Mickey Petitto
Mickey Petitto (Republican Party) is a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 70. She assumed office on December 1, 2022. Her current term ends on December 1, 2026.
Petitto (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the West Virginia House of Delegates to represent District 70. She will not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on May 12, 2026.
Biography
Mickey Petitto's career experience includes working as an accountant, real estate broker, and real estate appraiser.[1]
Sponsored legislation
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Committee assignments
2023-2024
Petitto was assigned to the following committees:
- Economic Development Committee
- Health and Human Resources Accountability Committee
- Jails and Prisons
- Senior, Children, and Family Issues Committee, Vice-Chair
- Technology & Infrastructure Committee
Elections
2026
See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on May 12, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 70
Jackson Howe and Shannon Welsh are running in the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 70 on May 12, 2026.
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| Jackson Howe | ||
 | Shannon Welsh | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Joseph Romano (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 70
Salvatore Bombardiere and Paul Howe are running in the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 70 on May 12, 2026.
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| Salvatore Bombardiere | ||
| Paul Howe | ||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Mickey Petitto (R)
Endorsements
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2024
See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2024
General election
General election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 70
Incumbent Mickey Petitto defeated Shannon Welsh in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 70 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mickey Petitto (R) | 56.2 | 3,505 |
| Shannon Welsh (D) | 43.8 | 2,736 | |
| Total votes: 6,241 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Morgan Earp (D)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 70
Morgan Earp advanced from the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 70 on May 14, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Morgan Earp | 100.0 | 1,135 | |
| Total votes: 1,135 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 70
Incumbent Mickey Petitto advanced from the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 70 on May 14, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mickey Petitto | 100.0 | 1,243 |
| Total votes: 1,243 | |||
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Endorsements
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2022
See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2022
General election
General election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 70
Mickey Petitto defeated Ryan Deems in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 70 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mickey Petitto (R) | 53.8 | 2,108 |
 | Ryan Deems (D) | 46.2 | 1,808 | |
| Total votes: 3,916 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 70
Ryan Deems defeated Ronald Fragale in the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 70 on May 10, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ryan Deems | 50.5 | 525 |
 | Ronald Fragale | 49.5 | 514 | |
| Total votes: 1,039 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 70
Mickey Petitto defeated Paul Howe, Bryan Payne, and Tyler Hart in the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 70 on May 10, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mickey Petitto | 39.8 | 330 |
| Paul Howe | 28.5 | 236 | ||
| Bryan Payne | 16.8 | 139 | ||
| Tyler Hart | 15.0 | 124 | ||
| Total votes: 829 | |||
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Campaign themes
2026
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2024
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2022
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- West Virginia Citizen's Defense League — Legislators are scored on their votes on firearms issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the West Virginia State Legislature in 2024.
- Americans for Prosperity - West Virginia — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- Sierra Club West Virginia — Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
- West Virginia Citizen's Defense League — Legislators are scored on their votes on firearms issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the West Virginia State Legislature in 2023.
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- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- West Virginia Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on business issues.
See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Officeholder West Virginia House of Delegates District 70 |
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by - |
West Virginia House of Delegates District 70 2022-Present |
Succeeded by - |
