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Tristan Leavitt

Republican · West Virginia · 2026 · Incumbent

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West Virginia House District 53West Virginia · 2026Kanawha County sample ballot
Top priorities
  • Wants taxpayer dollars spent efficiently and effectively
  • Says he wants to put constituents' freedoms and interests first
  • Supports economic development for the business community

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Tristan is a lawyer who led two federal agencies during the Trump Administration, per the campaign site. He moved to West Virginia in 2005 and is raising five children there with his wife, a Charleston native, 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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