WVFL PAC Endorsed Pro-Life Candidates for West Virginia 2002 Elections

WV Senate District Map from WV State Legislature website.

WVFL PAC Endorsed Pro-Life Candidates for West Virginia’s 1st Senatorial District

• Please do not vote for Tal Hutchins who has a 100% pro-abortion voting record.
• Senators Edwin Bowman and Larry Edgell were sponsors of the Women’s Right to Know Act and have solid pro-life voting records.
• Delegates Ken Tucker, Scott Varner, Tim Ennis, Gil White, Joe Delong and Randy Swartzmiller have solid pro-life voting records.

• Senator Larry Edgell sponsored the Women's Right to Know Bill and worked diligently to pass this important life saving legislation.
• Delegate Scott Varner is crucial to the passage of pro-life legislation with his position in House Leadership.
• Delegates David Pethtel and William Stemple stood strong in the face of intense pressure from the pro-abortion lobby and were key to the passage of the Women’s Right to Know bill.
• Delegate Kenneth Tucker and Republican Delegates L. Gil White, Otis Leggett, and Roger Romine have consistently voted for pro-life legislation.

U.S. Senate Jay Wolfe (R)
U.S. House of Representatives Alan Mollohan (D)
U.S. House of Representatives Shelley Moore Capito (R)

WV Senate
WV 3rd Senate District (Pleasants, Roane, Wirt, Wood) Frank Deem (R)

WV House of Delegates
7th Delegate District (Pleasants, Ritchie) Otis Leggett (R)
8th Delegate District (Wood) E.W. "Bill" Anderson (R)
9th Delegate District (Wood, Wirt) Larry Border (R)
10th Delegate (Wood) J.D. Beane (D) Tom Azinger (R) John Ellem (R)

• Pro-Life Senator Frank Deem (R-3) was a sponsor of the Women's Right to Know Bill and has consistently supported pro-life legislation, including the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban.
• Pro-Life Delegates Tom Azinger (R), and John Ellem (R) have 100% pro-life voting records and work diligently to pass pro-life legislation.

WVFL PAC Endorsed Pro-Life Candidates for West Virginia’s 4th Senatorial District
(Jackson, Mason, Putnam, Roane)

U.S. Senate Jay Wolfe (R)
U.S. House of Representatives Shelley Moore Capito (R)

WV Senate
WV 3rd Senate District (Pleasants, Roane, Wirt, Wood) Frank Deem (R)
WV 4th Senate District (Jackson, Mason, Putnam, Roane) Oshel Craigo (D)

WV House of Delegates
11th Delegate (Jackson, Roane) Bob Ashley (R)
12th Delegate District (Jackson) Mitch Carmichael (R)
13th Delegate (Jackson, Mason, Putnam) Dale Martin (D) Brady Paxton (D)
14th Delegate (Mason, Putnam) Mike Hall (R) Patti Eagloski Schoen (R)
19th Delegate (Boone, Lincoln, Logan, Putnam) Greg Butcher (D) Bill Wright (D) Jim Mullins (R)Rebecca Romero (R)

• Returning Oshel Craigo, Senate Finance Chairman, to Charleston is crucial to passing pro-life legislation. He sponsored and played a key roll in passage of the Women's Right to Know Act and the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban and has a 100% pro-life voting record.
• Please do not vote for pro-abortion Delegate Lidella Wilson Hrutkay (D) who has a 100% pro-abortion voting record and worked hard to defeat the Women's Right to Know Bill in the House Judiciary Committee. She even argued against the bill during debate.
• Delegate Brady Paxton has a 100% pro-life voting record and has long supported the pro-life cause even when it did not help him politically.
• As a former pro-life lobbyist, Becky Romero has invaluable insight to the legislative process that will greatly assist in the passage of pro-life legislation.

U.S. Senate Jay Wolfe (R)
U.S. House of Representatives Nick J. Rahall II (D)

WV Senate
WV 6th Senate District (McDowell, Mercer, Mingo, Wayne, Wyoming) Truman Chafin (D)
WV 7th Senate District (Boone, Lincoln, Logan, Wayne) Tracy Dempsey (D)

WV House of Delegates
15th Delegate (Cabell, Lincoln) Kevin Craig (D) Greg Miller (R) Paula Stewart (R)
16th Delegate (Cabell, Wayne) Dale Stephens (D) Jody Smirl (R) Kelli Sobonya (R)
17th Delegate (Wayne) Don Perdue (D) Richard Thompson (D)
20th Delegate (Mingo, Wayne) K. Steven Kominar (D)

• Please do not vote for pro-abortion Delegates Margarette Leach (D) and Susan Hubbard (D). Both have 100% pro-abortion voting records and voted against the Women's Right to Know Bill. Hubbard voted to allow partial birth abortions to continue.
• Pro-Life Delegates Richard Thompson (D) and Steve Kominar (D) have 100% pro-life voting records. Thompson stood strong in the face of intense pressure from the pro-abortion lobby and was key to passage of the Women's Right to Know Bill. Kominar was a sponsor of the Partial Birth Abortion Ban.
• Pro-Life Delegates Kevin Craig (D), Jody Smirl (R) and Dale Stephens (D) have solid pro-life voting records and will work hard to pass pro-life legislation.
• Pro-life candidate Kelli Sobonoya has been active in the pro-life movement for years.
• Pro-life Senate Candidates Tracy Dempsey (D) and Truman Chafin (D) have solid pro-life voting records.

U.S. Senate Jay Wolfe (R)
US House of Representatives Nick J. Rahall II (D)

WV Senate
WV 6th Senate District (McDowell, Mercer, Mingo, Wayne, Wyoming) Truman Chafin (D)
WV 7th Senate District (Boone, Lincoln, Logan, Wayne) Tracy Dempsey (D)

WV House of Delegates
15th Delegate (Cabell, Lincoln) Kevin Craig (D) Greg Miller (R) Paula Stewart (R)
19th Delegate (Boone, Lincoln, Logan, Putnam) Greg Butcher (D) Bill Wright (D) Jim Mullins (R) Rebecca Romero (R)
20th Delegate (Mingo, Wayne) K. Steven Kominar (D)
21st Delegate (McDowell Mingo) Harry Keith White (D)
23rd Delegate (McDowell) Emily Yeager (D)

• Please do not vote for pro-abortion Delegates Margarette Leach (D) and Susan Hubbard (D). Both have 100% pro-abortion voting records and voted against the Women's Right to Know Bill. Hubbard voted to allow partial birth abortions to continue.
• Pro-Life Delegate Steve Kominar (D) has a 100% pro-life voting record and was a sponsor of the Partial Birth Abortion Ban.
• Pro-Life Delegate Kevin Craig (D) and Senate Candidates Tracy Dempsey (D) and Truman Chafin (D) have solid pro-life voting records.
• Pro-life candidates Rebecca Romero and Kelli Sobonoya have been active in the pro-life movement for years.

US Senate Jay Wolfe (R)
US House of Representatives Shelley Moore Capito (R)

WV Senate
WV Senate District 8 Steve Harrison (R)
WV Senate District 17 Patrick Lane (R)

WV House of Delegates
WV House District 30 Ann Calvert (R) Bill Henry (R) James Nester (R) George "Brud" Warner (R)
WV House District 31 Mark Sadd (R)
WV House District 32 Tim Armstead (R) Ron Walters (R) Rusty Webb (R)

• Please do not vote for pro-abortion Senators John Mitchell and Brooks McCabe, and pro-abortion Delegates Bobbie Hatfield, Bonnie Brown, John Amores and Carrie Webster. A vote for a pro-abortion candidate is a vote against the babies.
• As delegates, Steve Harrison, Ann Calvert, Tim Armstead, Ron Walters, and Rusty Webb have 100% pro-life voting records. Please vote for them.

U.S. Senate Jay Wolfe (R)
U.S. House of Representatives Nick J. Rahall II (D)

WV Senate
WV Senate District 6 (McDowell, Mercer, Mingo, Wayne, Wyoming) H. Truman Chafin (D)
WV Senate District 9 (Raleigh, Wyoming) Russ Weeks (R)

WV House of Delegates
WV House District 22 (McDowell, Mercer, Wyoming) No Endorsed Candidate
WV House District 27 (Raleigh, Summers) Robert Kiss (D) Sally Susman (D) Ron Thompson (D) Linda Sumner (R) Phillip Stevens (R)

• Please do not vote for Bill Wooton who has a 100% pro-abortion voting record and used his leadership position to block pro-life legislation.
• Please do not vote for Virginia Mahan, Warren McGraw, Rick Staton, or Richard Browning. A vote for a pro-abortion candidate is a vote against the babies.
• Pro-life Delegate Robert Kiss has consistently voted for pro-life legislation. He supported the Women's Right to Know Bill, the Pro-life License Plate and the Partial Birth Abortion Ban. As Speaker of the House, Kiss was instrumental in passage of the Women's Right to Know Bill and the Partial Birth Abortion Ban.

U.S. Senate Jay Wolfe (R)
U.S. House of Representatives Nick J. Rahall II (D)

WV Senate
WV Senate District 6 (McDowell, Mercer, Mingo, Wayne, Wyoming) H. Truman Chafin (D)
WV Senate District 10 (Fayette, Greenbrier, Mercer, Monroe, Summers) Jesse Guills (R)
WV Senate District 11 (Clay, Fayette, Nicholas, Upshur, Webster) C. Randy White (D)

WV House of Delegates
District 24 (Mercer) Eustace Frederick (D)
District 25 (Mercer) Donald Caruth (R) Kevin Fleming (R)
District 27 (Raleigh, Summers) Robert Kiss (D) Sally Susman (D) Ron Thompson (D) Linda Sumner (R) Phillip Stevens (R)
District 28 (Greenbrier) Ray Canterbury (R)
District 29 (Clay, Fayette, Nicholas) Tom Louisos (D) David Perry (D) John Pino (D)

• Please do not vote for pro-abortion senate candidate Mary Pearl Compton who has a 100% pro-abortion voting record. She used her position as chair to block the Women’s Right to Know bill.
• Please do not vote for pro-abortion candidate Virginia Mahan.

U.S. Senate Jay Wolfe (R)
U.S. House of Representatives Shelley Moore Capito (R)
U.S. House of Representatives Nick J. Rahall II (D)

WV Senate
WV Senate District 11 (Clay, Fayette, Nicholas, Upshur, Webster) C. Randy White (D)
WV Senate District 15 (Berkeley, Grant, Hampshire, Hardy, Morgan, Pendleton, Pocahontas, Randolph, Upshur) Walt Helmick (D)

WV House of Delegates
District 29 (Clay, Fayette, Nicholas) Tom Louisos (D) David Perry (D) John Pino (D)
District 33 (Calhoun, Clay, Gilmer) William "Bill" Stemple (D)
District 35 (Nicholas) John W. Shelton (D)
District 36 (Nicholas, Webster) Jim Thompson (R)
District 38 (Lewis, Upshur) Doug Stalnaker (R)
District 39 (Upshur) Bill Hamilton (R)
District 40 (Barbour, Upshur) Lonnie Moore (R)

• Pro-life Senator Walt Helmick (D) was a sponsor of the Women’s Right to Know Act and has a solid pro-life voting record.
• Pro-life Delegates John Pino, Bill Stemple and Randy White stood strong in the face of intense pressure from the pro-abortion lobby and were key to the passage of the Women’s Right to Know bill.
• Pro-life Delegates Tom Louisos, David Perry, John Shelton, and Doug Stalnaker have consistently voted for pro-life legislation.

U.S. Senate Jay Wolfe (R)
U.S. House of Representatives Alan Mollohan (D)
U.S. House of Representatives Shelley Moore Capito (R)

WV Senate
WV Senate District 12 (Braxton, Gilmer, Harrison, Lewis) Joe Minard (D)

WV House of Delegates
District 33 (Calhoun, Clay, Gilmer) William "Bill" Stemple (D)
District 34 (Braxton, Gilmer) Brent Boggs (D)
District 38 (Lewis, Upshur) Doug Stalnaker (R)
District 41 (Harrison, Marion) Sam Cann (D )Ron Fragale (D) Richard Iaquinta (D) Barbara "Bobbie" Warner (D)

• Senator Joe Minard (D) was a sponsor of the Women's Right to Know Bill and has a 100% pro-life voting record.
• Delegate Sam Cann (D) was sponsor of the Partial Birth Abortion Ban and has a pro-life voting record.
• Delegates Ron Fragale (D), Brent Boggs (D), and Doug Stalnaker (R) have 100% pro-life voting records and always support pro-life legislation.

U.S. Senate Jay Wolfe (R)
U.S. House of Representatives Alan Mollohan (D)

WV Senate
WV Senate District 2 (Calhoun, Doddridge, Marion, Marshall, Monongalia, Ohio, Ritchie, Tyler, Wetzel) Larry Edgell (D)
WV Senate District 13 (Marion, Monongalia) Michael Oliverio (D)
WV Senate District 14 (Barbour, Grant, Mineral, Monongalia, Preston, Taylor, Tucker) Sarah Minear (R)

WV House of Delegates

District 5 (Wetzel) Dave Pethtel (D)
District 41 (Harrison, Marion) Sam Cann (D) Ron Fragale (D) Richard Iaquinta (D) Barbara "Bobbie" Warner (D)
District 42 (Marion, Monongalia, Taylor) Tom Coleman (D)
District 43 (Marion, Monongalia) A. James Manchin (D) Donna Reid Renner (D) Charles "Chuck" Mullett (R)
District 44 (Monongalia) Bob Beach (D) Nancy Houston (D) Cindy Frich (R) Tom O’Neill (R)

• Please do not vote for pro-abortion Delegate Barbara Fleischauer. Barbara Fleischauer even voted to allow partial-birth abortions to continue.
• Pro-life Delegate Tom Coleman (D) has 100% pro-life voting record. He sponsored the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban.
• Pro-Life Delegates A James Manchin (D) and Bob Beach (D) have 100% pro-life voting records.

U.S. SenateJay Wolfe (R)
US House of Representatives Alan Mollohan (D)

WV Senate
WV Senate District 14 (Barbour, Grant, Mineral, Monongalia, Preston, Taylor, Tucker) Sarah Minear (R)
WV Senate District 15 (Berkeley, Grant, Hampshire, Hardy, Morgan, Pendleton, Pocahontas, Randolph, Upshur) Walt Helmick (D)

WV House of Delegates
District 40 (Barbour, Upshur) Lonnie Moore (R)
District 42 (Marion, Monongalia, Taylor) Tom Coleman (D)
District 45 (Preston) Larry Williams (D)
District 46 (Preston, Tucker) Stan Shaver (D)
District 48 (Grant, Mineral, Pendleton) Allen Evans (R)
District 49 (Mineral) Robert Schadler (R)

• Pro-life Delegate Tom Coleman (D) has 100% pro-life voting record, works hard to pass pro-life legislation and sponsored the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban. His strategy was key in passing the Women’s Right to Know bill.
• Delegate Robert Schadler stood strong in the face of intense pressure from the pro-abortion lobby and was crucial in the passage of the Women’s Right to Know bill.
• Pro-life Delegates Larry Williams, Stan Shaver and Allen Evans have 100% pro-life voting records.

U.S. Senate Jay Wolfe (R)
U.S. House of Representatives Shelley Moore Capito (R)
U.S. House of Representatives Nick J. Rahall II (D)

WV Senate
WV Senate District 14 (Barbour, Grant, Mineral, Monongalia, Preston, Taylor, Tucker) Sarah Minear (R)
WV Senate District 15 (Berkeley, Grant, Hampshire, Hardy, Morgan, Pendleton, Pocahontas, Randolph, Upshur) Walt Helmick (D)

WV House of Delegates
District 37 (Pocahontas, Randolph) Bill Proudfoot (D) Bruce Haddix (R)
District 47 (Hardy, Pendleton) Harold Michael (D)
District 48 (Grant, Mineral, Pendleton) Allen Evans (R)
District 51 (Hampshire, Morgan) Charles Trump (R)
District 52 (Berkeley, Morgan) Craig Blair (R)

•Pro-life Senators Walt Helmick (D) and Sarah Minear (R) have 100% pro-life voting records.•Pro-life Delegates Harold Michael (D), Allen Evans (R) and Charles Trump (R) have 100% pro-life voting records.•Pro-life Delegate Bill Proudfoot (D) has a solid pro-life voting record (100% pro-life in the last ten years).

U.S. Senate Jay Wolfe (R)
U.S. House of Representatives Shelley Moore Capito (R)

WV Senate
WV Senate District 15 (Berkeley, Grant, Hampshire, Hardy, Morgan, Pendleton, Pocahontas, Randolph, Upshur) Walt Helmick (D)
WV Senate District 16 (Berkeley, Jefferson) John Unger (D)

WV House of Delegates
District 52 (Berkeley, Morgan) Craig Blair (R)
District 53 (Berkeley)Larry Faircloth (R)
District 54 (Berkeley) Walter Duke (R)
District 55 (Berkeley) John Overington (R)
District 58 (Jefferson) Fred Blackmer (R)

• Please do not vote for pro-abortion Delegates Dale Manuel (D) and John Doyle (D). They have 100% pro-abortion voting records.
• Delegate Larry Faircloth (R) stood strong in the face of intense pressure from the pro-abortion lobby and was crucial in the passage of the Women’s Right to Know bill.
• Pro-life Delegates John Overington (R) and Larry Faircloth (R) have 100% pro-life voting records.
• Pro-life Senator Walt Helmick (D) has a 100% pro-life voting record.