Coy Miller

Non-Partisan | West Virginia

Candidate Profile

Conservative

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Coy Miller


Party

Non-Partisan


Election Year

2026


Election

Republican Primary and Municipal General


Race

Cabell County Schools Board of Education (vote for three)


Incumbent

No


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EDUCATION

WV Institute of Technology, Montgomery, WV, BS Civil Engineering, 1977-1982

University of Iowa, Iowa City,Iowa, MS Water Resources Engineer, 1989-1990

WORK & MILITARY

US Army Corps of Engineers, Various Engineering and Management Positions, 1978-2014

AFFILIATIONS

Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, Deacon, Youth Director, Board of Directors, 1988-2026

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Cabell County Board of Education, 2022-2024

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Candidate did not provide

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.

Strongly Agree

What role should the school serve in helping a student with an unwanted or crisis pregnancy?

The school should be there to support both the mother and her baby and strive to ensure that the mother can continue her education.


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

With regard to public schools, what does "separation of church and state" mean to you?

The schools cannot establish or promote an official religion but the students and individuals still retain the freedom to practice and express their faith.


ECONOMY

Student loan forgiveness unfairly shifts the financial burden to those not responsible for student debt.

Strongly Agree

What is your position on government funding of public education from Pre-K through college?

Public education is a basic public responsibility. The government funding should be used wisely and effectively for the education of the students. The funding should be controlled by the local school boards and should prioritize classrooms and teachers.


IMMIGRATION

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) enhances the safety and security of communities by identifying and detaining illegal aliens.

Strongly Agree


EDUCATION

Abortion and gender-affirming providers, including Planned Parenthood, should be a resource for instruction or services in the school.

Strongly Disagree

Consequences for bad behavior create a safe and orderly environment, which is essential for student learning.

Strongly Agree

Educators should give students a thorough education in America's founding documents and cultivate American patriotism.

Strongly Agree

I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.

Agree

I am a strong supporter of home rule when it comes to education.

If you support the teaching of Sex Ed, please answer the following question: Sexual education should include these topics (list all that apply and add your own, if needed) -- abortion methods and side effects; abstinence; consent; contraceptive methods; human anatomy/the reproductive system; physical and emotional health outcomes; sex acts and pleasures of sex; sexual orientation and gender identity; stages of pregnancy and fetal development

I believe that Sex Education should primarily be taught in the home with very limited topics taught in the school.

Please list in order the following priorities in relation to the role of a K-12 public school (omitting any that do not apply): American History, Art & Music, Civics, Critical Race Theory, Foreign Language, Gender Identity, Information Technology, Language Arts, Mathematics, Personal Finances, Physical Fitness, Political Activism, Science, Sexuality, Social Emotional Learning, Vocational Learning

Reading, Mathematics, Science, American History, Language Arts, Vocational Learning, Art and Music, Physical Fitness, Personal Finances

Public schools should prioritize academic achievement and building character necessary to preserve American traditions and self-government.

Strongly Agree

School choice creates competition, and that competition will push public schools to improve their educational systems.

Neutral


2ND AMENDMENT

Faculty who are licensed to carry and have had ongoing training should be allowed to carry guns at school in order to respond to an active shooter situation.

Neutral

My reservation is the level of training that the faculty receives and who provides the training.


ABOUT YOU

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

No

Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.

No

I voted in these primaries and general elections:

2014 Republican Primary 2014 General Election 2016 Republican Primary 2016 General Election 2018 Republican Primary 2018 General Election 2020 Republican Primary 2020 General Election 2022 Republican Primary 2022 General Election

What political party are you affiliated with?

Republican

When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to immigration and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?

Conservative


VALUES

Biological males should 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 Disagree

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

My faith is based upon the belief in the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Because of that, my morals and character should be Christ Like. My life should honor God and demonstrate His love to the world.

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

I support the teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., that people should be judged by the content of their character and not the color of their skin.

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

Mental health conditions such as anorexia and gender dysphoria need to be treated, not affirmed.

Strongly Agree

School library books that have literary value, as determined by experts, should be exempt from obscenity laws.

Strongly Disagree


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree

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