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WV State Senate — District 16
Nonpartisan candidate profiles for the Jefferson County, WV November 3, 2026 general election.
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| Energy & Data Centers | Generally supports data centers; says they must pay their own way. | Agrees HB 2014 should be revised to restore local oversight. |
| Economy & Taxes | Backed income-tax cuts; wants car and business-equipment taxes eliminated. | Tax cuts should come with spending cuts; favors deregulation. |
| Education | Backs the Hope Scholarship for all and continued public school investment. | Agrees the Hope Scholarship should be fully funded for all students. |
| Healthcare | Says abortion providers should not get taxpayer funding; pledges to "protect life." | Says federal social services are not government’s role; keep them local. |
| Other positions | Locality Pay Lead champion, he says; Senate passed it in 2026, House did not. Economic Development Sponsored gaming and horse-racing bills benefiting Charles Town. Guns Cites an "A+" NRA rating; lists nine gun-rights bills. Priorities Lists gun rights, lower taxes, spending control, foster care, tourism. | Overall Platform Site offers a theme, not positions: "individual liberty and limited government." Party Platform Party platform would abolish the state income tax; his own view unconfirmed. |
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| Background | Republican incumbent since 2022; chairs the Senate Finance Committee. Served as a Democrat in the House of Delegates (2012-2020) before switching parties in December 2020.… | Travis L. Bost is the Libertarian nominee for WV Senate District 16, challenging incumbent Jason Barrett (R). He has never held elected office. Retired Navy nuclear… |
| Endorsements | West Virginians for Life | Libertarian Party of West Virginia |
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| Contact | X (Twitter): @jasonbarrettwvFacebook: facebook.com/BarrettforWV | Facebook: facebook.com/TravisBostForLiberty |
| Sources | Candidate research dossier, state policy research dossier (2026-09-16) | Candidate website (travisbost.com), iVoterGuide, LPedia (Libertarian Party wiki, unverified), Third Party Watch, LinkedIn/ZoomInfo (aggregator data, unverified), Libertarian… |
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