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West Virginia
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Jim Butler

Republican · West Virginia · 2026 · Incumbent

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West Virginia House District 18West Virginia · 2026Putnam County sample ballot
Top priorities
  • Describes himself as pro-life, pro-family, and pro-gun
  • Describes himself as a fiscal conservative focused on jobs

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Jim is a Christian, husband, father, and former United States Marine, per the campaign site. He is a small excavating contractor who has worked for friends and neighbors for 30 years and has been elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates four times, per the campaign site.

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Profile facts follow official election office filings and the sources cited in each biography. Roster last verified September 25, 2026. Official sources are the final word on who appears on your ballot.

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