Guy Ward

Republican | West Virginia

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Candidate Profile*

Guy Ward — State Representative, District 74 (West Virginia Republican Primary and Municipal General | May 12, 2026)
State Representative, District 74 West Virginia General | November 3, 2026
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Conservative

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

BIOGRAPHY

EDUCATION

Fairmont State University, Fairmont, WV, Associate in Applied Science, 1974-1977

WORK & MILITARY

Candidate did not provide

AFFILIATIONS

Fairmont Rotary, Past President, 2012-2026

Fairmont Lions, Past President, 2012-2026

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Marion County Commissioner, 2012-2012

Mayor of White Hall, 2013-2019

West Virginia House of Delegates, 2017-2019

West Virginia House of Delegates, 2021-2023

West Virginia House of Delegates, 2026-2026

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

West Virginia House of Delegates, 2016-2022

Marion County Circuit Clerk, 2014-2014

Marion County Commissioner, 2024-2024

ENDORSEMENTS*

*These endorsements were received after the deadline and were not considered in the Panel Evaluations and are for additional educational purposes only.
CONSERVATIVE (6)

National Rifle Association NRA-PVF

West Virginia Citizens Defense League

West Virginians for Life PAC

GOPAC Election Fund

Stand For Health Freedom

LIBERAL (2)

*United Mine Workers of America UMWA COMPAC

Communications Workers of America CWA District 2-13

OTHER (5)

West Virginia Farm Bureau PAC

West Virginia Business and Industry Council WVBIC

West Virginia Manufacturers Association WVMA

Gas and Oil Association of West Virginia PAC

Home Builders Association West Virginia HBAWV

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (7)

West Virginians for Life

National Rifle Association

West Virginia Troopers Association

West Virginia Civil Defense League

West Virginia Farm PAC

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (3)

Guy Ward (2026)

Toby Heaney (2025)

Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2005)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (2)

Guy Ward (2026)

State Republican Party Organizations (2026)


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

American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (2026)

Communication Workers of America (2026)

Laborers International Union of N. America (national, state & local) (2026)

Building Trades Councils (2025)

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).

Strongly Agree

Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?

To save the life of the mother

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


ECONOMY

What is your position on the minimum wage?

It should be tied to inflation

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.

Better Transparency; Make DODG a permanent Department of the Federal Government; Pass a Constitutional Amendment to balance the Federal Budget


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

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

It's not in the Constitution and Jefferson in his letter meant it to mean that the government can't create a state run church such as England had, which is the Church of England.

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

Strongly Disagree


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) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary.

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

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. It's important because Israel is our strongest ally in the Middle East and their form of government is the closest in the Middle East to ours.


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


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.

Strongly Disagree

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

Christian Fundamentalist


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

I believe in pollution controls and protecting the environment but I also believe that much of the claims about climate change aren't true.

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

Nuclear


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


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?

Focus on restoring law and order where it's gotten out of control; promote aggressive law enforcement strategies; implement policies that lead to harsher sentencing for violent crimes

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?

Only on ex-convicts who have committed a violent crime in the past and mentally ill people who are prone to violence and could pose a threat.

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