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Member, House of Delegates, District 47
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Ray CanterburyWest Virginia Legislature

Ray Canterbury

Candidate for Member, House of Delegates, District 47

RepublicanIncumbent

Background

Lives in
Ronceverte

Delegate for District 47 (Greenbrier and Monroe counties) and vice chair of the House Investments Committee.

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Photo: West Virginia Legislature

Documented positions

Education

  • Sponsored using the higher enrollment count for school funding.In office

    Lead sponsor of HB 5192 (2026 regular session), titled "School funding calculations should be the last three-year running average or the current enrollment, whichever is highest". Status on the member page: Pending.

    Ray Canterbury, member page, West Virginia House of Delegates

    Government record · West Virginia Legislature · Sponsored Legislation, 2026: HB 5192 · wvlegislature.gov

    “School funding calculations should be the last three-year running average or the current enrollment, whichever is highest”
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  • Sponsored banning calculators in K-8 classrooms.In office

    Lead sponsor of HB 5194 (2026 regular session), titled "To ban calculators and math computational devices from K-8 grade classrooms.". Status on the member page: Pending.

    Ray Canterbury, member page, West Virginia House of Delegates

    Government record · West Virginia Legislature · Sponsored Legislation, 2026: HB 5194 · wvlegislature.gov

    “To ban calculators and math computational devices from K-8 grade classrooms.”
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Roads & infrastructure

  • Sponsored rumble strips on double-yellow-lined roads.In office

    Lead sponsor of HB 5191 (2026 regular session), titled "To place rumble strips on all double-yellow lined roads and highways.". Status on the member page: Pending.

    Ray Canterbury, member page, West Virginia House of Delegates

    Government record · West Virginia Legislature · Sponsored Legislation, 2026: HB 5191 · wvlegislature.gov

    “To place rumble strips on all double-yellow lined roads and highways.”
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Environment & parks

  • Sponsored prohibiting geoengineering.In office

    Lead sponsor of HB 5160 (2026 regular session), titled "Prohibition of geoengineering". Status on the member page: Pending.

    Ray Canterbury, member page, West Virginia House of Delegates

    Government record · West Virginia Legislature · Sponsored Legislation, 2026: HB 5160 · wvlegislature.gov

    “Prohibition of geoengineering”
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Health & human services

  • Sponsored a rural OB-GYN medical residency program.In office

    Lead sponsor of HB 5573 (2026 regular session), titled "Rural Medical Residency Program concentrating on obstetrics and gynecology for rural hospitals, can be funded from the Rural Health Inititive or other sources funded by the legislature.". Status on the member page: Pending.

    Ray Canterbury, member page, West Virginia House of Delegates

    Government record · West Virginia Legislature · Sponsored Legislation, 2026: HB 5573 · wvlegislature.gov

    “Rural Medical Residency Program concentrating on obstetrics and gynecology for rural hospitals, can be funded from the Rural Health Inititive or other sources funded by”
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Other issues in this race

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

  • Economy & jobsNo documented position found.
  • Government & transparencyNo documented position found.

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