West Virginia State Legislative Candidates

Dear Supporter,

Campaign for Liberty gave candidates for State House and Senate 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.   

QUESTIONS

 

1. Will you oppose efforts to cooperate with a national ID card system and vote to block all state funding for and cooperation with any national ID scheme including the Real ID and Pass ID programs?
2. Would you support a bill that would fully remove the state and local government’s power to use eminent domain to confiscate citizen’s private property to transfer it to another private party for economic development purposes, even if the property is located in a so-called “blighted” area?
3. Will you support a “Constitutional Carry” bill that would allow any law-abiding citizen to carry a firearm concealed without a permit?
4. Will you support legislation to nullify ObamaCare and authorize state and local law enforcement to arrest federal officials attempting to implement the unconstitutional health care scheme known as ObamaCare?
5. Will you support legislation to end the use of “no knock” warrants?
6. Will you support legislation that would allow TSA agents to be charged with sexual assault if they use invasive “pat-down” procedures?
7. Do you oppose taking federal money to create a state health insurance exchange?

 

SURVEY ANSWERS

					"Y"=Yes "N"=No "+"=Will Sponsor
Dist	Party	First	Last	City	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Q5	Q6	Q7
House of Delegates
1	D	Ronnie D.	Jones	Weirton
1	D	Randy	Swartzmiller	Chester
1	D	Marilyn S.	Boyd	Newell
1	R	Carl	Thompson	Weirton	Y+	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
1	R	Justin	Bull	Weirton
2	D	Phillip W.	Diserio	Follansbee
2	R	Lynn	Davis	Wellsburg	Y	Y+	Y	Y+	Y	Y+	Y+
3	R	Erikka	Storch	Wheeling
3	D	Ryan	Ferns	Wheeling
3	R	Larry	Tighe	Wheeling
3	D	Shawn Lucas	Fluharty	Wheeling
4	D	Mike	Ferro	McMechen
4	D	David	Sidiropolis	McMechen
4	D	R.J.	Smith	Dallas
4	D	Keith	Hughes	Cameron
4	R	David A.	Evans	Cameron
5	D	Dave	Pethtel	Hundred
6	R	Wm. Roger	Romine	Sistersville
6	D	Charlie	Delauder	Middlebourne
6	D	Karl	Paul	Middlebourne
7	R	Lynwood "Woody"	Ireland	Pullman
8	R	Bill	Anderson	Williamstown
8	D	Denzil	Malone	Williamstown
9	R	Anna	Border	Davisville
9	D	Jim	Marion	Mineral Wells
10	R	Tom	Azinger	Vienna
10	R	John N.	Ellem	Parkersburg
10	D	Dan	Poling	Parkersburg
10	R	Frederick	Gillespie	Parkersburg
11	R	Bob	Ashley	Spencer
12	R	Steve	Westfall	Ripley
12	D	Jo Boggess	Phillips	Ripley
13	D	Helen	Martin	Poca
13	D	Brady R.	Paxton	Poca
13	R	Scott	Cadle	Letart	Y+	Y+	Y+	Y+	Y	Y	Y
13	R	Harold	Landers	Poca
13	R	Brian	Scott	Hometown
13	R	Nathan	Westfall	Cross Lanes
14	R	Darrell Justin	Black	Milton	Y+	Y+	Y+	Y+	Y+	Y+	Y+
14	R	Jim	Butler	Henderson	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
14	R	John C.	Casey	Apple Grove
14	D	Kermit E.	Beaver	Fraziers Bottom	Y+	Y+	Y+	Y+	Y+	Y+
14	D	Jimmie	Wood	Point Pleasant
14	D	Samantha	Fooce	Point Pleasant
15	R	Troy	Andes	Hurricane
15	R	Joe	Bocook	Hurricane	Y+	Y	N	Y+	Y+	Y+	Y+
16	R	Carol	Miller	Huntington
16	D	Kevin J.	Craig	Huntington
16	D	Jim	Morgan	Huntington
16	R	Mike	Davis	Huntington
16	D	Sean	Hornbuckle	Huntington
17	D	Doug	Reynolds	Huntington
17	D	Dale	Stephens	Huntington
17	D	Robert	Alexander	Huntington	Y+	Y+	Y+	Y+	Y	Y+	Y+
17	R	Michael	Ankrom	Huntington	Y	Y+	Y	Y+	Y+	Y	Y
17	R	Joyce W.	Holland	Huntington
18	R	Kelli	Sobonya	Barboursville
18	D	Billy J.	Chaffin	Barboursville
18	D	Joe	Hutchinson	Barboursville
18	D	Portia	Warner	Huntington
19	D	Don	Perdue	Prichard	Y	Y	N	N	N	N	N
19	D	Rick	Thompson	Lavalette
19	R	Randy	Tomblin	Huntington
20	D	Justin J.	Marcum	Williamson
20	D	Nathan	Brown	Delbarton
20	D	Marvin	Vernatter	Williamson
20	R	Phil	Amick	Williamson
20	R	Mike	Baisden	Williamson
20	R	Diane	Shafer	Williamson
21	D	Harry Keith	White	Gilbert
21	D	James C.	Lusk	Justice	Y	N	N	Y	Y	Y	Y
21	R	Roger	Stacy	Jolo	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
22	D	Josh	Stowers	Alum Creek
22	D	Bill	Bryant	Harts
22	D	Jeff	Eldridge	Alum Creek
22	D	Ed	Triplett	West Hamlin
22	D	Gloria R.	Triplett	Ranger
22	R	Gary L.	Johngrass	West Hamlin	N	Y+	Y+	Y	Y+	Y	Y
22	R	Michel G.	Moffatt	Hurricane
23	D	Larry W.	Barker	Madison
23	R	Joshua	Nelson	Danville
24	D	Rupert "Rupie"	Phillips	Lorado
24	D	Harry	Freeman	Chapmanville
24	D	Lidella Wilson	Hrutkay	Logan
24	D	Larry E.	Rogers	Omar
24	D	Chris	Stratton	Stollings
24	D	Teddy	Tomblin	Logan
24	D	Joe	White	Chapmanville
25	D	Linda Goode	Phillips	Pineville
25	D	Lyle	Cottle	Spanishburg
26	D	Clif	Moore	Thorpe
26	D	Ed	Evans	Welch
26	D	Edwin Ray	Vanover	Bluefield	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
27	R	Joe	Ellington	Princeton	N	Y	Y		Y	Y	Y
27	R	Marty	Gearheart	Bluefield
27	R	John H.	Shott	Bluefield	Y	Y+	Y	Y+	Y+	Y+	Y+
27	D	Stephen	Akers	Rock
27	D	Greg	Ball	Athens
27	D	Ryan J.	Flanigan	Princeton
27	D	Billy	Morefield	Princeton
27	D	Pete	Sternloff	Bluefield
28	R	John D.	O'Neal	Beckley
28	R	Roy G.	Cooper	Wayside
28	R	Arnold W.	Ryan	Hinton
28	D	Greg A.	Bailey	Daniels	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
28	D	Al	Martine	Daniels
28	D	Jeffry A.	Pritt	Pickaway
28	D	Wayne	Williams	Daniels
29	D	Ricky	Moye	Crab Orchard
29	R	Ron	Hedrick	Cool Ridge	Y+	Y+	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y+
30	R	Linda	Sumner	Beckley
30	D	William R.	Wooten	Beckley
31	R	Karen	Arvon	Beckley	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y		Y
31	D	Melvin	Kessler	Beckley	Y	Y	Y	N	Y	Y	N
31	D	Clyde D.	McKnight	Rock Creek
32	D	Dave	Perry	Oak Hill
32	D	John	Pino	Oak Hill
32	D	Margaret Anne	Staggers	Fayetteville
32	D	Tom	Louisos	Oak Hill	Y+	Y+	Y+	Y+	Y+	Y
32	D	Jan M.	Lafferty	Prosperity	Y+	Y+	Y+	Y+	Y+	Y+	Y+
32	D	William D.	Stover	Bradley
32	D	Jonathan	Walkup	Mount Hope
33	D	David A.	Walker	Clendenin
33	D	Dan D.	Sizemore	Maysel
34	D	Brent	Boggs	Gassaway
35	R	Eric	Nelson	Charleston
35	D	Bonnie	Brown	South Charleston
35	D	Barbara "Bobbie"	Hatfield	South Charleston
35	D	Doug	Skaff	South Charleston
35	R	Ann	Calvert	Charleston	Y+	Y+	Y	Y+	Y+	Y	Y
35	R	Todd	Carden	St. Albans
35	R	Elias	Gregory	St. Albans
35	R	Fred	Joseph	Charleston
35	R	Matt	Kelly	St. Albans	Y+	Y+	Y+	Y+	Y+	Y+	Y+
35	R	John B.	McCuskey	Charleston
35	R	Micah	Phelps	South Charleston
35	R	Suzette	Raines	St. Albans
35	R	Michael A.	Young	St. Albans
35	D	Lisa	Amoroso	South Charleston
35	D	John D.	Caudill	St. Albans
35	D	Thornton	Cooper	South Charleston
35	D	Fred	Giggenbach	Charleston	Y+	Y+	Y+	N	Y+	Y	Y+
35	D	Gary Eugene	Holstein	Charleston
35	D	Christopher	Morris	Charleston
36	D	Nancy	Guthrie	Charleston
36	D	Mark	Hunt	Charleston
36	D	Danny	Wells	Charleston
36	D	Bob	Johns	Charleston
36	D	Ronald A.	Baskin	Charleston
36	D	Sharon	Spencer	Belle
36	D	Diana Lynne	Wilson	Charleston
36	R	Robin	Holstein	Belle	Y	Y	Y		Y	Y	Y
36	R	Steve	Sweeney	South Charleston	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
36	R	Stevie	Thaxton	South Charleston
37	D	Meshea L.	Poore	Charleston
38	R	Patrick	Lane	Cross Lanes
38	D	Virginia	Moles	Nitro
39	R	Ron	Walters	Charleston	Y+	Y+	Y+	Y	Y	Y	Y+
39	D	Clint	Casto	Charleston
40	R	Tim	Armstead	Elkview
41	R	Jordan C.	Hill	Mt. Nebo	Y	Y+	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
41	D	Jeff M.	Asbury	Summersville
41	D	Adam R.	Young	Summersville
42	R	Ray	Canterbury	Ronceverte
42	R	George	Ambler	Fort Spring
42	R	Marcie	Easton	Lewisburg
42	D	Peter E.	Bostic	White Sulphur Spring
42	D	Steve	Hunter	Lewisburg
42	D	E. Lavoyd	Morgan	Lewisburg
42	D	Glenn	Singer	Lewisburg
43	D	Denise L.	Campbell	Elkins
43	D	Bill	Hartman	Elkins
43	D	Phil	Isner	Elkins
43	R	Donna	Auvil	Elkins
44	D	Joe	Talbott	Webster Springs
44	D	Dana L.	Lynch	Webster Springs
44	D	Sue Blake	Andersen	Craigsville
44	R	Robert	Karnes	Tallmansville	Y	Y	Y				Y
44	R	Duane	Borchers	Craigsville
45	R	Bill	Hamilton	Buckhannon
46	D	Peggy Donaldson	Smith	Weston
47	D	Mary M.	Poling	Moatsville
47	R	John R.	Rose	Philippi
48	D	Samuel J.	Cann	Bridgeport
48	D	Ron	Fragale	Clarksburg
48	D	Richard J.	Iaquinta	Clarksburg
48	D	Tim	Miley	Bridgeport
48	D	Martin	Shaffer	Clarksburg
48	R	Diana	Bartley	Lumberport	Y	Y+	Y+	Y	Y+	Y	Y+
48	R	Dan	Franklin	Salem
48	R	Danny	Hamrick	Clarksburg	Y+	Y+	Y+	Y+	Y+	Y+	Y+
48	R	Ed	Randolph	Bridgeport
48	R	Terry	Woodside	Shinnston	Y	Y	Y	Y+	Y	Y	Y
49	D	Mike	Manypenny	Grafton
49	D	Francis W.	Nestor	Grafton
49	R	Jeff	Tansill	Grafton
50	D	Mike	Caputo	Fairmont
50	D	Linda	Longstreth	Fairmont
50	D	Tim	Manchin	Fairmont
50	D	Richard	Garcia	Fairmont
50	R	Lynette Kennedy	McQuain	Rivesville
50	R	Barry	Bledsoe	Fairmont	Y	Y+	Y+	Y+	Y	Y	Y
51	R	Amanda	Pasdon	Morgantown
51	D	Anthony P.	Barill	Morgantown
51	D	Barbara Evans	Fleischauer	Morgantown
51	D	Charlene	Marshall	Morgantown
51	R	Michael	Castle	Morgantown	Y	Y	Y		Y	Y	Y
51	R	Cindy	Frich	Morgantown	Y+	Y+	Y+	Y+	Y+	Y	Y+
51	R	Kevin Scott	Poe	Morgantown	Y	Y	Y		Y	Y	Y
51	R	Jay	Redmond	Morgantown
51	R	Elvis	Austin	Westover	Y	Y	N	Y	Y	Y	Y
51	R	John P.	Woods	Morgantown
51	D	Nancy	Jamison	Maidsville
51	D	Billy	Smerka	Westover
52	D	Larry A.	Williams	Tunnelton
53	D	Stan	Shaver	Tunnelton	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
53	R	Randy E.	Smith	Terra Alta	Y+	Y+	Y+	Y+	Y+	Y+	Y+
54	R	Allen V.	Evans	Dorcas	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
55	R	Stephen G.	Smith	Old Fields
55	D	John Hamilton	Treadway	Baker
55	D	Isaac	Sponaugle	Franklin
56	R	Gary G.	Howell	Keyser
56	R	Robert	Harman	Keyser	Y	Y+	Y	Y	Y	N	Y
56	D	Jim	Maybury	Keyser
57	R	Ruth	Rowan	Points
57	R	Terry L.	Craver	Slanesville	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
57	D	Joe	Moreland	Augusta
58	R	Daryl E.	Cowles	Berkeley Springs
59	R	Larry D.	Kump	Falling Waters	Y	Y+	Y+	Y	Y	Y	Y
60	R	Larry W.	Faircloth	Inwood
60	R	Gary W.	Kelley	Martinsburg	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
61	R	Walter E.	Duke	Martinsburg
61	D	Jason	Barrett	Martinsburg
62	R	John	Overington	Martinsburg	Y	Y+	Y	Y+	Y		Y
63	R	Pam	Brush	Martinsburg
63	R	Michael	Folk	Martinsburg	Y+	Y+	Y	Y+	Y	Y	Y+
63	D	Donn	Marshall	Martinsburg
64	R	Eric L.	Householder	Martinsburg	Y+	Y+	Y+	Y+	Y	Y	Y+
65	D	Tiffany	Lawrence	Charles Town
65	D	Richard	Shuman	Charles Town
65	R	Jill	Upson	Charles Town
66	R	Paul	Espinosa	Charles Town
66	D	John Reese	Maxey	Harpers Ferry
67	R	W. Matthew	Harris	Ranson
67	R	Elliot	Simon	Harpers Ferry	Y+	Y+	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y+
67	D	Stephen	Skinner	Shepherdstown
State Senate
1	D	Jack	Yost	Wellsburg
1	R	Pat	McGeehan	Chester	Y+	Y+	Y+	Y+	Y+	Y+	Y+
2	D	Jeffrey V.	Kessler	Glen Dale
3	R	Donna J.	Boley	St. Marys
3	R	Frank	Deem	Vienna
4	R	Mitch B.	Carmichael	Ripley	Y+	Y+	Y+	Y+	Y+	Y+	Y+
4	D	Michael	Bright	Ripley
4	D	Marla Dee	Ingels	New Haven	Y	Y	N	Y		Y	Y
5	D	Robert H.	Plymale	Huntington
6	R	Bill	Cole	Bluefield
6	D	Michael	Mitchem	Iaeger
6	D	Mark	Wills	Princeton
7	D	Art	Kirkendoll	Chapmanville
7	D	Sammy D.	Dalton	Harts
8	R	Chris	Walters	Poca	Y	Y	Y+	Y+	Y	Y	Y+
8	D	Jennifer Scragg	Karr	Buffalo
8	D	Joshua R.	Martin	Poca
9	D	Richard	Browning	Oceana
9	D	Daniel	Hall	Oceana
9	R	Epp E.	Cline	Oceana
10	D	William R.	Laird	Oak Hill
11	R	Clark	Barnes	Beverly	Y+	Y+	Y+	Y+	Y	Y	Y
11	D	Margaret Kerr	Beckwith	Elkins
11	D	Paul	Louk	Mill Creek
12	D	Doug	Facemire	Sutton
13	D	Roman W.	Prezioso	Fairmont
13	R	Casey	Mayer	Fairmont	Y	N	N	Y	N	Y	Y
14	D	Bob	Williams	Grafton
15	R	Craig P.	Blair	Martinsburg
16	D	Herb	Snyder	Shenandoah Junction
16	R	James Kenneth	Ruland	Harpers Ferry
17	D	Corey	Palumbo	Charleston