WV House of Delegates — District 99

Nonpartisan candidate profiles for the Jefferson County, WV November 3, 2026 general election.

Candidates compared by criterion
Criterion37 further points collapsed Full profiles:Clark →Dyer →	Wayne M. Clark Republican✓ Incumbent Full profile →	Regina Dyer Democrat Full profile →
Energy & Data Centers	No public position found	Proposes solar parking lots for shade and power.
Economy & Taxes	Consistently backs income tax cuts; backs locality pay.	Backs small farmers, farmers’ markets, and independent businesses.
Education	Supports "school choice."	Wants more child care and career pathways in schools.
Healthcare	Voted for vaccine exemptions and limits on gender-affirming care.	Would fund mental health services with cannabis revenue.
Other positions	Economic Development & Tourism Sponsored motorsport and farm winery bills; backs small business. Guns Lists "protecting the 2nd Amendment" as a priority. Record Says he sponsored or co-sponsored over 30 bills that became law.	Cannabis Supports legalization to fund services without raising family taxes. Housing Wants to turn abandoned properties into homes. Criminal Justice Wants job training for first-time non-violent offenders. Campaign Themes Four themes: community voice, support, empowerment, growth.
Campaign Finance	Total Contributions: $70,896.23 Top Donor 1: Wayne M. Clark, $19,488.88 Top Donor 2: West Virginia Building & Construction Trades PAC, $3,800.00	Total Contributions: $1,338.19 Top Donor 1: James Bauman, $483.52 Top Donor 2: Jeff Hertrick, $100.00; Rebecca Phipps, $100.00; Joanne Snead, $100.00
Background	Republican incumbent, WV House of Delegates District 99 (Jefferson County), seeking a fourth term in 2026. Chairs the Agriculture, Commerce and Tourism Subcommittee. Owns…	Regina Dyer is the Democratic nominee for WV House of Delegates District 99, facing Republican incumbent Wayne Clark. First-time candidate for public office. Owns a Charles…
Endorsements	National Rifle Association (NRA), Sept. 2026. West Virginians for Life (anti-abortion group). West Virginia Farm Bureau Farm PAC. Gov. Patrick Morrisey. WV Citizens Defense…	West Virginia Federation of Democratic Women / Jefferson County Democratic Women’s Club
Campaign Website	clarkforwv.com	dyer4jefferson.com
Contact	facebook.com/ClarkforDelegate/	Instagram: @dyer4jeffersonTikTok: @regina.dyer7
Sources	Spirit of Jefferson, ObserverWV, WV Legislature records, House Journal roll-call votes, clarkforwv.com, Ballotpedia	Candidate Research Bot dossiers, dyer4jefferson.com, Jefferson County Democratic Women’s Club, 2026 primary news coverage

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