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Chris Claypole

Democrat · West Virginia · 2026

Running for West Virginia Senate District 2, West Virginia

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Supports updating the school funding formula and setting standards for private, charter, and homeschool options
  • Supports preserving Medicaid access and expanding PEIA coverage
  • Supports upgrading roads, water systems, sewage, and broadband infrastructure
Biography

Chris was born and raised in Monongalia County and now lives in Mannington in Marion County, per the campaign site. He splits his time between work in commissioned sales and management and work in the behavioral and mental health field, per the campaign site.

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West Virginia Senate District 2West Virginia · 2026Marshall County sample ballot

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