
Jeff S. Sandy
Republican | West Virginia
Candidate Profile*
Leans Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Jeff S. Sandy
Party
Republican
Election Year
2026
Election
Republican Primary and Municipal General
Race
State Representative, District 11
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
Marshall University, Huntington, BBA Business Administration, 1976-1979
WORK & MILITARY
Candidate did not provide
AFFILIATIONS
West Virginia First Foundation, Treasurer, 2024-2026
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Sheriff of Wood County, 2009-2012
Cabinet Secretary of Homeland Security, 2017-2024
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
West Virginia House of Delegate District 11, 2026-
ENDORSEMENTS*
OTHER (1)
*West Virginia Medical PAC
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)
Fraternal Order of Police
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)
Scott Heckert (2025)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (2)
Glen B Gainer (2014)
State Democratic Party Organizations (2014)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (3)
Building Trades Councils (2025)
International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (2025)
Laborers International Union of North America (includes nat, state & local) (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).
Neutral
Planned Parenthood provides a broad range of reproductive and general health services for women, most of which have nothing to do with abortion. Their clinics function as primary reproductive-health providers for many low-income and rural patients. The services fall into several major categories, each with its own purpose and impact. Cancer screenings — breast exams, cervical cancer screenings (Pap tests), and HPV testing.
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
I support West Virginia Law Unborn Child Protection Act (2022)
Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.
Agree
Agree with the provisions of Unborn Child Protection Act (2022)
The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.
Agree
With the following exception: Because they are built from stem cells rather than fertilized eggs, they are highly sensitive to their environment. The factors that can damage them relate to the same biological vulnerabilities that affect early natural embryos, but with even less tolerance because they rely entirely on controlled lab conditions. Examples: toxic compounds, temperature fluctuations, improper oxygen, and mechanical stress.
The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.
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RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
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Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
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NATIONAL SECURITY
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
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Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
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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.
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The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.
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ECONOMY
What is your position on the minimum wage?
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Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
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List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.
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IMMIGRATION
I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.
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EDUCATION
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
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Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?
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Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.
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Sharia law should not be accepted or incorporated in any form within the legal framework of the United States.
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2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
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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?
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Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.
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Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.
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VALUES
Government should recognize and support the fundamental right and essential duty of parents to direct their child's health and educational well-being.
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Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.
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Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
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I support the expansion of gambling in my state.
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Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
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ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
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EQUALITY
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
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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.
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ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.
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What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
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