WV House of Delegates — District 98

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

Candidates compared by criterion
Criterion38 further points collapsed Full profiles:Funkhouser →Beck →	Joe Funkhouser Republican✓ Incumbent Full profile →	Marta Beck Democrat Full profile →
Energy & Data Centers	Voted against HB 2014; opposes MARL; still backs data centers.	Not fully opposed to data centers; objects to HB 2014.
Economy & Taxes	Backs lowering taxes; sponsored a bigger homestead exemption.	Says she runs for "people, not big money."
Education	Backs charter schools and growing the Hope Scholarship.	No public position found
Healthcare	Platform includes a pro-life stance.	No public position found
Other positions	Economic Development Sponsored a surplus-property bidding law; backed TEAM West Virginia. Agriculture Serves on the county Farmland Protection Board. Guns Site lists "protecting our 2nd amendment rights."	Campaign Themes Slogan: "Your Choice. Your Voice."
Campaign Finance	Total Contributions: $14,051.02 Top Donor 1: Katherine Funkhouser, $2,800.00 Top Donor 2: Blue and Gold PAC, $2,000.00	Total Contributions: $3,195.67 Top Donor 1: AFT - West Virginia, $1,000.00 Top Donor 2: Marta Beck, $938.38
Background	Joe Funkhouser (Raymond Joseph Funkhouser III) is the Republican incumbent for WV House District 98 (Jefferson County), appointed 2024 and now Assistant Majority Whip.…	Marta Beck is the Democratic nominee for WV House of Delegates District 98, challenging Republican incumbent Joe Funkhouser. She has never held elected office. Beck lives in…
Endorsements	West Virginia Farm Bureau; National Rifle Association (received an NRA A- rating in 2016); West Virginians for Life; West Virginia Automobile Dealers Association; West…	Democrats of Jefferson County, WV. West Virginia Federation of Democratic Women (acknowledged her in a donation-drive post; weaker than a formal endorsement). West Virginia…
Campaign Website	joeforjefferson.com	www.martabeckwv.com
Contact	Facebook: facebook.com/JoeforJeffersonX (Twitter): @Joeyfunkhouser	Facebook: facebook.com/MartaBeckWVInstagram: @martabeckwvX: @martabeckwvBluesky: martabeckwv.bsky.social
Sources	General Policy research dossier, Federal Policy research dossier (compiled September 2026)	General candidate research dossier, federal/state policy research dossier (2026-09-16)

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