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Member, House of Delegates, District 79

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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.

Paige Reiring

Mountain

Morgantown

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Evan HansenWest Virginia Legislature

Evan Hansen

DemocraticIncumbent

President, Downstream Strategies · Morgantown

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  • Sponsored two-year cap on electric utility ratesIn office
  • Sponsored community solar program for utility bill creditsIn office
  • Sponsored redirecting data center tax revenue to PEIA and schoolsIn office
  • Sponsored orphan well prevention actIn office
  • Sponsored legalizing adult cannabis production and salesIn office

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

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  1. Sponsored two-year cap on electric utility rates

    Evan Hansen, House of Delegates member page

    Government record · West Virginia Legislature · Sponsored Legislation, 2026: HB 4195 · wvlegislature.gov

    “Placing a two year a cap on electrical utility rates”
  2. Sponsored community solar program for utility bill credits

    Evan Hansen, House of Delegates member page

    Government record · West Virginia Legislature · Sponsored Legislation, 2026: HB 4111 · wvlegislature.gov

    “Establishing a community solar program for subscribers to gain credits against their utility bills”
  3. Sponsored redirecting data center tax revenue to PEIA and schools

    Evan Hansen, House of Delegates member page

    Government record · West Virginia Legislature · Sponsored Legislation, 2026: HB 4822 · wvlegislature.gov

    “To redirect data center tax revenue to PEIA, counties, and schools”
  4. Sponsored orphan well prevention act

    Evan Hansen, House of Delegates member page

    Government record · West Virginia Legislature · Sponsored Legislation, 2026: HB 5415 · wvlegislature.gov

    “New and existing Orphan Well Prevention Act”
  5. Sponsored legalizing adult cannabis production and sales

    Evan Hansen, House of Delegates member page

    Government record · West Virginia Legislature · Sponsored Legislation, 2026: HB 4371 · wvlegislature.gov

    “Relating to legalizing cannabis production, sales and adult consumption”

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Member, House of Delegates, District 79 · West Virginia 2026 General Election · The Gist