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Member, House of Delegates, District 38

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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.

Randa D. Faulkner

Democratic

Princeton

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Joe C. Ellington Jr.West Virginia Legislature

Joe C. Ellington Jr.

RepublicanIncumbent

Princeton

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  • Sponsored enacted in-year school staff moves to meet needs.In office
  • Sponsored enacted changes to post-secondary financial aid.In office
  • Sponsored modifying the school aid funding formula.In office
  • Sponsored a bill on chronic absenteeism.In office
  • Sponsored liability protection for classroom video cameras.In office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

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  1. Sponsored enacted in-year school staff moves to meet needs.

    Joe C. Ellington Jr., member page, West Virginia House of Delegates

    Government record · West Virginia Legislature · Sponsored Legislation, 2026: HB 5012 · wvlegislature.gov

    “Providing for in-year school personnel movement to meet school needs.”
  2. Sponsored enacted changes to post-secondary financial aid.

    Joe C. Ellington Jr., member page, West Virginia House of Delegates

    Government record · West Virginia Legislature · Sponsored Legislation, 2026: HB 5212 · wvlegislature.gov

    “Relating to financial aid for post-secondary education.”
  3. Sponsored modifying the school aid funding formula.

    Joe C. Ellington Jr., member page, West Virginia House of Delegates

    Government record · West Virginia Legislature · Sponsored Legislation, 2026: HB 5453 · wvlegislature.gov

    “To modify the school aid funding formula.”
  4. Sponsored a bill on chronic absenteeism.

    Joe C. Ellington Jr., member page, West Virginia House of Delegates

    Government record · West Virginia Legislature · Sponsored Legislation, 2026: HB 4656 · wvlegislature.gov

    “Relating to chronic absenteeism”
  5. Sponsored liability protection for classroom video cameras.

    Joe C. Ellington Jr., member page, West Virginia House of Delegates

    Government record · West Virginia Legislature · Sponsored Legislation, 2026: HB 5005 · wvlegislature.gov

    “Providing liability protection for video cameras in certain classrooms.”

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