

Mickey Petitto
Republican | West Virginia
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Mickey Petitto
Party
Republican
Election Year
2024
Election
General
Race
House of Delegates, Dist. 70
Incumbent
Yes
EDUCATION
Salem University, Salem, BS, 1970
WORK & MILITARY
NA
AFFILIATIONS
Quota Club, President, Clarksburg Lions Club
President/Treasurer, United Hospital Auxiliary, Treasurer
Harrison County Republican Club, Member, Harrison County Republican Executive Committee
Member, Appraisal Institute, Member
Progressive Women's Club, Member, Senior Citizen's Center
Member, National Association of Real Estate Appraisers, President/State Director
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
WV House of Delegates, 2022-2023
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Harrison County Commission, 2020
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (4)
National Rifle Association (NRA) PVF
West Virginia Farm Bureau
West Virginia Republican Assembly
West Virginians for Health Freedom
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (2)
WV Farm Pac
WV for life Pac
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (2)
National Republican Congressional Committee Joint Campaigns (2023)
WinRed (2022)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
OTHER INFORMATION
VoteSmart key votes Micky Petitto.
Mickey Petitto completed ACLU-WV's 2024 survey.
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
When the woman's life or health is threatened
Chemical abortion drugs should meet essential safety standards (such as in-person consultation with a medical doctor) and require reporting to gather evidence on reactions and outcomes.
Strongly Agree
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Agree
I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.
Disagree
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Under what circumstances can government close churches?
I believe in the separation of Gov & Church.
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
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?
It is part of our basic country's commitment
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.
Private Insurance where financially feasible and health aid when needed. All should have access to some type of insurance.
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
All except where parent declines or impacts Childs health
ECONOMY
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
What is your position on the minimum wage?
It needs to be competitive to economy to allow economic growth.
Should environmental and social issues, like ESG (environmental, social, and governance) ratings, be used as criteria in deciding where to invest public monies?
No
IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Strongly Agree
EDUCATION
The state should fund education by allowing dollars to follow the child through programs which protect parents' freedom to choose their child's school – public, private, or homeschool.
Strongly Agree
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
I support redirecting funds from police departments to community programs.
Disagree
Our police departments are necessary to our democracy. They need to be properly funded in order to protect our safety as well as theirs.
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
Registration to carry - home personal guns (exempt)
Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?
Yes
Those who choose to. Let's fact it, schools are no longer a safe haven. Hopefully our teachers who chose to do so will follow safety protocol and exposed only when the class is threatened.
ABOUT YOU
Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.
No
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.
No
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
Govern the people in the best manner for the majority with emphasis on supplying infrastructure and needs of public/citizens. "Govern by the people for the people"
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
VALUES
Children are the most vulnerable members of society and must be protected from abuse, including gender ideology, grooming, and bodily mutilation.
Agree
Parents should have the right to make decisions for their minor children.
Strongly Agree
Taxpayer funds should be used to provide gender transition services.
Strongly Disagree
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
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
Catholic - Franciscan - (Peace & Love)
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
States should join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact which makes the Electoral College irrelevant.
Choose not to answer
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
Racial inequity tends to be irrelevant with time.
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
Disagree
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
Which comes closest to your view? (Select all that apply) A) Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy. B) Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost. C) Stricter environmental laws undermine U.S. energy independence and deter development of reliable electricity sources. D) Climate change is real and requires urgent policy action.
A C D
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
Coal & Gas supplemented with green resources through transition. No abrupt action to disallow use of all we have to remain independent and self sustained.
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