Kathie Hess Crouse
Candidate for Member, House of Delegates, District 19
Background
- Lives in
- Buffalo
- Campaign website
- kathieforwv.com
Delegate for District 19 (Putnam County) and chair of the House Educational Choice Committee. She holds a B.S. in microbiology and molecular biology from West Virginia State University.
Photo: West Virginia Legislature
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Sponsored removing income tax on overtime work.In office
Lead sponsor of HB 4347 (2026 regular session), titled "To remove income tax from overtime work". Status on the member page: Pending.
ReportKathie Hess Crouse, member page, West Virginia House of DelegatesGovernment record · West Virginia Legislature · Sponsored Legislation, 2026: HB 4347 · wvlegislature.gov
“To remove income tax from overtime work”
Education
Sponsored a tax credit for homeschool students.In office
Lead sponsor of HB 4112 (2026 regular session), titled "Provide tax credit for homeschool students". Status on the member page: Pending.
ReportKathie Hess Crouse, member page, West Virginia House of DelegatesGovernment record · West Virginia Legislature · Sponsored Legislation, 2026: HB 4112 · wvlegislature.gov
“Provide tax credit for homeschool students”
Sponsored removing standardized testing in schools.In office
Lead sponsor of HB 4077 (2026 regular session), titled "Remove standardized testing in public and private schools". Status on the member page: Pending.
ReportKathie Hess Crouse, member page, West Virginia House of DelegatesGovernment record · West Virginia Legislature · Sponsored Legislation, 2026: HB 4077 · wvlegislature.gov
“Remove standardized testing in public and private schools”
Economy & jobs
Sponsored enacted limits on criminal-record licensing bars.In office
Lead sponsor of HB 4819 (2026 regular session), titled "Relating to use of criminal records as disqualification from authorization to practice a particular profession". Status on the member page: Signed.
ReportKathie Hess Crouse, member page, West Virginia House of DelegatesGovernment record · West Virginia Legislature · Sponsored Legislation, 2026: HB 4819 · wvlegislature.gov
“Relating to use of criminal records as disqualification from authorization to practice a particular profession”
Health & human services
Sponsored religious exemptions from compulsory immunizations.In office
Lead sponsor of HB 4073 (2026 regular session), titled "Permitting religious exemptions for compulsory immunizations". Status on the member page: Pending.
ReportKathie Hess Crouse, member page, West Virginia House of DelegatesGovernment record · West Virginia Legislature · Sponsored Legislation, 2026: HB 4073 · wvlegislature.gov
“Permitting religious exemptions for compulsory immunizations”
Sponsored barring fluoride in public water systems.In office
Lead sponsor of HB 4669 (2026 regular session), titled "Disallowing flouride to be added to public water systems". Status on the member page: Pending.
ReportKathie Hess Crouse, member page, West Virginia House of DelegatesGovernment record · West Virginia Legislature · Sponsored Legislation, 2026: HB 4669 · wvlegislature.gov
“Disallowing flouride to be added to public water systems”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Kathie Hess Crouse on them.
- Public safetyNo documented position found.
- Government & transparencyNo documented position found.
- Courts & justiceNo documented position found.
All sources (4)
- Candidate search: November 3, 2026 General Election
Election filing · West Virginia Secretary of State · candidates.wvsos.gov
- Candidate search: November 3, 2026 General Election, Putnam County
Election filing · West Virginia Secretary of State · candidates.wvsos.gov
- Election Information: 2026 General Election sample ballots (12 ballot styles by precinct and town)
Election filing · Putnam County Clerk · putnamcountywv.gov
- Kathie Hess Crouse, member page, West Virginia House of Delegates
Government record · West Virginia Legislature · wvlegislature.gov
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