Evan Hansen is the incumbent Democratic candidate in House of Delegates District 79. He is originally from Newark, New Jersey, but has lived in Morgantown since 1997. Hansen is a father, scientist and small business owner. He founded a company that provides jobs for West Virginians and attracts working professionals to Morgantown. Hansen has served in the House of Delegates since 2018, where he represented Downtown Morgantown and the neighborhoods of First Ward, South Park, Greenmont, South Hills, Sabraton, Jerome Park and Woodburn. Hansen’s legislative priorities include energy, electric rates and utility projects, local governance and data centers, clean water and environmental protection, legislative transparency and rules.
Demolition Slated For Thurmond Area Of New River Gorge Despite Protests
Construction and building removal work is scheduled to begin in late November in the Prince, Thurmond and Brookside areas of New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, despite resistance.
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