Cy Persinger
Republican
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Member, House of Delegates, District 51
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- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
What this office does: One of the 100 members of the House of Delegates, the lower chamber of the West Virginia Legislature, which writes state laws and passes the state budget.
Open seat: the current delegate, Marshall W. Clay, is not a candidate for this seat.
Colby A. Lopez
Democratic
Retail worker · Ansted
The gist
- Proposes raising the minimum wage and indexing it annually
- Proposes capping prescription drug prices at benchmarked levels
- Proposes capping excessive price increases on essential goods
- Supports a transition plan for coal workers and communities
- Proposes preferring local businesses in government purchasing
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Proposes raising the minimum wage and indexing it annually
Platform — Lopez4ChangeCampaign website · Colby A. Lopez campaign · clopez4change.wixsite.com
“Raise the minimum wage to match inflation since 2015 (~$11.93/hour in July 2025), then index it annually.”
Proposes capping prescription drug prices at benchmarked levels
Platform — Lopez4ChangeCampaign website · Colby A. Lopez campaign · clopez4change.wixsite.com
“Cap prescription drug prices across a broader range of medications, benchmarking costs to what patients pay in other states and countries.”
Proposes capping excessive price increases on essential goods
Platform — Lopez4ChangeCampaign website · Colby A. Lopez campaign · clopez4change.wixsite.com
“Combat price-gouging by capping excessive price increases on essential goods, with allowances for inflation and fair profit margins.”
Supports a transition plan for coal workers and communities
Platform — Lopez4ChangeCampaign website · Colby A. Lopez campaign · clopez4change.wixsite.com
“Coal workers and energy communities who powered this state for generations deserve good jobs, training, and investment so they aren’t left behind”
Proposes preferring local businesses in government purchasing
Platform — Lopez4ChangeCampaign website · Colby A. Lopez campaign · clopez4change.wixsite.com
“Prioritize small, local businesses in all government purchasing and contracting.”
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