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Member, House of Delegates, District 51

Colby A. Lopez

Candidate for Member, House of Delegates, District 51

Democratic

Background

Occupation
Retail worker
Lives in
Ansted
Campaign website
clopez4change.wixsite.com

Works full-time in retail at the Walmart in Fayetteville and lives in Ansted. Served in the WVU Tech Student Government Association as senator, treasurer, vice president and president, and ran for Oak Hill City Council in 2019.

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Documented positions

Economy & jobs

  • Proposes raising the minimum wage and indexing it annually

    Platform — Lopez4Change

    Campaign website · Colby A. Lopez campaign · clopez4change.wixsite.com

    “Raise the minimum wage to match inflation since 2015 (~$11.93/hour in July 2025), then index it annually.”
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  • Proposes capping excessive price increases on essential goods

    Platform — Lopez4Change

    Campaign website · Colby A. Lopez campaign · clopez4change.wixsite.com

    “Combat price-gouging by capping excessive price increases on essential goods, with allowances for inflation and fair profit margins.”
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Environment & parks

  • Supports a transition plan for coal workers and communities

    Platform — Lopez4Change

    Campaign website · Colby A. Lopez campaign · clopez4change.wixsite.com

    “Coal workers and energy communities who powered this state for generations deserve good jobs, training, and investment so they aren’t left behind”
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Health & human services

  • Proposes capping prescription drug prices at benchmarked levels

    Platform — Lopez4Change

    Campaign website · Colby A. Lopez campaign · clopez4change.wixsite.com

    “Cap prescription drug prices across a broader range of medications, benchmarking costs to what patients pay in other states and countries.”
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Government & transparency

  • Proposes preferring local businesses in government purchasing

    Platform — Lopez4Change

    Campaign website · Colby A. Lopez campaign · clopez4change.wixsite.com

    “Prioritize small, local businesses in all government purchasing and contracting.”
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