State

Member, House of Delegates, District 44

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.

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Christina Baisden

Democratic

Beckley

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.
Supports action on utility rates and health insurance access.

More about Christina

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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?”
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?”
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?”
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?”
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?”
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”
Supports action on utility rates and health insurance access.
Raleigh County area Primary Election winners prep for November
News coverage · The Register-Herald (via Yahoo News) · yahoo.com
“Baisden said her priorities include utility rates, health insurance access, public education and transparency in government.”

Carl Bill Roop

RepublicanIncumbent

Beckley

The gist

Supports providing housing for homeless residents.
Sponsored exempting people over 70 from real estate taxes.In office
Sponsored location rules for vape and smoke shops.In office
Sponsored a bill on state contracts regarding homelessness.In office
Sponsored more flexibility for the Industrial Access Road Fund.In office

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

More about Carl

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Supports providing housing for homeless residents.
Raleigh County area Primary Election winners prep for November
News coverage · The Register-Herald (via Yahoo News) · yahoo.com
“to provide also housing for a lot of our homeless”
Sponsored exempting people over 70 from real estate taxes.
Carl Bill Roop, member page, West Virginia House of Delegates
Government record · West Virginia Legislature · Sponsored Legislation, 2026: HB 4906 · wvlegislature.gov
“To exempt individuals over 70 from real estate taxes beginning tax year 2027”
Sponsored location rules for vape and smoke shops.
Carl Bill Roop, member page, West Virginia House of Delegates
Government record · West Virginia Legislature · Sponsored Legislation, 2026: HB 5572 · wvlegislature.gov
“Creating Vape and Smoke Shop Location and Operating Requirements Act”
Sponsored a bill on state contracts regarding homelessness.
Carl Bill Roop, member page, West Virginia House of Delegates
Government record · West Virginia Legislature · Sponsored Legislation, 2026: HB 4342 · wvlegislature.gov
“Relating to state contracts regarding homeless”
Sponsored more flexibility for the Industrial Access Road Fund.
Carl Bill Roop, member page, West Virginia House of Delegates
Government record · West Virginia Legislature · Sponsored Legislation, 2026: HB 4716 · wvlegislature.gov
“To enhance the flexibility, responsiveness, and economic development potential of the Industrial Access Road Fund”

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