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Member, House of Delegates, District 63
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Lori Cowger DittmanWest Virginia Legislature

Lori Cowger Dittman

Candidate for Member, House of Delegates, District 63

RepublicanIncumbent

Background

Occupation
Teacher and small business owner
Lives in
Gassaway

Delegate since 2022. A teacher and small business owner who attended Fairmont State College and West Virginia University.

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Documented positions

Education

  • Sponsored rural school flexibility and innovation pilotIn office

    Lead sponsor of HB 4572 (2026 regular session), titled "Rural School Flexibility & Innovation Pilot Act". Status listed on the Legislature's site: Pending.

    Lori Dittman, House of Delegates member page

    Government record · West Virginia Legislature · Sponsored Legislation, 2026: HB 4572 · wvlegislature.gov

    “Rural School Flexibility & Innovation Pilot Act”
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  • Sponsored the West Virginia Collaboratory bill, later vetoedIn office

    Lead sponsor of HB 4002 (2026 regular session), titled "Establishing the West Virginia Collaboratory". Status listed on the Legislature's site: Vetoed.

    Lori Dittman, House of Delegates member page

    Government record · West Virginia Legislature · Sponsored Legislation, 2026: HB 4002 · wvlegislature.gov

    “Establishing the West Virginia Collaboratory”
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Economy & jobs

  • Sponsored central West Virginia rural revitalization actIn office

    Lead sponsor of HB 5668 (2026 regular session), titled "Establishing the Central West Virginia Economic Development and Rural Revitalization Act". Status listed on the Legislature's site: Pending (Finance).

    Lori Dittman, House of Delegates member page

    Government record · West Virginia Legislature · Sponsored Legislation, 2026: HB 5668 · wvlegislature.gov

    “Establishing the Central West Virginia Economic Development and Rural Revitalization Act”
    Report

Health & human services

  • Sponsored enrollment-based child care subsidy paymentsIn office

    Lead sponsor of HB 5345 (2026 regular session), titled "To require child care subsidy payments in West Virginia to be based on enrollment rather than daily attendance". Status listed on the Legislature's site: Pending.

    Lori Dittman, House of Delegates member page

    Government record · West Virginia Legislature · Sponsored Legislation, 2026: HB 5345 · wvlegislature.gov

    “To require child care subsidy payments in West Virginia to be based on enrollment rather than daily attendance”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Lori Cowger Dittman on them.

  • Roads & infrastructureNo documented position found.
  • Government & transparencyNo documented position found.

All sources (5)

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