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State Senator, 1st Senatorial District
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Shawn FluhartyWest Virginia Legislature

Shawn Fluharty

Candidate for State Senator, 1st Senatorial District

Democratic

Background

Lives in
Wheeling
Campaign website
shawnfluharty.com

Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from the 5th District (Ohio County) and House Minority Whip; first elected to the Legislature in 2014.

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Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Supported legalizing regulated sports betting and online gaming.

    Shawn Fluharty for State Senate

    Campaign website · Fluharty for the Northern Panhandle · shawnfluharty.com

    “Shawn championed regulated sports gaming and iGaming, producing more than $100 million for vital public programs without raising taxes.”
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  • Voted for 2026 personal income tax reduction (SB 392).In office

    SB 392 (2026) reduced the state personal income tax. Recorded yes on the House of Delegates roll call.

    House roll call 526: SB 392, Relating to personal income tax reduction (passage, March 13, 2026)

    Government record · West Virginia House of Delegates · Mar 13, 2026 · YEAS: Fluharty · wvlegislature.gov

    “Relating to personal income tax reduction”
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  • Voted against the 2026 state budget bill (SB 250).In office

    SB 250 is the state budget bill for fiscal year 2027. Recorded no on the House of Delegates roll call.

    House roll call 354: SB 250, Budget Bill (passage, March 5, 2026)

    Government record · West Virginia House of Delegates · Mar 5, 2026 · NAYS: Fluharty · wvlegislature.gov

    “Budget Bill”
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Public safety

  • Introduced Raylee's Law on child abuse protections.

    Shawn Fluharty for State Senate

    Campaign website · Fluharty for the Northern Panhandle · shawnfluharty.com

    “Delegate Fluharty continues his fight for Raylee's Law, which he initially introduced”
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Education

Economy & jobs

  • Voted against 2025 certified microgrid program law (HB 2014).

    HB 2014 (2025) created the Certified Microgrid Program. Recorded no on the House of Delegates roll call; his campaign site describes it as the data-center law and says he opposed it over local zoning control.

    House roll call 308: HB 2014, Certified Microgrid Program (passage, April 1, 2025)

    Government record · West Virginia House of Delegates · Apr 1, 2025 · NAYS: Fluharty · wvlegislature.gov

    “Certified Microgrid Program”
    Shawn Fluharty for State Senate

    Campaign website · Fluharty for the Northern Panhandle · shawnfluharty.com

    “Shawn opposed House Bill 2014 because Charleston should not be able to erase local zoning”
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  • Sponsored a "Stay in State" tax credit bill.In office

    Lead sponsor of HB 5606 (2026 regular session), titled "Establishing the “Stay in State” tax credit". Status on the Legislature's member page: Pending.

    Shawn Fluharty: member page, West Virginia Legislature

    Government record · West Virginia Legislature · HB 5606 · wvlegislature.gov

    “Establishing the “Stay in State” tax credit”
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  • Sponsored bill barring credit history use in insurance.In office

    Lead sponsor of HB 5608 (2026 regular session), titled "Prohibiting use of a person’s credit history in certain insurance transactions". Status on the Legislature's member page: Pending.

    Shawn Fluharty: member page, West Virginia Legislature

    Government record · West Virginia Legislature · HB 5608 · wvlegislature.gov

    “Prohibiting use of a person’s credit history in certain insurance transactions”
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Other issues in this race

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

  • Roads & infrastructureNo documented position found.
  • Health & human servicesNo documented position found.
  • Government & transparencyNo documented position found.

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