Result
State Del. Matthew Rohrbach (R-WV) won reelection to West Virginia House of Delegates District 26 on Nov. 3 after defeating Andrew G. Lowry in the May 12 Republican primary. Rohrbach was the only candidate on the general election ballot, allowing him to retain the Cabell County seat without opposition.
In the Republican primary, Rohrbach defeated Lowry 616 votes to 380, receiving 61.8% of the 996 votes cast for the two candidates. His margin was 236 votes, or 23.7 percentage points.
Candidates and platforms
Rohrbach's positions are reflected in three sources. In an April opinion article in the Herald-Dispatch, he argued that the Legislature had helped the region move in the right direction. A separate Herald-Dispatch report on local candidates' priorities identified job creation and economic growth as his principal regional concerns.
His campaign issues page describes drug abuse as a severe regional epidemic and identifies addressing the problem as a priority. The cited campaign material does not establish a detailed proposal for tackling drug abuse or expanding economic growth.
Lowry's campaign website lists these priorities:
- Allowing municipalities to control data center approvals
- Repealing the state's Certificate of Need law
- Ensuring clean drinking water
- Supporting income tax cuts
- Promoting government accountability and transparency
- Upholding the Constitution
District and chamber
The race was for West Virginia House of Delegates District 26, which covers part of Cabell County. Rohrbach was the incumbent, not a candidate for an open seat. The West Virginia Legislature identifies him as the district's representative and lists him as deputy speaker and speaker pro tempore.
Rohrbach is a physician from Huntington who attended Marshall University and its medical school. His legislative work includes health care, insurance, taxation and child welfare measures.
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