CONTACT: Charlie Burd Secretary, GOpac
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 17, 2018 (304) 344-9867
GOpac Endorses the following Legislative Candidates in November 6, 2018 General Election
CHARLESTON, W.Va. ─ GOpac, the Gas and Oil Political Action Committee of the Independent Oil and Gas Association of West Virginia (IOGAWV) has endorsed 64 candidates for legislative races in the upcoming West Virginia 2018 General Election on November 6, 2018. “IOGAWV is pleased to announce this list of candidates dedicated to greater public service. We believe each to be uniquely qualified to serve our great state in making sound business-friendly decisions that benefit all hard-working West Virginians.” IOGAWV represents nearly 600 oil and natural gas producers and those that serve them in West Virginia. The oil and natural gas industry in West Virginia represent more than 17,000 direct employees. IOGAWV’s purpose is to promote and protect the WV oil and natural gas producing industry is a variety of ways. For additional information, contact Charlie Burd at (304) 344-9867.
GOpac’s 2018 Primary Endorsements:
Name Office/District
Ryan Ferns West Virginia Senate, District 1
Charles Clements West Virginia Senate, District 2
Mike Azinger West Virginia Senate, District 3
Eric Tarr West Virginia Senate, District 4
Mike Woelfel West Virginia Senate, District 5
Mark R. Maynard West Virginia Senate, District 6
Ron Stollings West Virginia Senate, District 7
Ed Gaunch West Virginia Senate, District 8
Mike Oliverio West Virginia Senate, District 13
David Sypolt West Virginia Senate, District 14
Charles Trump V West Virginia Senate, District 15
Tom Takubo West Virginia Senate, District 17
Mark Zatezalo West Virginia House of Delegates, District 1
Randy Swartzmiller West Virginia House of Delegates, District 1
Erikka Storch West Virginia House of Delegates, District 3
David Pethtel West Virginia House of Delegates, District 5
David Kelly West Virginia House of Delegates, District 6
Jason S. Harshbarger West Virginia House of Delegates, District 7
Bill Anderson West Virginia House of Delegates, District 8
Ray Hollen West Virginia House of Delegates, District 9
Vernon Criss West Virginia House of Delegates, District 10
Frank Deem West Virginia House of Delegates, District 10
John R. Kelly West Virginia House of Delegates, District 10
Martin “Rick” Atkinson West Virginia House of Delegates, District 11
Steve Westfall West Virginia House of Delegates, District 12
Scott Cadle West Virginia House of Delegates, District 13
Joshua Higginbotham West Virginia House of Delegates, District 13
Jim Butler West Virginia House of Delegates, District 14
Geoff Foster West Virginia House of Delegates, District 15
Matthew Rohrbach West Virginia House of Delegates, District 17
Evan Worrell West Virginia House of Delegates, District 18
Mark Dean West Virginia House of Delegates, District 21
Zack Maynard West Virginia House of Delegates, District 22
Joe Jeffries West Virginia House of Delegates, District 22
Rodney Miller West Virginia House of Delegates, District 23
Joe C. Ellington Jr. West Virginia House of Delegates, District 27
John H. Shott West Virginia House of Delegates, District 27
Eric Porterfield West Virginia House of Delegates, District 27
Roy G Cooper West Virginia House of Delegates, District 28
Jeffrey Pack West Virginia House of Delegates, District 28
Kayla Kessinger West Virginia House of Delegates, District 32
Roger Hanshaw West Virginia House of Delegates, District 33
Brent Boggs West Virginia House of Delegates, District 34
Moore Capito West Virginia House of Delegates, District 35
Charlotte R. Lane West Virginia House of Delegates, District 35
Eric Nelson West Virginia House of Delegates, District 35
Dianna Graves West Virginia House of Delegates, District 38
Dean Jeffries West Virginia House of Delegates, District 40
Bill Hartman West Virginia House of Delegates, District 43
Carl “Robbie” Martin West Virginia House of Delegates, District 45
Patrick Martin West Virginia House of Delegates, District 46
Danny Hamrick West Virginia House of Delegates, District 48
Tim Miley West Virginia House of Delegates, District 48
Ben Queen West Virginia House of Delegates, District 48
Amy Summers West Virginia House of Delegates, District 49
Guy Ward West Virginia House of Delegates, District 50
Joe Statler West Virginia House of Delegates, District 51
Debbie Warner West Virginia House of Delegates, District 51
Gary G. Howell West Virginia House of Delegates, District 56
Daryl E. Cowles West Virginia House of Delegates, District 58
Jason Barrett West Virginia House of Delegates, District 61
Eric Lee Householder West Virginia House of Delegates, District 64
Paul Espinosa West Virginia House of Delegates, District 66
Riley Moore West Virginia House of Delegates, District 67
IOGAWV encourages you to vote and to vote for those candidates that best represent your personal and business needs. A complete list of candidates for all office can be found at: http://services.sos.wv.gov/apps/elections/candidate-search/ Please be reminded the General Election Early Voting Period is October 24, 2018 through November 3, 2018. |
