WV · Candidate
Crystal Butcher
DCandidate
On the ballot Nov 3, 2026: West Virginia House of Delegates District 14
Biography
Crystal Butcher is the Democratic candidate for the West Virginia House of Delegates, District 14, in the November 3, 2026 general election, after advancing from the May 12, 2026 primary.[1][2] An executive director, she said in a Ballotpedia survey that her platform centers on reproductive freedom, public education and support for working families.[1][3]
Butcher graduated from Lincoln High School and earned a bachelor's degree in 2001 and a graduate degree in 2009 from Salem International University.[1] Her career experience includes working as an executive director.[1] In the survey, she said she has been married for 13 years and has 10-year-old twins.[3]
Butcher said she would focus on social justice, government transparency and education reform, and that she advocates reproductive freedom, LGBTQIA+ rights, cannabis legalization and increased funding for public schools over charter schools.[3] She described her platform as pro-choice, pro-First Amendment and pro-Second Amendment.[3]
- 1.Crystal Butcher - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Crystal Butcher - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
West Virginia House of Delegates District 14
Crystal Butcher is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia House of Delegates District 14 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.