[CHARLESTON, W. Va.] The United Mine Workers of America National and State Coal Miner’s Political Action Committee (COMPAC) Councils today announced endorsements in federal and state races for West Virginia’s May 10 primary election.
“These candidates have demonstrated they will fight for UMWA members and their families,” UMWA International President Cecil E. Roberts said. “Coal miners and working families need help in Washington D.C. and Charleston. Our COMPAC councils have reviewed the records of these candidates and recommends them to our members.”
The endorsements are as follows:
U.S. House of Representatives
1st District David McKinley (R)
3rd District Evan Jenkins (R)
Governor: Jim Justice (D)
Secretary of State: Natalie Tennant (D)
State Auditor: Jason Pizatella (D)
State Treasurer: John Perdue (D)
Commissioner of Agriculture: Walt Helmick (D)
Attorney General: Doug Reynolds (D)
Justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals: Darrell McGraw (D)
State Senate
| Dist. 1 | Jack Yost (D) |
| Dist. 2 | Lisa Zukoff (D) |
| Dist. 3 | Bradley Vanzile (D) |
| Dist. 3 | Greg Smith (D) |
| Dist. 4 | Brian Prim (D) |
| Dist. 4 | Dustin Lewis (R) |
| Dist. 5 | Bob Plymale (D) |
| Dist. 6 | Rocky Seay (D) |
| Dist. 7 | Art Kirkendoll (D) |
| Dist. 8 | Glen Jeffries (D) |
| Dist. 9 | Mike Goode (D) |
| Dist. 10 | Dave Perry (D) |
| Dist. 11 | Denise Campbell (D) |
| Dist. 12 | Doug Facemire (D) |
| Dist. 13 | Roman Prezioso (D) |
| Dist. 14 | Bob Williams (D) |
| Dist. 15 | Brad Noll (D) |
| Dist. 16 | Steven Skinner (D) |
| Dist. 17 | Corey Palumbo (D) |
State House of Delegates
| Name | Party | District |
| Ronnie D. Jones | D | 1 |
| Phillip W. Diserio | D | 2 |
| Shawn Fluharty | D | 3 |
| Erikka Storch | R | 3 |
| Mike Ferro | D | 4 |
| Joe Canestraro | D | 4 |
| Dave Pethtel | D | 5 |
| David Bland | D | 8 |
| Jim Marion | D | 9 |
| Andy Daniel | D | 10 |
| Bill Merriman | D | 10 |
| Stephen Ruble | D | 10 |
| Missy Morris | D | 12 |
| Scott Brewer | D | 13 |
| George Thaxton | D | 13 |
| Samantha Fooce | D | 14 |
| Terrence Turley | D | 15 |
| Sean Hornbuckle | D | 16 |
| James Stacy | D | 16 |
| Chad Lovejoy | D | 17 |
| Paul David Ross | D | 18 |
| Ken Hicks | D | 19 |
| Matt Mccomas | D | 19 |
| Derrick Evans | D | 19 |
| Justin J. Marcum | D | 20 |
| Phyllis White | D | 21 |
| Gary Mccallister | D | 22 |
| Jeff Eldridge | D | 22 |
| Rodney Miller | D | 23 |
| Ralph Rodighiero | D | 24 |
| Frank “Bucky” Blackwell | D | 25 |
| Ed Evans | D | 26 |
| Carol B. Bailey | D | 27 |
| Sabrina Shrader | D | 27 |
| Lacy Watson | D | 27 |
| Wayne Williams | D | 28 |
| Bill O’Brien | D | 28 |
| Ricky Moye | D | 29 |
| Mick Bates | D | 30 |
| Kristen Ross | D | 31 |
| Margaret Anne Staggers | D | 32 |
| Shirley Love | D | 32 |
| Greg Crist | D | 32 |
| David A. Walker | D | 33 |
| Brent Boggs | D | 34 |
| Andrew D. Byrd | D | 35 |
| Ben Adams | D | 35 |
| Benjamin Sheridan | D | 35 |
| Shawn Little | D | 35 |
| Andrew Robinson | D | 36 |
| Larry L. Rowe | D | 36 |
| Nancy Guthrie | D | 36 |
| Mike Pushkin | D | 37 |
| Tom Tull | D | 38 |
| Shannon Hagerman | D | 39 |
| Melissa Riggs Huffman | D | 40 |
| Ronald Shamblin | R | 40 |
| Adam R. Young | D | 41 |
| Stephen Baldwin, Jr. | D | 42 |
| Ray Canterbury | R | 42 |
| Bill Hartman | D | 43 |
| Dana L. Lynch | D | 44 |
| Bill Hamilton | R | 45 |
| Peggy Donaldson Smith | D | 46 |
| Robert Garcia | D | 48 |
| Richard J. Iaquinta | D | 48 |
| Derek Mcintyre | D | 48 |
| Tim Miley | D | 48 |
| Dave Gobel | D | 49 |
| Linda Longstreth | D | 50 |
| Mike Caputo | D | 50 |
| Tim Manchin | D | 50 |
| Billy Smerka, Jr. | D | 51 |
| Barbara Evans Fleischauer | D | 51 |
| John Lucas | D | 51 |
| John Williams | D | 51 |
| Nancy Jamison | D | 51 |
| Steven Shaffer | D | 52 |
| Al Tomson | D | 53 |
| Allen V. Evans | R | 54 |
| Isaac Sponaugle | D | 55 |
| Beverly Cookman Keadle | D | 57 |
| Cat Webster | D | 59 |
| Gary “Peanut” Collis | D | 60 |
| Jason Barrett | D | 61 |
| Christy Santana | D | 62 |
| Barby Frankenberry | D | 64 |
| Sammi Brown | D | 65 |
| David Dingess | D | 66 |
| Rod Snyder | D | 67 |
