W.Va. Chamber PAC Announces 2018 Primary Election Endorsements
April 23, 2018
Charleston, W.Va. – The West Virginia Chamber Political Action Committee today announced its endorsements for the 2018 Primary Elections in West Virginia. In the race for the United States Senate, the West Virginia Chamber PAC is endorsing Rep. Evan Jenkins in the Republican Primary. West Virginia Chamber President Steve Roberts stated, “Congressman Jenkins has consistently voted for policies that will further job creation and economic development while serving in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the West Virginia Legislature. His history of supporting pro-business initiatives and his legislative experience combined to make him the strong favorite among Chamber members. During his time in the West Virginia Legislature, he maintained a 100% record with the West Virginia Chamber. The Chamber PAC strongly endorses his Primary campaign for the U.S. Senate.”
In the races for the U.S. House of Representatives, Rep. David B. McKinley and Rep. Alex Mooney have both been endorsed in their re-election campaigns. Roberts continued, “In the race for the open seat in the 3rd Congressional District, we noted that several top-notch candidates are running. The Chamber PAC gave the nod to current Delegate Carol Miller due to her time as Chair of the House Small Business Committee and her seniority in the West Virginia House of Delegates, during which she has maintained a nearly flawless record on advancing legislation that promotes job creation and economic development.”
The Chamber PAC, which announced the endorsements, is the political arm of the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce, which is the state’s leading association of employers whose priority is job creation and economic development. Chamber members employ over half of West Virginia’s workforce.
In addition to the races for United States Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives, the Chamber PAC announced endorsements in several legislative races. All endorsements made were based on criteria which included voting records, questionnaires and interviews with the candidates. To view a full list of all endorsements made by the Chamber PAC, please see below:
2018 Primary Election Endorsements
United States Senate
Evan Jenkins (R)
United States House of Representatives
David B. McKinley (R) – 1st District
Alex Mooney (R) – 2nd District
Carol Miller (R) – 3rd District
West Virginia Senate Candidates
Ryan Ferns (R) – 1st District
Charles Clements (R) – 2nd District
Mike Azinger (R) – 3rd District
Mark Maynard (R) – 6th District
Ed Gaunch (R) – 8th District
Lynne Arvon (R) – 9th District
Boogie Ambler (R) – 10th District
Robert Karnes (R) – 11th District
Mike Oliverio (R) – 13th District
Charles Trump (R) – 15th District
Tom Takubo (R) – 17th District
West Virginia House of Delegates Candidates
Mark Zatezalo (R) – 1st District
Erikka Storch (R) – 3rd District
Dalton Haas (R) – 3rd District
Jason Harshbarger (R) – 7th District
Bill Anderson (R) – 8th District
Ray Hollen (R) – 9th District
Vernon Criss (R) – 10th District
Frank Deem (R) – 10th District
John Kelly (R) – 10th District
Martin Atkinson (R) – 11th District
Steve Westfall (R) – 12th District
Joshua Higginbotham (R) – 13th District
Scott Cadle (R) – 13th District
Jim Butler (R) – 14th District
Geoff Foster (R) – 15th District
John Mandt (R) – 16th District
Jarred Cannon (R) – 16th District
Daniel Linville (R) – 16th District
Joyce Holland (R) – 17th District
Evan Worrell (R) – 18th District
Mark Dean (R) – 21st District
Joe Jeffries (R) – 22nd District
Joe Ellington (R) – 27th District
John Shott (R) – 27th District
Mike Swatts (R) – 27th District
Roy Cooper (R) – 28th District
Jeffrey Pack (R) – 28th District
Brandon Steele (R) – 29th District
Chanda Adkins (R) – 31st District
Kayla Kessinger (R) – 32nd District
Austin Haynes (R) – 32nd District
Roger Hanshaw (R) – 33rd District
Charlotte Lane (R) – 35th District
Moore Capito (R) – 35th District
Eric Nelson (R) – 35th District
Chris Pritt (R) – 36th District
Sharon Lewis Malcolm (R) – 39th District
Mike House (R) – 43rd District
Patrick Martin (R) – 46th District
Danny Hamrick (R) – 48th District
Ben Queen (R) – 48th District
Terry Waxman (R) – 48th District
Amy Summers (R) – 49th District
Debbie Warner (R) – 51st District
Joe Statler (R) – 51st District
Cindy Frich (R) – 51st District
Roger Shuttlesworth (R) – 51st District
Terri Sypolt (R) – 52nd District
D. Rolland Jennings (R) – 53rd District
Gary Howell (R) – 56th District
Ruth Rowan (R) – 57th District
Daryl Cowles (R) – 58th District
Larry W. Faircloth (R) – 60th District
Tom Bibby (R) – 62nd District
Eric Householder (R) – 64th District
Paul Espinosa (R) – 66th District