• Statement. Says he is "generally supportive" of data centers for their economic impact.
• Statement. Says they "must always build or buy their own power supply to protect ratepayers."
• Vote or action. Amended HB 5168 so "ALL data centers must pay ALL county or municipal fees."
• Statement. Supports a Senate amendment barring an "inordinate burden on water access."
• Vote or action. Helped arrange Berkeley and Jefferson County testimony that led the Senate to raise local governments’ share of data-center property tax revenue (2025).
• Statement. Unverified claim. Cites the Bedington project as bringing over $10 million a year to the county and over $20 million to schools.

No public position found on coal severance tax cuts, renewable energy, broadband.

Context: The Bedington revenue figures are his own and unverified.

• Vote or action. As Finance Chair, backed a 10% income-tax cut in the Senate’s 2026 budget; the final law cut taxes 5% after House negotiations.
• Vote or action. Voted in 2021 to put a car-tax/business-equipment-tax elimination on the 2022 ballot; it failed statewide.
• Statement. Still lists eliminating these taxes as a priority.
• Statement. His site lists "reducing taxes" and "controlling state spending" as priorities.

Context: His site’s tax-policy page says only "Update in progress."

• Vote or action. As Finance Chair, fully funded the Hope Scholarship at nearly $300 million in the FY2027 budget.
• Statement. Supports it "for everyone who wants it"; says "we can not pretend that public schools are right for every child."
• Statement. Says the state must keep investing in public schools.
• Statement. Says he has "championed pay raises for teachers and school service personnel every year."
• Vote or action. His committee cut a proposed $45 million special-education increase to about $8 million, delayed a year; the state school board president called it inadequate given a $224 million funding gap. This affects Jefferson County Schools.

Context: A dossier notes a possible gap between his stated support for special-education funding and this committee action (unverified).

• Statement. Says abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not get taxpayer funding.
• Statement. His site pledges to "protect life — from conception until natural death."
• Vote or action. As Finance Chair, questioned the PEIA director on a proposed spousal-surcharge increase and acknowledged rising drug costs.

No public position found on Medicaid expansion, rural hospital policy.

Context: Left nearly all healthcare questions blank on a candidate questionnaire.

• Statement. Calls himself "the lead champion for locality pay for state employees"; says the Senate passed it in 2026 and the House did not.
• Statement. Pledges: "I will not stop fighting for locality pay."

• Vote or action. Sponsored a 2019 online casino (iGaming) bill as a Democrat.
• Vote or action. Sponsored a 2025 fixed-odds horse racing law and a 2026 bill increasing funding for in-state thoroughbred racing, both benefiting Charles Town Races in his district.
• Vote or action. First Vice President of the National Council of Legislators from Gaming States.
• Statement. His site lists the Hilltop House Hotel redevelopment among his tourism projects.
• Statement. Unverified claim. Claims a historic tax credit for Martinsburg’s Interwoven Mill.

Context: A dossier flags the gaming sponsorships and council role as a potential conflict of interest; no wrongdoing or complaint found. The Interwoven Mill claim is self-reported.

• Statement. His site cites an "A+" NRA rating and a WV Citizens Defense League endorsement.
• Vote or action. Lists 2026 HB 4106 (constitutional carry for 18–20-year-olds), 2023 SB 10 (campus carry), and 2022 HB 4048 among his gun bills.

• Statement. His site lists "second amendment preservation, reducing taxes, controlling state spending, foster care funding, and tourism projects."