← Jefferson County Commission — Kabletown District

Danny Lutz

Mountain Party
📋 Key Policy Positions
Energy & Data Centers

Criticized Blake Solar Farm’s stormwater exemption; wants erosion rules.

  • Statement. In a 2024 interview, criticized the Blake Solar Farm for getting a stormwater-ordinance exemption and said solar projects should be required to prevent soil erosion.
Public Safety
No public position found
Governance & Budget
No public position found
Agriculture & Farming

Farmer who says the county ignored his help on solar farmland impact.

  • Statement. Longtime farmer and WVU agriculture graduate; cites steep decline in local dairy farms (from about 212 in 1978 to one today, by his count).
  • Statement. Says the county Planning Board ignored his offers to help evaluate solar projects’ impact on farmland.
Party Platform & Other Local Issues

Mountain Party platform backs data-center moratorium; his view unconfirmed.

  • Vote or action. Chairs the WV Mountain Party’s Economic Justice Committee and sits on its state executive committee.
  • Statement. The party’s platform calls for a data-center moratorium, renewable energy, and reduced police funding.

Context: Lutz hasn’t said whether he’d apply these to Jefferson County specifically.

Vote, bill or action Statement or pledge Unverified claim

👤 Background

Mountain Party nominee for Jefferson County Commission, Kabletown District. Retired U.S. Air Force major and farmer; owns Feagans’ Mill in Charles Town. Served as Eastern Panhandle Conservation District Supervisor (2016–2024, did not seek re-election in 2026). Previously lost races for WV House (2014), U.S. House (2018), and Governor (2020). WVU graduate.

🏅 Endorsements

WV Mountain Party

🔗 Campaign Links
📱 Facebook: Lutz-for-Legislature

Sources: WCHS/WVAH, VisionRoot, BallotReady, GPUS Elections Database, Spirit of Jefferson, WV Mountain Party platform materials

Running in: Jefferson County Commission — Kabletown District (2026 General Election)