Charles R. Sheedy is the incumbent republican candidate for the house of delegates race, district 7. Sheedy was born in Washington, Pennsylvania and is from Cameron, West Virginia. He went on to attend Point Park University, Fairmont State University, and Mountain State University for his undergraduate studies. Sheedy also served in the United States Army from 1976 to 2013. Sheedy pursued a career as a construction worker, a highway equipment operator, a highway construction inspector, and as a Marshall County administrator. Sheedy was elected to the House of Delegates in 2022 and was re-elected in November 2024. He is now running for another term in the 2026 election. His name is on 14 separate bills that have been passed. Two campaign focuses Sheedy intends to cover are the mine subsidence going in Cameron and the school consolidation in Wetzel County. He also plans to continue to address veteran issues, tax cuts, and preventing predators from entering schools.