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Member, House of Delegates, District 58

Vote for: 1
Term: 2 years
Candidates: 2
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.

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Marisa Jackson

Democratic

Small business owner · St. Albans

The gist

Supports updating childcare funding formulas
Opposes diverting public school funds to private schools
Supports protecting Medicaid and Medicare access
Supports disability rights and access to services
Proposes cutting red tape for small businesses
Supports ethics reforms to prevent corruption

More about Marisa

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Supports updating childcare funding formulas
Issues — Marisa for WV
Campaign website · Marisa Jackson campaign · marisaforwv.com
“Help childcare centers and staff through updating funding formulas”
Opposes diverting public school funds to private schools
Issues — Marisa for WV
Campaign website · Marisa Jackson campaign · marisaforwv.com
“Stopping the diversion of funds to private schools”
Supports protecting Medicaid and Medicare access
Issues — Marisa for WV
Campaign website · Marisa Jackson campaign · marisaforwv.com
“Protecting Medicaid and Medicare access”
Supports disability rights and access to services
Issues — Marisa for WV
Campaign website · Marisa Jackson campaign · marisaforwv.com
“Protect disability rights and access to services”
Proposes cutting red tape for small businesses
Issues — Marisa for WV
Campaign website · Marisa Jackson campaign · marisaforwv.com
“Cut red tape for small businesses”
Supports ethics reforms to prevent corruption
Issues — Marisa for WV
Campaign website · Marisa Jackson campaign · marisaforwv.com
“Ethics reforms that prevent corruption”

Walter Hall

RepublicanIncumbent

Licensed insurance agent · St. Albans

The gist

Supports available and affordable childcare
Sponsored the blue envelope program, signed into lawIn office
Sponsored income tax deduction for tips and overtimeIn office
Sponsored workers' compensation update signed into lawIn office
Sponsored extension of the Alzheimer's advisory councilIn office

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

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Supports available and affordable childcare
Why Walt — Walter Hall for WV House of Delegates
Campaign website · Walter Hall campaign · walterhallwv.com
“Advocate for Available and Affordable Childcare”
Sponsored the blue envelope program, signed into law
Walter Hall, House of Delegates member page
Government record · West Virginia Legislature · Sponsored Legislation, 2026: HB 4053 · wvlegislature.gov
“To establish the blue envelope program.”
Sponsored income tax deduction for tips and overtime
Walter Hall, House of Delegates member page
Government record · West Virginia Legislature · Sponsored Legislation, 2026: HB 4963 · wvlegislature.gov
“Relating to establishing an additional modification reducing federal adjusted gross income relating to taxes on tips and overtime”
Sponsored workers' compensation update signed into law
Walter Hall, House of Delegates member page
Government record · West Virginia Legislature · Sponsored Legislation, 2026: HB 5515 · wvlegislature.gov
“Relating to modernizing and updating workers’ compensation statutes.”
Sponsored extension of the Alzheimer's advisory council
Walter Hall, House of Delegates member page
Government record · West Virginia Legislature · Sponsored Legislation, 2026: HB 4474 · wvlegislature.gov
“Extending the Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementia Advisory Council sunset date.”

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