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Tom Takubo

Republican · West Virginia · 2026 · Incumbent

Running for West Virginia Senate District 17, West Virginia

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Supports economic development and infrastructure investment
  • Sponsored a law prohibiting smoking in vehicles with children under 16
  • Supports a lung cancer prevention and education program
Biography

Tom co-founded Pulmonary Associates of Charleston, where he practiced as a pulmonary, critical care, and sleep specialist, and currently serves as Executive Vice President of Provider Relations at WVU Health System, per the campaign site. He was first elected to the West Virginia Senate in 2014 and was appointed Senate Majority Leader in 2018, per the campaign site.

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