State

Member, House of Delegates, District 63

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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Kevin Westley Carpenter

Democratic

Attorney · Sutton

The gist

Supports local investment and worker protections
Supports strengthening rural healthcare access
Supports better roads, utilities and public services
Pledges transparency and accountability in government

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Supports local investment and worker protections
Kevin Westley Carpenter for WV House
Campaign website · Kevin Westley Carpenter campaign · kevinwestleycarpenter.com
“Kevin supports policies that invest locally and protect workers.”
Supports strengthening rural healthcare access
Kevin Westley Carpenter for WV House
Campaign website · Kevin Westley Carpenter campaign · kevinwestleycarpenter.com
“Kevin supports strengthening local healthcare access and protecting vulnerable populations.”
Supports better roads, utilities and public services
Kevin Westley Carpenter for WV House
Campaign website · Kevin Westley Carpenter campaign · kevinwestleycarpenter.com
“Better roads, reliable utilities, and strong public services are critical to economic growth and quality of life in Braxton and Gilmer Counties.”
Pledges transparency and accountability in government
Kevin Westley Carpenter for WV House
Campaign website · Kevin Westley Carpenter campaign · kevinwestleycarpenter.com
“Transparency and accountability must be non-negotiable.”

Lori Cowger Dittman

RepublicanIncumbent

Teacher and small business owner · Gassaway

The gist

Sponsored rural school flexibility and innovation pilotIn office
Sponsored enrollment-based child care subsidy paymentsIn office
Sponsored central West Virginia rural revitalization actIn office
Sponsored the West Virginia Collaboratory bill, later vetoedIn office

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

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Sponsored rural school flexibility and innovation pilot
Lori Dittman, House of Delegates member page
Government record · West Virginia Legislature · Sponsored Legislation, 2026: HB 4572 · wvlegislature.gov
“Rural School Flexibility & Innovation Pilot Act”
Sponsored enrollment-based child care subsidy payments
Lori Dittman, House of Delegates member page
Government record · West Virginia Legislature · Sponsored Legislation, 2026: HB 5345 · wvlegislature.gov
“To require child care subsidy payments in West Virginia to be based on enrollment rather than daily attendance”
Sponsored central West Virginia rural revitalization act
Lori Dittman, House of Delegates member page
Government record · West Virginia Legislature · Sponsored Legislation, 2026: HB 5668 · wvlegislature.gov
“Establishing the Central West Virginia Economic Development and Rural Revitalization Act”
Sponsored the West Virginia Collaboratory bill, later vetoed
Lori Dittman, House of Delegates member page
Government record · West Virginia Legislature · Sponsored Legislation, 2026: HB 4002 · wvlegislature.gov
“Establishing the West Virginia Collaboratory”

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