West Virginia State Senate District 9

Current seat holder: Rollan Roberts (R).

Christy Cardwell

Christy Cardwell has been a school teacher for 28 years. This is the second time she has been a candidate for this position after losing in 2024. Her campaign stresses issues including broadband access, clean water, and affordable healthcare. She also has stated that public health and education are the issues she is most passionate about. She went to Marshall for broadcast journalism before transferring to WVU where she got her bachelor’s and masters in teaching. She was a substitute teacher and worked for the state tourism board while in grad school, and after grad school has worked for Wyoming County schools ever since. She grew up in Mullens.

“I'm a married mother of four, a teacher with nearly 28 years' experience in the classroom, a coal miner's daughter and granddaughter. I'm a 27-year union member who believes that working families are the backbone of our state. I also believe that our government ought to work for the people of this state.” (Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey)
“Real problems require real solutions. For far too long, our legislature has been fixated on culture war issues instead of on those kitchen table issues that plague all West Virginians. It's time to focus on what matters.” (Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey)
“I'm passionate about education and public health.” (Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey)

Rollan Roberts

Rollan Roberts was born in Sacramento, California, attended Pensacola Bible College, and has been a full-time pastor for over 50 years. His church, Victory Baptist Church in Beaver, West Virginia, is a conservative Southern Baptist church with an attached K-12 school. Roberts has been in the Senate since 2018 and is vice-chair of the Senate Finance Committee, and is chair of the Workforce Committee. He co-sponsored anti-abortion legislation, but much of his recent legislation relates to church and parochial schools.

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Working for West Virginia: “We must balance cherishing and memorializing our heritage of the past with positioning for the new future norms of 21st century expectations. We must position ourselves both individually and collectively to identify and preserve the best types of changes and discourage any destructive changes.” (Official campaign website)
Working for West Virginia: “Our rural counties need assistance with ideas to provide work opportunities that enhance the quality of life without having to move away from the places they love.” (Official campaign website)

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