Colby Lopez is a 24-year-old Fayette County resident who graduated from Oak Hill High School in 2019. Lopez is a full-time retail worker. He says he wants to get elected to the House of Delegates to give back to his community. Lopez says he believes in compassion and hard work, and he says these traits will be important while serving as a delegate in the House of Delegates. His other priorities include protecting West Virginia’s nature and natural resources. Lopez points to his home of Fayette County as inspiration, because of the New River Gorge National Park and the multiple state parks in the surrounding area. Lopez also says he believes in having a fair economy for all West Virginians and fiscal moderation. Other priorities include expanding child care, veteran aid and housing stability. This is Lopez’s first time running for a state office. He ran unopposed in the primary and he will face Cy Persinger in the general election on Nov. 3.
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