West Virginia 2016 State Legislative

Dear Supporter,

Campaign for Liberty gave candidates for State Legislature an opportunity to provide a straight answer to the following questions. The candidates’ answers can be seen below the list of questions. Because the vast majority of states do not include 3rd party candidates in the Primary process, Campaign for Liberty policy is to survey 3rd party candidates for General elections, except in Jungle Primary states.

Survey Questions

1. Will you oppose all tax and fee increases?

2. Will you support a bill that would repeal ObamaCare’s Medicaid expansion in West Virginia?

3. Will you oppose any bill that impedes free speech, including any so-called ethics reform bill that would require a citizen organization to divulge its donor or member information?

4. Will you support legislation that would end “policing for profit”, require charges be filed before any assets are seized by law enforcement and ensure that property is returned if charges are dropped or suspect is acquitted?

5. Will you support legislation to end warrantless drone surveillance?

6. Will you support legislation to end the use of “no knock” warrants for non-violent crimes?

7. Will you support repeal of West Virginia’s participation in Common Core?

Survey Results

Key: = Yes, = No, = Yes and will sponsor, = Chose not to answer

Office	District	Party	Name	City	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Q5	Q6	Q7
State Senate	1	R	Ryan W. Weld	Wellsburg
State Senate	2	R	Mike Maroney	Glen Dale
State Senate	3	R	Donna J. Boley	St. Marys
State Senate	4	R	Mitch B. Carmichael	Ripley
State Senate	5	D	Robert H. "Bob" Plymale	Huntington
State Senate	6	R	Chandler Swope	Bluefield
State Senate	7	D	Richard N. Ojeda	Holden
State Senate	8	D	Glenn Jeffries	Red House
State Senate	9	R	Sue Cline	Brenton
State Senate	10	R	Kenny W. Mann	Ballard
State Senate	11	R	Greg Boso	Summersville
State Senate	12	D	Doug Facemire	Sutton
State Senate	13	D	Roman W. Prezioso	Fairmont
State Senate	14	R	Randy E. Smith	Davis
State Senate	15	R	Craig P. Blair	Martinsburg
State Senate	16	R	Patricia Rucker	Harpers Ferry
State Senate	16	D	David M. Manthos	Charles Town
State Senate	16	D	Stephen Skinner	Shepherdstown
State Senate	17	D	Corey Palumbo	Charleston
State Delegate	1	R	Pat McGeeham	Chester
State Delegate	1	R	Mark Zatezalo	Weirton
State Delegate	2	D	Phillip W. Diserio	Follansbee
State Delegate	3	R	Erikka Storch	Wheeling
State Delegate	3	D	Shawn Fluharty	Wheeling
State Delegate	4	D	Joe Canestraro	Benwood
State Delegate	4	D	Mike Ferro	McMechen
State Delegate	5	D	Dave Pethtel	Hundred
State Delegate	6	R	Wm. Roger Romine	West Union
State Delegate	7	R	Jason S. Harshbarger	Pullman
State Delegate	8	R	Bill Anderson	Williamstown
State Delegate	9	R	Ray Hollen	Elizabeth
State Delegate	10	R	Vernon Criss	Parkersburg
State Delegate	10	R	Frank Deem	Vienna
State Delegate	10	R	John R. Kelly	Parkersburg
State Delegate	11	R	Martin "Rick" Atkinson	Reedy
State Delegate	12	R	Steve Westfall	Ripley
State Delegate	13	R	Joshua Kurt Higginbotham	Poca
State Delegate	13	D	Scott Brewer	New Haven
State Delegate	14	R	Jim Butler	Henderson
State Delegate	15	R	Geoff Foster	Winfield
State Delegate	16	R	Carol Miller	Huntington
State Delegate	16	R	C.E. "Chuck" Romine	Huntington
State Delegate	16	D	Sean Hornbuckle	Huntington
State Delegate	17	R	Matthew Rohrbach	Huntington
State Delegate	17	D	Chad Lovejoy	Huntington
State Delegate	18	R	Kelli Sobonya	Barboursville
State Delegate	19	D	Ken Hicks	Kenova
State Delegate	19	D	Robert Thompson	Wayne
State Delegate	20	D	Justin J. Marcum	Williamson
State Delegate	21	R	Mark Dean	Verner
State Delegate	22	R	Zack Maynard	Harts
State Delegate	22	D	Jeff Eldridge	Alum Creek
State Delegate	23	D	Rodney A. Miller	Madison
State Delegate	24	D	Rupert "Rupie" Phillips	Lorado
State Delegate	24	D	Ralph Rodighiero	Logan
State Delegate	25	R	Tony Paynter	Hanover
State Delegate	26	D	Ed Evans	Welch
State Delegate	27	R	Joe C. Ellington	Princeton
State Delegate	27	R	Marty Gearheart	Bluefield
State Delegate	27	R	John H. Shott	Bluefield
State Delegate	28	R	Roy G. Cooper	Wayside
State Delegate	28	R	John David O'Neal	Beckley
State Delegate	29	D	Ricky Moye	Crab Orchard
State Delegate	30	D	Mick Bates	Beckley
State Delegate	31	R	Lynne Arvon	Beckley
State Delegate	32	R	Tom Fast	Fayetteville
State Delegate	32	R	Kayla Kessinger	Mount Hope
State Delegate	32	D	Shirley Love	Oak Hill
State Delegate	33	R	Roger Hanshaw	Wallback
State Delegate	34	D	Brent Boggs	Gassaway
State Delegate	35	R	Moore Capito	Charleston
State Delegate	35	R	Charlotte R. Lane	Charleston
State Delegate	35	R	Eric Nelson	Charleston
State Delegate	35	D	Andrew D. Byrd	South Charleston
State Delegate	36	R	Brad White	Charleston
State Delegate	36	D	Andrew D. Robinson	Charleston
State Delegate	36	D	Larry L. Rowe	Malden
State Delegate	37	D	Mike Pushkin	Charleston
State Delegate	38	R	Nancy Reagan Foster	Scott Depot
State Delegate	39	R	Ron Walters	Charleston
State Delegate	40	R	Tim Armstead	Elkview
State Delegate	41	R	Jordan Hill	Summersville
State Delegate	42	R	George Boogie Ambler	Fort Spring
State Delegate	42	D	Stephen Baldwin	Ronceverte
State Delegate	43	D	Bill Hartman	Elkins
State Delegate	43	D	Phil Isner	Elkins
State Delegate	44	D	Dana L. Lynch	Webster Springs
State Delegate	45	R	Bill Hamilton	Buckhannon
State Delegate	47	R	Danny Wagner	Philippi
State Delegate	48	R	Danny Hamrick	Clarksburg
State Delegate	48	R	Ben Queen	Bridgeport
State Delegate	48	D	Richard J. Iaquinta	Clarksburg
State Delegate	48	D	Tim Miley	Clarksburg
State Delegate	49	R	Amy Summers	Flemington
State Delegate	50	R	Guy Ward	White Hall
State Delegate	50	D	Mike Caputo	Rivesville
State Delegate	50	D	Linda Longstreth	Fairmont
State Delegate	51	R	Cindy Frich	Morgantown
State Delegate	51	R	Joe Statler	Core
State Delegate	51	D	Barbara Evans Fleischauer	Morgantown
State Delegate	51	D	Rodney A. Pyles	Morgantown
State Delegate	51	D	John Williams	Morgantown
State Delegate	52	R	Terri Funk Sypolt	Kingwood
State Delegate	53	R	Tony J. Lewis	Eglon
State Delegate	54	R	Allen V. Evans	Dorcas
State Delegate	55	D	Isaac Sponaugle	Franklin
State Delegate	56	R	Gary G. Howell	Keyser
State Delegate	57	R	Ruth Rowan	Points
State Delegate	58	R	Daryl E. Cowles	Berkeley Springs
State Delegate	59	R	Saira Blair	Martinsburg
State Delegate	60	R	S. Marshall Wilson	Gerrardstown
State Delegate	61	D	Jason Barrett	Martinsburg
State Delegate	62	R	John Overington	Martinsburg
State Delegate	63	R	Michael "Mike" Folk	Martinsburg
State Delegate	64	R	Eric Lee Householder	Martinsburg
State Delegate	65	R	Jill Upson	Charles Town
State Delegate	66	R	Paul A. Espinosa	Charles Town
State Delegate	67	R	Riley Moore	Harpers Ferry