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Member, House of Delegates, District 16

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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.

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Jason M. Barr

Democratic

Evans

The gist

  • Opposes requiring WV police to work with ICE.
  • Supports ending cannabis prohibition in West Virginia.
  • Opposes West Virginia's near-total abortion ban.
  • Opposes reinstating the death penalty.
  • Supports civilian review boards for police incidents.
  • Supports restoring voting rights after incarceration.
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  1. Opposes requiring WV police to work with ICE.

    2026 Legislative Candidate Questionnaires: candidate responses

    Candidate questionnaire · ACLU of West Virginia · Mar 31, 2026 · Response: Oppose · e.infogram.com

    “Do you support forcing WV law enforcement to work with ICE?”

  2. Supports ending cannabis prohibition in West Virginia.

    2026 Legislative Candidate Questionnaires: candidate responses

    Candidate questionnaire · ACLU of West Virginia · Mar 31, 2026 · Response: Support · e.infogram.com

    “Do you support ending the prohibition of cannabis in West Virginia?”

  3. Opposes West Virginia's near-total abortion ban.

    2026 Legislative Candidate Questionnaires: candidate responses

    Candidate questionnaire · ACLU of West Virginia · Mar 31, 2026 · Response: Oppose · e.infogram.com

    “Do you support the near-total ban on abortion in West Virginia?”

  4. Opposes reinstating the death penalty.

    2026 Legislative Candidate Questionnaires: candidate responses

    Candidate questionnaire · ACLU of West Virginia · Mar 31, 2026 · Response: Oppose · e.infogram.com

    “Do you support reinstating the death penalty in West Virginia?”

  5. Supports civilian review boards for police incidents.

    2026 Legislative Candidate Questionnaires: candidate responses

    Candidate questionnaire · ACLU of West Virginia · Mar 31, 2026 · Response: Support · e.infogram.com

    “Do you support the use of civilian review boards to review police incidents and policies?”

  6. Supports restoring voting rights after incarceration.

    2026 Legislative Candidate Questionnaires: candidate responses

    Candidate questionnaire · ACLU of West Virginia · Mar 31, 2026 · Response: Support · e.infogram.com

    “restoring voting rights to people released from correctional institutions”
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Frederick Happy Joe ParsonsWest Virginia Legislature

Frederick Happy Joe Parsons

RepublicanIncumbent

Ripley

The gist

No documented position found.

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