
Mary Catherine Tuckwiller
Republican | West Virginia
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Mary Catherine Tuckwiller
Party
Republican
Election Year
2026
Election
Republican Primary and Municipal General
Race
State Representative, District 47
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
Roanoke College, Salem, BA, 2000-2004
West Virginia University, Morgantown, JD, 2008-2011
WORK & MILITARY
Community Christian School, Kindergarten Teacher, 2004-2005
Warren County Public Schools, Eighth Grade Teacher/Team Lead/Cross-Country Coach, 2005-2008
Allen Guthrie & Thomas, Attorney, 2011-2012
Dinsmore & Shohl, Attorney, 2012-2014
West Virginia Board of Education, Attorney, 2014-2021
Dinsmore & Shohl, Attorney, 2021-2026
AFFILIATIONS
Greenbrier Community School, Board of Trustees, President, 2021-2026
Carnegie Hall of West Virginia, Board Member, Chair - Legislative Committee, Gala Committee, 2023-2026
Communities in Schools of Greenbrier County, Board Member, 2021-2026
Child and Youth Advocacy Center, Board Member, 2024-2026
St. James Episcopal Church, Vestry Member, 2026-2026
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
2026-
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
WV House of Delegates - 47th District, 2026
OTHER INFORMATION
Candidate participated in Ballotpedia's 2026 questionnaire.
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?
Did not answer
Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.
Agree
The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.
Agree
The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.
Agree
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
It is a fundamental principle that that ensures the government does not interfere with individual freedos in the practice of religion.
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Disagree
NATIONAL SECURITY
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Did not answer
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
Did not answer
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.
Did not answer
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?
I oppose raising the minimum wage and believe that the market should determine wages.
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.
Tax cuts; Reducing government spending and over-employment within divisions; Combine management functions
IMMIGRATION
I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.
Did not answer
EDUCATION
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
Did not answer
Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.
Did not answer
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?
Did not answer
Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.
Did not answer
Sharia law should not be accepted or incorporated in any form within the legal framework of the United States.
Did not answer
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
Did not answer
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?
Did not answer
Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.
Did not answer
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.
Did not answer
VALUES
Government should recognize and support the fundamental right and essential duty of parents to direct their child's health and educational well-being.
Did not answer
Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.
Did not answer
Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Did not answer
I support the expansion of gambling in my state.
Did not answer
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
Did not answer
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Did not answer
EQUALITY
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Did not answer
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.
Did not answer
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.
Did not answer
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
Did not answer
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