Dave Sartin

Candidate for Mingo County Commission

Independent

Background

Lives in: Kermit
Campaign website: davesartin.com

A U.S. Army combat engineer and 82nd Airborne Division paratrooper who volunteered as a firefighter for 20 years, worked as an EMT and paramedic, and has worked as an over-the-road truck driver.

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Photo: Dave Sartin for Mingo County Commission

Documented positions

Public safety

Proposes a phased countywide EMS system with eight service areas.
Wants dedicated nonemergency transport units and says current revenue and alternatives should be publicly reviewed before any new fee.
On the Issues
Campaign website · Dave Sartin for Mingo County Commission · davesartin.com
“My long-term plan is a coordinated countywide system developed in responsible phases around eight strategically located service areas.”
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Education

Opposes rural school consolidation except as a last resort.
Notes that county commissioners do not control school closures, and wants projected savings and busing times disclosed before any closure.
On the Issues
Campaign website · Dave Sartin for Mingo County Commission · davesartin.com
“I believe rural school consolidation should be a last resort.”
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Economy & jobs

Proposes full disclosure before county support for data centers.
Says he is neither automatically for nor against the proposed data-center energy campuses and wants enforceable local benefits.
On the Issues
Campaign website · Dave Sartin for Mingo County Commission · davesartin.com
“Before receiving county support, any project should disclose its water and power requirements, emissions, noise, traffic, permanent jobs, wages, tax benefits”
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Proposes enforceable job commitments from companies receiving county incentives.
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Campaign website · Dave Sartin for Mingo County Commission · davesartin.com
“Companies receiving county property, grants, incentives or other public assistance should make enforceable commitments concerning jobs, wages, local hiring, infrastructure and environmental protection.”
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Roads & infrastructure

Supports independent PSD board members and public outage reporting.
Responding to Mingo County PSD water outages, he also calls for review of audits and proposed rates and stronger emergency-water planning.
On the Issues
Campaign website · Dave Sartin for Mingo County Commission · davesartin.com
“As county commissioner, I will support qualified, independent PSD board members; careful review of audits and proposed rates; public reporting of outages, repairs, finances”
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Pledges a public safety-based road repair priority list.
Also proposes public maps of broadband and cellular gaps and a quarterly report on major projects.
On the Issues
Campaign website · Dave Sartin for Mingo County Commission · davesartin.com
“As county commissioner, I would publish a safety-based road priority list, coordinate regularly with state highway officials, track every formal repair request”
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Health & human services

Supports drug-trafficking enforcement combined with addiction treatment access.
Also calls for transparent spending of opioid-settlement funds and more recovery and supportive housing.
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Campaign website · Dave Sartin for Mingo County Commission · davesartin.com
“I support stronger investigations of fentanyl distributors and violent dealers, combined with immediate treatment referrals, medication-assisted treatment, naloxone access”
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Candidate search: November 3, 2026 General Election, Mingo County
Election filing · West Virginia Secretary of State · candidates.wvsos.gov
Meet Dave
Campaign website · Dave Sartin for Mingo County Commission · davesartin.com
On the Issues
Campaign website · Dave Sartin for Mingo County Commission · davesartin.com

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