State Senate - District 17
State Senate District 17; West Virginia
My vote power: Above average
What does this office do?
- Voting on how much you pay in state taxes
- Voting on how much money your local public schools get
- Voting on which roads and highways get built or repaired
Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,
Candidates:
Republican · Incumbent
A pulmonary and critical care physician and executive vice president at WVU Health System who served as Senate Majority Leader for more than six years. He focuses on economic development, infrastructure and keeping children safe.
Records: Environment and Public Health 6 for, 1 against, Labor Rights 1 for, 3 against, Social Programs and Welfare 2 for, 1 against,
Democratic
A U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam era from Sissonville who spent decades as an aide to Jay Rockefeller, helping veterans with benefits and miners with black lung claims. He focuses on fair wages, rural health care and government accountability.
Source: candidates.wvsos.gov