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Member, House of Delegates, District 78
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Michael Wendell

Candidate for Member, House of Delegates, District 78

Democratic

Background

Occupation
Software developer
Lives in
Morgantown
Campaign website
wendellforwv.com

A software developer who moved to Morgantown about two decades ago; Rutgers University graduate in landscape architecture. First run for office.

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Photo: Wendell for WV

Documented positions

Education

  • Proposes limiting the Hope Scholarship program

    Wendell for WV

    Campaign website · Michael Wendell campaign · wendellforwv.com

    “We need to limit legislation like the Hope scholarship that severely defund our public schools.”
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Economy & jobs

  • Opposes tax breaks for AI data centers

    Wendell for WV

    Campaign website · Michael Wendell campaign · wendellforwv.com

    “We should be fighting datacenters, not giving them tax breaks.”
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  • Supports stronger workplace safety legislation

    Wendell for WV

    Campaign website · Michael Wendell campaign · wendellforwv.com

    “We need to strengthen legislation that keeps workers safe, and encourages a balanced relationship between labor and management.”
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Environment & parks

  • Supports prioritizing safe, clean drinking water

    Wendell for WV

    Campaign website · Michael Wendell campaign · wendellforwv.com

    “We need to make this a top priority in Charleston in the coming year, and we need to fix the problem”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Michael Wendell on them.

  • Public safetyNo documented position found.
  • HousingNo documented position found.
  • Health & human servicesNo documented position found.

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