Renee Wibly

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Renee Wibly

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Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

May 10, 2022

Personal

Birthplace

Portsmouth, Ohio

Religion

Christian: Catholic

Profession

Paralegal

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Renee Wibly (Republican Party) ran for election to the West Virginia State Senate to represent District 16. She lost in the Republican primary on May 10, 2022.

Wibly completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Renee Wibly was born in Portsmouth, Ohio. She attended school at Columbus State Community College. Her career experience includes working as a paralegal and small business owner. She has been affiliated with the Berkeley County Republican Club, Gateway Republican Women, the Blue Ridge Patriots, and Concerned Women for America.

Elections

2022

See also: West Virginia State Senate elections, 2022

General election

General election for West Virginia State Senate District 16

Jason Barrett defeated incumbent Hannah Geffert in the general election for West Virginia State Senate District 16 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jason Barrett (R)	60.5	18,672
	Submit photo	Hannah Geffert (D)	39.5	12,196

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 30,868
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for West Virginia State Senate District 16

Jason Barrett defeated Renee Wibly in the Republican primary for West Virginia State Senate District 16 on May 10, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jason Barrett	54.7	4,488
	Submit photo	Renee Wibly	45.3	3,715

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 8,203
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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Renee Wibly completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Wibly's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Renée was born and raised in Columbus Ohio. She attended a State College. She moved to West Virginia in 2007 with her family to start a business. She is a Christian Conservative mother of two grown children, and a grandmother of two. She is a paralegal in an Elder Law office.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Education: West Virginia is now a leader in school choice. We must continue to improve our schools, putting the emphasis on the basics skills in math, reading and writing. We must put the money where it belongs: in teacher salaries, we have lost too many great teachers to higher paying counties in Virginia and Maryland. We need to keep our teachers with better pay and benefits.
• The Economy: Free enterprise promotes job creation. We need to right-size government, continue to make regulations more sensible. We must make taxes less burdensome and more fair to create an economic climate that allows businesses – especially small businesses - to thrive and grow. The role of government includes helping to improve and build infrastructure. We need to solve our broadband issues. I want new businesses to come to WV, we need a strong foundation and an infrastructure to support them.
• Heath Care: The cost of healthcare in West Virginia is too high. Anti-competitive policies cause high costs and high inflation rates in healthcare in our state. Certificate of need regulations need to be addressed. We need price transparency so that the free market can work in the health care sector to provide better services at better prices.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Tax Reform: Hardworking families of West Virginia know best how to spend their own money and more of it should remain in their own pockets. When people take home more of their paychecks, consumer spending increases. Lower taxes support a healthy economy producing job creation.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

I look up and admire those who have a servant's heart. People who stand up for those who don't have a voice or can't stand up for themselves. I respect those who don't have an agenda for personal gain when helping another individual.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Honesty, integrity and empathy

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

When my husband passed away, I was left to raise our family as a single mother, and to manage our business by myself. I am a fighter and know how to get things done. I will fight for our freedoms, to ensure that we protect property rights, the right to bear arms, the freedom to speak our minds and I will stand up for our Religious Liberties.  I am running for my family and the families of the 16th district. We the people of the 16th district deserve someone who will represent our values and follow through!  

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

To put people before politics

What legacy would you like to leave?

I stood up for the people in my community and my state to make things better and to protect our family values.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

I remember when the Challenger exploded white launching into space. I was in my 20s.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

I begged for my first job at age 15. I was told "no" at least a dozen times, but I persisted and was hired. My first job was the Snack Girl for a local Country Club at a golf course. I worked there for 8 years, through high school and college.

What do you believe is the ideal relationship between the governor and state legislature?

The governor's role in the legislature should be minimized in order for the House and Senate to function as an independent branch of government. The state legislature's job is to write sensible laws for the governor to sign.

What do you perceive to be your state's greatest challenges over the next decade?

Job Creation: To attract new business to our communities, it is important to provide some resources around workforce development. Getting a new business started in one thing, sustaining it is quite another. By pinpointing training and development for the jobs that business need to hire for would greatly help those businesses continue to grow and support our communities.

Do you believe that it’s beneficial for state legislators to have previous experience in government or politics?

The State Legislature is supposed to be comprised of citizens. Therefore, I do not believe that someone who wants to step up and serve their community needs to have experience in the administrative aspect of the job, that can be learned.

If you are not a current legislator, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?

Education, Health and Human Resources, and Business development.

Should the legislature oversee or grant the use of emergency powers?

Yes

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

I do believe in compromise, however not on values such as Pro-life.

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Current members of the West Virginia State Senate

Leadership

Senate President:Randy Smith

Majority Leader:Patrick Martin

Minority Leader:Mike Woelfel

Senators

District 1

Laura Wakim Chapman (R)

Ryan Weld (R)

District 2

Charles Clements (R)

Christopher Rose (R)

District 3

Mike Azinger (R)

Donna Boley (R)

District 4

Amy Grady (R)

Eric Tarr (R)

District 5

Scott Fuller (R)

Mike Woelfel (D)

District 6

Craig Hart (R)

Mark Maynard (R)

District 7

Rupie Phillips (R)

Mike Stuart (R)

District 8

T. Kevan Bartlett (R)

Glenn Jeffries (R)

District 9

Brian Helton (R)

Rollan Roberts (R)

District 10

Vince Deeds (R)

Jack Woodrum (R)

District 11

William Hamilton (R)

Robbie Morris (R)

District 12

Patrick Martin (R)

Ben Queen (R)

District 13

Joey Garcia (D)

Mike Oliverio (R)

District 14

Randy Smith (R)

Jay Taylor (R)

District 15

Darren Thorne (R)

Tom Willis (R)

District 16

Jason Barrett (R)

Patricia Rucker (R)

District 17

Anne Charnock (R)

Tom Takubo (R)

Republican Party (32)

Democratic Party (2)