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Member, House of Delegates, District 96

Vote for: 1
Term: 2 years
Candidates: 3
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, Lisa White, is not a candidate for this seat.

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Katie Rose

Republican

Attorney; former congressional legislative counsel · Martinsburg

The gist

Supports expanding school choice
Pledges to prioritize roads, bridges, water and sewer
Supports tax relief for families and small businesses
Supports pay to recruit firefighters, police and teachers

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Supports expanding school choice
Katie Rose for West Virginia
Campaign website · Katie Rose campaign · katieroseforwv.com
“Katie supports expanding school choice so parents — not bureaucrats — decide what's best for their kids.”
Pledges to prioritize roads, bridges, water and sewer
Katie Rose for West Virginia
Campaign website · Katie Rose campaign · katieroseforwv.com
“Katie will prioritize the roads, bridges, water, and sewer systems that keep our communities safe, connected, and ready for the future.”
Supports tax relief for families and small businesses
Katie Rose for West Virginia
Campaign website · Katie Rose campaign · katieroseforwv.com
“She'll push for commonsense tax relief that puts money back where it belongs”
Supports pay to recruit firefighters, police and teachers
Katie Rose for West Virginia
Campaign website · Katie Rose campaign · katieroseforwv.com
“Katie will fight for the pay, resources, and support our first responders and teachers deserve”

Lisa Cathro

Democratic

Public school teacher; small business owner · Martinsburg

The gist

Supports fully funding Berkeley County public schools
Pledges to balance the budget with cuts elsewhere
Supports growing Berkeley County healthcare infrastructure
Supports protecting outdoor spaces

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Supports fully funding Berkeley County public schools
Lisa Cathro for WV House of Delegates District 96
Campaign website · Lisa Cathro campaign · lisacathro4wv96.com
“My number #1 priority is fully funding our public schools.”
Pledges to balance the budget with cuts elsewhere
Lisa Cathro for WV House of Delegates District 96
Campaign website · Lisa Cathro campaign · lisacathro4wv96.com
“I am 100% committed to balancing our budget and making sacrifices in other areas in order meet the most urgent needs of our communities”
Supports growing Berkeley County healthcare infrastructure
Lisa Cathro for WV House of Delegates District 96
Campaign website · Lisa Cathro campaign · lisacathro4wv96.com
“Grow Berkeley County healthcare infrastructure”
Supports protecting outdoor spaces
Lisa Cathro for WV House of Delegates District 96
Campaign website · Lisa Cathro campaign · lisacathro4wv96.com
“Protect our wild & wonderful outdoor spaces”

Becky Jane Dunmire

Constitution

Inwood

The gist

Proposes eliminating income, property and rain taxes
Supports school choice
Supports tax cuts for small businesses and farms

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Proposes eliminating income, property and rain taxes
Dunmire for House
Campaign website · Becky Jane Dunmire campaign · beckyjane4wv.org
“I will advocate for elimination of income, property, and rain taxes.”
Supports school choice
Dunmire for House
Campaign website · Becky Jane Dunmire campaign · beckyjane4wv.org
“Allowing school choice, competitive healthcare, and free-markets without monopolization”
Supports tax cuts for small businesses and farms
Dunmire for House
Campaign website · Becky Jane Dunmire campaign · beckyjane4wv.org
“will support legislation to reduce taxes for their benefit and for the benefit of West Virginia”

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