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Member, House of Delegates, District 14

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Term
2 years
Candidates
2
Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: One of the 100 members of the West Virginia House of Delegates, which writes state laws and passes the state budget; each delegate represents one single-member district.

Taxes & budget

  • Crystal ButcherDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Dave FogginRepublican

    • Sponsored enacted indexing of license and stamp fees.In office
    • Sponsored removing sales tax from firearm suppressors.In office

Public safety

  • Crystal ButcherDemocratic

    • Opposes requiring WV police to work with ICE.
    • Supports civilian review boards for police incidents.
  • Dave FogginRepublican

    No documented position found.

Education

  • Crystal ButcherDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Dave FogginRepublican

    • Sponsored a bill on teacher pay.In office
    • Sponsored a bill on substitute teacher pay.In office

Health & human services

  • Crystal ButcherDemocratic

    • Opposes West Virginia's near-total abortion ban.
  • Dave FogginRepublican

    • Sponsored updating state law on prior authorizations.In office

Government & transparency

Courts & justice

  • Crystal ButcherDemocratic

    • Supports ending cannabis prohibition in West Virginia.
    • Opposes reinstating the death penalty.
  • Dave FogginRepublican

    No documented position found.

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Member, House of Delegates, District 14 · West Virginia 2026 General Election · The Gist