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Voters in West Virginia will decide tomorrow on dozens of candidates running in the May 12 primary election for state House and Senate. Many of these candidates have made a written commitment to taxpayers that they will oppose and vote against any and all tax increases while in office. Senator Jim Justice, Senator Shelley Moore-Capito, and Representative Carol Miller have all taken the Pledge on the federal level.
The complete list of state-level Pledge signers can be found below.
Candidates for House of Delegates
District 4 – Dolph Santorine
District 5 – Beth Hinebaugh
District 8 – Bill Bell
District 10 – Justin Beanard
District 12 – Charles Hartzog
District 19 – Kathie Hess Crouse
District 22 – Daniel Linville
District 23 – Josh Holstein
District 27 – Marty Gearheart
District 28 – Mark Caserta
District 28 – Roy G. Cooper
District 31 – Christopher Toney
District 31 – Margitta Mazzocchi
District 39 – Dana Ferrell
District 41 – Adrian Berkley Carag
District 45 – Eric Brooks
District 47 – Gregory A. Watt
District 56 – Gary Howell
District 60 – Christina Knapp
District 62 – Charles Horst Sr.
District 63 – Wesley Andrew Self
District 64 – Adam Burkhammer
District 68 – David Critchfield
District 90 – Daniel Caldwell
District 97 – Chris Anders
Candidates for Senate
District 1 – Laura Wakim Chapman
District 6 – Mark Maynard
District 12 – Joseph F. Earley
District 14 – Jay Taylor
District 17 – Chris Pritt
Incumbents Not Up For Re-Election in 2026
Governor Patrick Morrisey
Senate District 2 – Christopher Rose
Senate District 7 – Rupie Phillips
Senate District 9 – Brian Helton
Senate District 12 – Patrick Martin
Senate District 16 – Patricia Rucker