Q2GunsDo you support any new restrictions on firearm purchase or carry beyond current WV law? If yes, which one?

Q3Public schoolsShould state funding follow the student to private or home schooling (Hope Scholarship) at current levels, be expanded, or be reduced?

Q4TaxesWould you vote to cut the state personal income tax further, hold it, or raise revenue? What spending would you cut or add to balance it?

Q5Medicaid and rural hospitalsShould the state spend more, the same, or less to keep rural hospitals and Medicaid coverage at current levels?

Q6EnergyRank coal, natural gas, nuclear, and renewables by where you would direct state incentives first.

Q7Drugs and addictionShould the state prioritize treatment funding, enforcement, or both equally? Do you support syringe programs?

Q8ImmigrationShould state and local police be required to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement?

Q9MarijuanaSupport, oppose, or no position on adult recreational legalization in WV?

Q10ElectionsDo you support the citizenship amendment on this ballot? Should WV expand or restrict early and absentee voting?

Q11Term limitsWould you support term limits for your own office? How many terms?

Q12Unions and laborKeep or repeal WV's right-to-work law?

Q13Gender and sportsKeep or change current WV law on transgender participation in school sports and on care for minors?

Q14Death penaltyShould West Virginia reinstate it?

Q15Roads and infrastructureWhere should the next dollar go: Corridor H completion, local road maintenance, broadband, or water and sewer?

Character and conduct · yes/no with a short explanation

Q16Changed mindName one position you have changed in the last ten years and what changed your mind.

Q17Party disagreementName one issue where you disagree with your own party's platform.

Q18Town hallsWill you commit to a recorded public town hall in Harrison County at least twice a year?

Q19Lobbyist meetingsWill you publicly post every meeting you take with a lobbyist or donor above $500?

Q20RecordHave you ever been found liable, convicted, disciplined by a licensing board, or sued for fraud? If yes, explain.

Q21Line you won't crossWhat is the one thing you would refuse to do even if it cost you the election?

Q22DonorsWho are your three largest donors, and do any of them have business before the office you're seeking?

Q23Accepting resultsIf you lose, will you publicly accept the certified result?

Q24QualificationWhat have you personally built, run, or fixed that qualifies you for this office? Specifics, not titles.

Q25AccountabilityWhat is the measurable result you'll be accountable for at the end of your first term? Give a number.

Harrison County

Q26Biggest problemWhat is the single biggest problem in Harrison County, and what is the first bill, ordinance, or budget line you'd move to fix it?

Q27PopulationClarksburg's population has fallen for 70 years. Name one concrete thing within your office's power that would bring people back.

Q28WaterWhat is your position on the county's water infrastructure and the Clarksburg Water Board's rate structure?

Office-specific additions

County CommissionDo you support the health department/library levy on this ballot? Should the county fund the jail bill by cutting services or raising fees? Position on the 911/ambulance fee? Should commission meetings be recorded and posted online?

Circuit ClerkWhat is your plan to move records online? Will you publish office staffing and budget annually? What experience do you have managing records, staff, and a public budget?

House of Delegates and State SenateWould you vote to raise teacher and correctional-officer pay, and how would you fund it? Should the Legislature meet more than 60 days? Will you post every vote you cast with a one-line reason?

FederalSocial Security: raise the cap, raise the age, or neither? Tariffs: support current levels, expand, or reduce? Should Congress vote before any new overseas military deployment?