Joe Eddy

Republican | West Virginia

Candidate Profile*

Conservative

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

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Joe Eddy


Party

Republican


Election Year

2026


Election

Republican Primary and Municipal General


Race

State Senate, District 1


Incumbent

No


Links

Joe Eddy websites FacebookInstagramLinkedIn

EDUCATION

Marietta College, Marietta, Ohio, Bachelor Science Petroleum Engineering, 1979-1983

WORK & MILITARY

Enhanced Technologies LLC, Owner, 1995-2026

Eagle Manufacturing Company, President/CEO, 1996-2026

Tazwell Corporation, President, 1990-1995

Spectrum Resources Inc, Executive Vice President, 1983-1990

AFFILIATIONS

National Association of Manufacturers, Board Member, 2013-2019

National Institute of Standards & Technology-MEP, Board Member, 2016-2019

West Virginia Manufacturers Association, Chairman of Board, Board Member, Emeritus Board Member, 2008-2026

West Virginia Economic Development Authority, Vice Chairman, Board Member, 2013-2024

West Virginia Northern Community College Foundation, President, Board Member, 2008-2026

WVMA Educational Foundation, Chairman, Board Member, 2012-2020

McDonough Center for Leadership & Business at Marietta College, Board Member, 2012-2018

Regional Economic Development Partnership, Executive Board Member, 2010-2026

Shale Crescent USA, Executive Board Member, 2014-2026

The Oglebay Foundation, Board Member, 2016-2026

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

None

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

None

ENDORSEMENTS*

*These endorsements were received after the deadline and were not considered in the Panel Evaluations and are for additional educational purposes only.
OTHER (1)

*West Virginia Medical PAC

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (2)

West Virginia Chamber of Commerce

West Virginia Manufacturers Association

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (6)

David McKinley (2017)

Evan H. Jenkins (2017)

John Boehner (2014)

Shelley Moore Capito (2014)

State Republican Party Organizations (2014)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)

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?

Instances of rape, incest, or risk to mother's life

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.

Neutral

Requires additional research and education for informed decision.

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

Strongly Agree


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

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

I have always understood it by the arm's length principle, which proposes a relationship wherein the two political entities interact independent of the authority of each other. This does not mean that government cannot be guided by religious principles, nor that churches cannot be administered via a political hierarchy, only that each is independent of the other.

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! For religious, financial, and strategic military reasons that are much deeper than I will try to elaborate on this medium.


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.

Strongly Disagree


ECONOMY

What is your position on the minimum wage?

I believe in free markets and the benefits of supply and demand economics. Minimum wage should be keyed into poverty levels plus, and true cost of living index for a given area (State), not set on a national basis. Too high defeats the purpose!

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. Perform annual performance and financial audits of targeted large cost centers. 2. Use audit information to pursue fraud and overbilling and prosecute offenders. 3. Tighten purchasing, contract, and review processes tied to measurable benchmarks. 4. Consolidate operations, processes, programs, offices, entities when applicable. 5. Set guardrails, caps and roadblocks on spending, and make system transparent.


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.

Strongly Agree

Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.

Strongly Agree


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?

Protection of law-abiding citizens, fair punishment of the guilty, and upholding the rule of law, with prioritization of public safety and victim's rights.

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?

Restrict persons convicted of crimes punishable by imprisonment, as well as individuals considered mentally incompetent.


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?

Very 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


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

I support the expansion of gambling in my state.

Agree

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I am today, and have always been a Christian, and that's how I intend to die. Expanded spiritual beliefs and values are between me and God.


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree


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?

Abundant, affordable, environmentally friendly, clean burning natural gas. I also support continued development of clean coal technologies and the responsible development of small modular (nuclear) reactors.

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