

JB Akers
Republican | West Virginia
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
JB Akers
Party
Republican
Election Year
2024
Election
General
Race
House of Delegates, Dist. 55
Incumbent
Yes
EDUCATION
Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem,NC, BA Psychology, 1995
West Virginia University, Morgantown,WV, JD, 1999
WORK & MILITARY
Akers Law Offices, Owner
AFFILIATIONS
Various local boards
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
WV House of Delegates, 2024-Present
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Candidate did not provide
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (2)
National Rifle Association (NRA) PVF
West Virginia Farm Bureau
LIBERAL (1)
West Virginia Building and Construction Trades
OTHER (1)
West Virginia Manufacturers Association - WVMA
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (4)
Professional Firefighters
West Virginia Chamber of Commerce
West Virginia Manufacturers Association
West Virginians for Life
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (5)
Donald Trump (2024)
Jim Justice (2023)
Riley Moore (2023)
WinRed (2022)
Ronald Walters (2014)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
Mother’s health or life; rape; incest.
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).
Agree
Non-abortion related taxpayer funded healthcare services may be appropriate.
I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.
Strongly Disagree
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Under what circumstances can government close churches?
Imminent threat to life or safety. Limited examples may be environmental threat (natural disaster), utility failure (gas line) or an immediate criminal threat to the church.
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly 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?
Yes. We have a longstanding relationship, have assured Israel of our support and Israel has a right to exist.
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
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
Historically established vaccines such as, by example, MMR but with medical and religious exceptions.
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?
Should be consistent with surrounding jurisdictions
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
I believe in some police funding being used for community programs in collaboration with the police, with police discretion. I do not support defunding the police and directing those funds outside of the police department.
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
Enforce the current laws we have. Crime is already illegal. Criminals do not comply with legal restrictions.
Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?
Yes
Voluntarily if they choose, with safeguards.
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?
Guarantee our constitutional freedoms. Protect its citizens. Provide a stable and predictable framework for governance.
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
I am very conservative on some issues, such as non-intervention in foreign conflict unless a legitimate threat is posed to the United States. I lean somewhat libertarian on some issues of individual freedom so long as no one is harmed.
VALUES
Children are the most vulnerable members of society and must be protected from abuse, including gender ideology, grooming, and bodily mutilation.
Strongly 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.
Disagree
Those born with genetic anomalies should remain candidates for this procedure when appropriate.
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 believe in the Biblical definition of marriage but I respect the religious freedoms of others who may disagree. No private church should be compelled by the government to act upon or affirm any specific marriage.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
Christian
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Disagree
States should join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact which makes the Electoral College irrelevant.
Strongly Disagree
Joining this Compact would defy our constitutional principles and also make WV essentially irrelevant in the Presidential election.
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
Racism exists on a case-by-case basis and should be dealt with accordingly. America is not a racist country.
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
Strongly 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.
Agree
I believe in reasonable exceptions for those born with genetic anomalies.
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.
C
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
Presently, hydrocarbons. In the future, nuclear.
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