David Kennedy
Candidate for Marion County Commission, Middletown District residency
Background
- Occupation
- Retired mining executive
Former Fairmont City Council member (four years) and U.S. Marine NCO during the Vietnam War. Worked 21 years as a coal miner, 17 as a foreman, and 18 years as president of operations for Quadrant Corporation.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Proposes repealing property tax for residents over 65
Report5 Democrats, 2 Republicans vie for party nomination in Marion Co. Commission raceCandidate questionnaire · WV News (Fairmont News) · wvnews.com
“Begin the process of repealing the property tax for those residents over 65 years of age.”
Proposes a value-added tax on shale oil and gas businesses
Report5 Democrats, 2 Republicans vie for party nomination in Marion Co. Commission raceCandidate questionnaire · WV News (Fairmont News) · wvnews.com
“A value-added tax on the shale oil and gas (600 trillion dollars) businesses can make up this difference.”
Public safety
Supports a gasoline tax to fund volunteer fire companies
Report5 Democrats, 2 Republicans vie for party nomination in Marion Co. Commission raceCandidate questionnaire · WV News (Fairmont News) · wvnews.com
“I will support a .2 cents-a-gallon tax on gasoline to rescue our county volunteer fire companies.”
Economy & jobs
Proposes better education and new jobs to stop population loss
Report5 Democrats, 2 Republicans vie for party nomination in Marion Co. Commission raceCandidate questionnaire · WV News (Fairmont News) · wvnews.com
“The county needs to stop the population drain. That can only be done with better education for our children and bring in jobs.”
Pledges to hire local contractors for emergency county work
Report5 Democrats, 2 Republicans vie for party nomination in Marion Co. Commission raceCandidate questionnaire · WV News (Fairmont News) · wvnews.com
“Hire local contractors for emergency work when needed.”
Pledges to manage new companies coming into the county
ReportMcAteer, Kennedy win Democrat, Republican Marion Co. Commission primariesNews coverage · WV News (Fairmont News) · May 12, 2026 · wvnews.com
“There is so much coming in, and someone has to get a grip on that and help manage these new companies coming in here.”
Government & transparency
Pledges to donate his commission salary to charity
Report5 Democrats, 2 Republicans vie for party nomination in Marion Co. Commission raceCandidate questionnaire · WV News (Fairmont News) · wvnews.com
“Donate my commission salary to the county food banks and other charitable vendors.”
Pledges to hold courthouse office hours for public complaints
Report5 Democrats, 2 Republicans vie for party nomination in Marion Co. Commission raceCandidate questionnaire · WV News (Fairmont News) · wvnews.com
“Hold office hours at the courthouse to hear the public complaints.”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from David Kennedy on them.
- Roads & infrastructureNo documented position found.
All sources (3)
- Candidate search: November 3, 2026 General Election, Marion County
Election filing · West Virginia Secretary of State · candidates.wvsos.gov
- 5 Democrats, 2 Republicans vie for party nomination in Marion Co. Commission race
Candidate questionnaire · WV News (Fairmont News) · wvnews.com
- McAteer, Kennedy win Democrat, Republican Marion Co. Commission primaries
News coverage · WV News (Fairmont News) · May 12, 2026 · wvnews.com
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