State
Member, House of Delegates, District 19
- Vote for
- 1
- 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
Nolan RoseDemocratic
No documented position found.
Kathie Hess CrouseRepublican
- Sponsored removing income tax on overtime work.In office
Public safety
Nolan RoseDemocratic
- Opposes requiring WV police to work with ICE.
- Supports civilian review boards for police incidents.
Kathie Hess CrouseRepublican
No documented position found.
Education
Nolan RoseDemocratic
No documented position found.
Kathie Hess CrouseRepublican
- Sponsored a tax credit for homeschool students.In office
- Sponsored removing standardized testing in schools.In office
Economy & jobs
Nolan RoseDemocratic
- Pledges to focus on strengthening worker protections.
Kathie Hess CrouseRepublican
- Sponsored enacted limits on criminal-record licensing bars.In office
Health & human services
Nolan RoseDemocratic
- Opposes West Virginia's near-total abortion ban.
Kathie Hess CrouseRepublican
- Sponsored religious exemptions from compulsory immunizations.In office
- Sponsored barring fluoride in public water systems.In office
Government & transparency
Nolan RoseDemocratic
- Supports restoring voting rights after incarceration.
Kathie Hess CrouseRepublican
No documented position found.
Courts & justice
Nolan RoseDemocratic
- Supports ending cannabis prohibition in West Virginia.
- Opposes reinstating the death penalty.
Kathie Hess CrouseRepublican
No documented position found.
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