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Member, House of Delegates, District 91

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.

Open seat: the current delegate, Ian T. Masters, is not a candidate for this seat (Masters was appointed in 2025 after the House declared the seat vacant; the state Supreme Court heard a challenge to that vacancy on September 22, 2026).

Taxes & budget

  • Chris ClagettRepublican

    • Proposes reducing and then eliminating property tax
    • Opposes Martinsburg stormwater fee on district residents
  • David MichaelsDemocratic

    No documented position found.

Public safety

Education

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