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Member, House of Delegates, District 16

Jason M. Barr

Candidate for Member, House of Delegates, District 16

Democratic

Background

Lives in
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Documented positions

Public safety

  • Opposes requiring WV police to work with ICE.

    Answered "Oppose" to the question "Do you support forcing WV law enforcement to work with ICE?" on the ACLU of West Virginia's 2026 legislative candidate questionnaire (responses published unedited by the ACLU, which endorses no candidates; answers were collected before the May primary).

    2026 Legislative Candidate Questionnaires: candidate responses

    Candidate questionnaire · ACLU of West Virginia · Mar 31, 2026 · Response: Oppose · e.infogram.com

    “Do you support forcing WV law enforcement to work with ICE?”
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  • Supports civilian review boards for police incidents.

    Answered "Support" to the question "Do you support the use of civilian review boards to review police incidents and policies?" on the ACLU of West Virginia's 2026 legislative candidate questionnaire (responses published unedited by the ACLU, which endorses no candidates; answers were collected before the May primary).

    2026 Legislative Candidate Questionnaires: candidate responses

    Candidate questionnaire · ACLU of West Virginia · Mar 31, 2026 · Response: Support · e.infogram.com

    “Do you support the use of civilian review boards to review police incidents and policies?”
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Health & human services

  • Opposes West Virginia's near-total abortion ban.

    Answered "Oppose" to the question "Do you support the near-total ban on abortion in West Virginia?" on the ACLU of West Virginia's 2026 legislative candidate questionnaire (responses published unedited by the ACLU, which endorses no candidates; answers were collected before the May primary).

    2026 Legislative Candidate Questionnaires: candidate responses

    Candidate questionnaire · ACLU of West Virginia · Mar 31, 2026 · Response: Oppose · e.infogram.com

    “Do you support the near-total ban on abortion in West Virginia?”
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Government & transparency

  • Supports restoring voting rights after incarceration.

    Answered "Support" to the question "Do you support restoring voting rights to people released from correctional institutions?" on the ACLU of West Virginia's 2026 legislative candidate questionnaire (responses published unedited by the ACLU, which endorses no candidates; answers were collected before the May primary).

    2026 Legislative Candidate Questionnaires: candidate responses

    Candidate questionnaire · ACLU of West Virginia · Mar 31, 2026 · Response: Support · e.infogram.com

    “restoring voting rights to people released from correctional institutions”
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Courts & justice

  • Supports ending cannabis prohibition in West Virginia.

    Answered "Support" to the question "Do you support ending the prohibition of cannabis in West Virginia?" on the ACLU of West Virginia's 2026 legislative candidate questionnaire (responses published unedited by the ACLU, which endorses no candidates; answers were collected before the May primary).

    2026 Legislative Candidate Questionnaires: candidate responses

    Candidate questionnaire · ACLU of West Virginia · Mar 31, 2026 · Response: Support · e.infogram.com

    “Do you support ending the prohibition of cannabis in West Virginia?”
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  • Opposes reinstating the death penalty.

    Answered "Oppose" to the question "Do you support reinstating the death penalty in West Virginia?" on the ACLU of West Virginia's 2026 legislative candidate questionnaire (responses published unedited by the ACLU, which endorses no candidates; answers were collected before the May primary).

    2026 Legislative Candidate Questionnaires: candidate responses

    Candidate questionnaire · ACLU of West Virginia · Mar 31, 2026 · Response: Oppose · e.infogram.com

    “Do you support reinstating the death penalty in West Virginia?”
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