JB Akers

Republican | West Virginia

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Candidate Profile*

Leans Conservative

*Additional information appears below for educational purposes; however, only data received prior to the candidate deadline was considered during Panel Evaluation.

BIOGRAPHY

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*

*These endorsements were received after the deadline and were not considered in the Panel Evaluations and are for additional educational purposes only.
CONSERVATIVE (4)

National Rifle Association NRA-PVF

GOPAC Election Fund

Americans for Public Safety

Move WV Forward

OTHER (4)

West Virginia Chamber PAC

Americans for Prosperity AFP Action West Virginia

*West Virginia Medical PAC

Gas and Oil Association of West Virginia PAC

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (14)

JB Akers II (2026)

Riley Moore (2026)

Shelley Moore Capito (2026)

Eric Tarr (2025)

Tom Takubo (2025)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (12)

JB Akers II (2026)

Joe Funkhouser (2026)

Matthew Rohrbach (2026)

Tristan Leavitt (2026)

Wild and Wonderful PAC (2026)


LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (4)

American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (2024)

Building Trades Councils (2024)

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (2024)

International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (2024)

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).

Agree

I support public funding for procedures necessary to protect the life of the mother, or in statutorily protected instances of rape or incest.

Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?

Life of the mother, statutorily protected instances of rape or incest.

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.

Agree

The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.

Agree


ECONOMY

What is your position on the minimum wage?

The minimum wage has become an expected social benefit. At times it has demonstrably made it more difficult for entry level workers to obtain employment.

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.

1. Reduce government bureaucracy, such as by eliminating unfilled positions. 2. Increase line item budgeting versus general spending authority. 3. Explore initiatives such as zero based budgeting.


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?

The government cannot compel religion (or the absence thereof), but the government may voluntarily adopt historical religious concepts as part of the foundation of American law.

Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.

Disagree

There may be limited instances of conflict with moral or religious beliefs in some specific instances, such as particular areas of healthcare.


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, while also maintaining public healthcare options for public employees.

The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.

Neutral

This type of data can be valid but should remain anonymized.


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 are not an unmitigated guarantor of Israeli security but we have a long-standing relationship that should be respected and reasonably maintained.


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.

Agree

States should control their educational systems, with block grant style funding from the federal government.

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.

Strongly 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.

Agree

The government has a role in contractual agreements, such as for property distribution, but otherwise should not be in the "marriage business."

I support the expansion of gambling in my state.

Disagree

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

Christian


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Disagree

We have certain reasonable exceptions in state code such as allowing another registered voter with photo ID to vouch via affidavit for an elderly voter who has no current photo ID.


EQUALITY

Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.

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.

Strongly Agree


ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.

Strongly Disagree

What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?

Currently fossil fuels (dispatchable power) and nuclear. I am not opposed to renewables if they are economically viable on their own merits.


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.

No.

Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.

No.


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?

Public safety is the primary goal. Rehabilitation should also be deployed for offenders who will be release such as through work study programs while incarcerated.

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 generally agree with the historic precedents outlined in Heller.

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