Charles "Chuck" Horst
Candidate for Member, House of Delegates, District 95
Background
- Occupation
- Business owner
- Lives in
- Falling Waters
- Campaign website
- charleshorst.com
Delegate since 2020. A business owner from Falling Waters.
Photo: West Virginia Legislature
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Sponsored resolution raising homestead exemption to $50,000In office
Lead sponsor of HJR 1 (2026 regular session), titled "To increase the homestead exemption to $50,000.". Status listed on the Legislature's site: Pending (Finance).
ReportChuck Horst, House of Delegates member pageGovernment record · West Virginia Legislature · Sponsored Legislation, 2026: HJR 1 · wvlegislature.gov
“To increase the homestead exemption to $50,000.”
Public safety
Sponsored constitutional carry for 18- to 20-year-olds, signedIn office
Lead sponsor of HB 4106 (2026 regular session), titled "Allowing constitutional carry for 18- to 20-year-olds". Status listed on the Legislature's site: Signed.
ReportChuck Horst, House of Delegates member pageGovernment record · West Virginia Legislature · Sponsored Legislation, 2026: HB 4106 · wvlegislature.gov
“Allowing constitutional carry for 18- to 20-year-olds”
Education
Supports school choice and the Hope Scholarship
ReportCharles Horst for Delegate 95thCampaign website · Charles Horst campaign · charleshorst.com
“I support School Choice and sponsored Hope Scholarship”
Economy & jobs
Supports locality pay for Eastern Panhandle workers
ReportCharles Horst for Delegate 95thCampaign website · Charles Horst campaign · charleshorst.com
“Housing pay is desperately needed in the Eastern Panhandle for our teachers and state workers.”
Government & transparency
Sponsored initiative, referendum and recall amendmentIn office
Lead sponsor of HJR 10 (2026 regular session), titled "Amend the state Constitution to give the people the powers of initiative, referendum and recall". Status listed on the Legislature's site: Pending (Judiciary).
ReportChuck Horst, House of Delegates member pageGovernment record · West Virginia Legislature · Sponsored Legislation, 2026: HJR 10 · wvlegislature.gov
“Amend the state Constitution to give the people the powers of initiative, referendum and recall”
Courts & justice
Sponsored criminal forfeiture process replacing civil forfeitureIn office
Lead sponsor of HB 4049 (2026 regular session), titled "Relating to the creation of the Criminal Forfeiture Process Act replacing the West Virginia Contraband Forfeiture Act". Status listed on the Legislature's site: Pending (Judiciary).
ReportChuck Horst, House of Delegates member pageGovernment record · West Virginia Legislature · Sponsored Legislation, 2026: HB 4049 · wvlegislature.gov
“Relating to the creation of the Criminal Forfeiture Process Act replacing the West Virginia Contraband Forfeiture Act”
All sources (5)
- Candidate search: November 3, 2026 General Election
Election filing · West Virginia Secretary of State · candidates.wvsos.gov
- House of Delegates roster
Government record · West Virginia Legislature · wvlegislature.gov
- Candidate search: November 3, 2026 General Election, Berkeley County
Election filing · West Virginia Secretary of State · candidates.wvsos.gov
- Charles Horst for Delegate 95th
Campaign website · Charles Horst campaign · charleshorst.com
- Chuck Horst, House of Delegates member page
Government record · West Virginia Legislature · wvlegislature.gov
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