
Mike Oliverio
Leans Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
EDUCATION
West Virginia University, Morgantown, Bachelors
West Virginia University, Morgantown, Master's
WORK & MILITARY
US Army Reserves, Captain
Northwestern Mutual, Financial Advisor, 1988-2026
AFFILIATIONS
Roman Catholic
Sons & Daughters of Italy
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
WV House of Delegates, 1992-1994
WV State Senate - District 13, 1994-2010
WV State Senate - District 13, 2022-2026
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
US House of Representatives - WV, 2010-2010
WV State Senate - District 13, 2026-2026
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
2023
93%
2025
90%, 86%†
2025
75%
2023
|93%
2025
|90%, 86%†
2025
|75%
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
ENDORSEMENTS*
CONSERVATIVE (2)
National Rifle Association NRA-PVF
Move WV Forward
OTHER (3)
West Virginia Chamber PAC
*West Virginia Medical PAC
Home Builders Association West Virginia HBAWV
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (4)
WV for Life
WV Troopers Association
WV Contractors Association
WV Bankers Association
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (4)
State Republican Party Organizations (2026)
West Virginians for Life (2026)
Mike Oliverio (2023)
Shelley Moore Capito (2019)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (12)
Joe Statler (2026)
Wild and Wonderful PAC (2026)
Ralph Massullo Jr. (2025)
Mike Oliverio (2023)
West Virginians for Life (2013)
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (5)
Nick Casey (2014)
State Democratic Party Organizations (2013)
ActBlue (2010)
Victory Now PAC (2010)
National Education Association (national, state & local affiliates) (2005)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (28)
Building Trades Councils (2026)
Country Roads PAC (2025)
National Education Association (national, state & local affiliates) (2014)
Building Relationships in Diverse Geographic Environments PAC (2013)
ActBlue (2010)
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Agree
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
Rape, incest, life threatening illness of the mother
Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.
Strongly Agree
The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.
Strongly Agree
The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.
Strongly Agree
ECONOMY
What is your position on the minimum wage?
Wages should be dictated by the market and the employer
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.
Upgrade technology use in government services to improve service delivery more efficiently. Consolidate administrative oversight when possible. Remove outdated rules and regulations.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
Citizens are free to worship as they wish without government interference.
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Disagree
HEALTHCARE
What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.
C
The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.
Disagree
NATIONAL SECURITY
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Strongly Agree
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
The US needs to focus more on domestic issues.
IMMIGRATION
I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.
Strongly Disagree
EDUCATION
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
Neutral
Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.
Agree
VALUES
Government should recognize and support the fundamental right and essential duty of parents to direct their child's health and educational well-being.
Agree
Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.
Strongly Agree
Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Neutral
I support the expansion of gambling in my state.
Disagree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a baptized and practicing Roman Catholic.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Disagree
EQUALITY
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Choose not to answer
Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.
Strongly Agree
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.
Neutral
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
Fossil fuels followed by nuclear and hydro-electric
ABOUT YOU
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?
Conservative
Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.
Never
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.
Never
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?
Punishment and removal of violent offenders, reform of non violent offenders
Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.
Strongly Agree
Sharia law should not be accepted or incorporated in any form within the legal framework of the United States.
Strongly Agree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
I believe the current laws in place are adequate.
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