Wesley A. Self

Republican | West Virginia

Candidate Profile

Conservative

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Wesley A. Self


Party

Republican


Election Year

2026


Election

Republican Primary and Municipal General


Race

State Representative, District 63


Incumbent

No


Links

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EDUCATION

Glenville State College, Glenville, BAE, 2015-2019

Marshall University, Huntington, MAE, 2022-2026

WORK & MILITARY

Gilmer County BOE, Teacher, 2019-2023

Calhoun/ Gilmer Career Center, Teacher, 2023-2026

Calhoun BOE, Teacher, 2024-2026

AFFILIATIONS

Craigsville Baptist Church, Member, 2025-2026

Americans for Prosperity, Member, 2025-2026

Making WV Great Again, Leader, 2019-2026

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Candidate did not provide

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

WV Secretary of State, 2023-2024

OTHER INFORMATION

Wesley Self completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection Survey in 2025.

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?

Under extreme, life threatening circumstances.

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


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

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

I believe our government was formed on a moral basis as outlined by the church thus each goes hand in hand with 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?

Aspects of it are important. They provide a buffer for our military into the Middle East. They are also a liability that we have been protecting from total annihilation for decades.


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.

D) as this would decrease prices for all healthcare

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

Neutral


ECONOMY

What is your position on the minimum wage?

The government should not play a part in establishing minimum wage. Our economic system should and has in the past handle this issue.

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.

Cut Taxes Downsize Bureaucrats and the Bureaucracy Remove State Fees Eliminate Corporate Welfare Expand the Hope Scholarship


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?

To follow the constitution.

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?

Violent felons based on circumstances. Other than that, none.


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.

Strongly Agree

I support the expansion of gambling in my state.

Neutral

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I’m a God fearing man, and I attend church every Sunday with my family. I enjoy listening along to the Christian music and hearing my preacher speak of the gospel. My values are very old fashioned conservative values, and I’ll stick to them no matter what.


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.

Disagree

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

Nuclear and solar energy has potential. For the foreseeable future, coal, gas, and other fossil fuels.

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