Kathryn "Kat" Weiland
Democratic
New Haven
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Member, House of Delegates, District 17
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- 2 years
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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.
Jonathan Adam Pinson
RepublicanIncumbent
Point Pleasant
The gist
- Opposes abortion; supports low-cost birth control access.
- Sponsored enacted mobile alert buttons for teachers.In office
- Sponsored enacted statewide cold case task force.In office
- Sponsored a U.S. Constitution test for graduation.In office
- Sponsored a central reception center for foster children.In office
- Sponsored conscience rights on gender-transition procedures.In office
In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.
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Opposes abortion; supports low-cost birth control access.
Pinson for District 17Campaign website · Jonathan Pinson campaign · pinsonforhouse.com
“I stand against abortion. I believe the unborn have the right to life.”
Sponsored enacted mobile alert buttons for teachers.
Jonathan Adam Pinson, member page, West Virginia House of DelegatesGovernment record · West Virginia Legislature · Sponsored Legislation, 2026: HB 4798 · wvlegislature.gov
“Permitting teachers to wear a “mobile alert button” for emergency situations, to be known as “Alyssa’s Law.””
Sponsored enacted statewide cold case task force.
Jonathan Adam Pinson, member page, West Virginia House of DelegatesGovernment record · West Virginia Legislature · Sponsored Legislation, 2026: HB 4799 · wvlegislature.gov
“To establish the cold case task force for the State of West Virginia”
Sponsored a U.S. Constitution test for graduation.
Jonathan Adam Pinson, member page, West Virginia House of DelegatesGovernment record · West Virginia Legislature · Sponsored Legislation, 2026: HB 4794 · wvlegislature.gov
“Requiring high school students to pass a test on the US Constitution to graduate from high school”
Sponsored a central reception center for foster children.
Jonathan Adam Pinson, member page, West Virginia House of DelegatesGovernment record · West Virginia Legislature · Sponsored Legislation, 2026: HB 4796 · wvlegislature.gov
“Addressing the placement of foster children and creating a central reception center and emergency resource homes.”
Sponsored conscience rights on gender-transition procedures.
Jonathan Adam Pinson, member page, West Virginia House of DelegatesGovernment record · West Virginia Legislature · Sponsored Legislation, 2026: HB 5440 · wvlegislature.gov
“Allowing healthcare workers to refuse to perform procedures related to sex reassignment or gender identity transitioning for religious or conscientious objection”
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