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Moore Capito

West Virginia Governor

Top Issues

Taxes / Budget As a lifelong conservative, Moore supports further reducing taxes for hardworking families and businesses in West Virginia. Education As Governor, Moore will improve educational opportunities by focusing on key areas such as: Achievement, Accountability, Empowering Parents, Learning the Fundamentals (Reading, Writing, Math, Science), Safety, Workforce Readiness, and more! Taxes / Budget As Governor, he’ll continue to grow the economy and accelerate the elimination of the income tax during his term. Economy For businesses already open in West Virginia, Moore will ensure a regulatory environment where small businesses can prosper and provide bigger paychecks to employees. Environment / Energy West Virginia energy is the solution for lowering prices for hardworking families and returning America to energy independence. In West Virginia, we are the energy experts. As Governor, Moore will keep fighting every day to unlock our natural resources and support innovation. Criminal Justice / Public Safety Moore knows that being tough-on-crime requires properly compensating our correctional officers and making sure they have the resources they need to do their job. Criminal Justice / Public Safety As Governor, Moore will keep getting it done by leading the fight to put the worst criminals on notice: fentanyl dealers and child traffickers will face LIFE SENTENCES. Foreign Policy As Governor, Moore will prevent foreign enemies from grabbing our property. Economy Moore will work tirelessly to keep growing our economy by recruiting new companies to The Mountain State. He’ll tell our story the right way and show them why West Virginia is a better home than Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Kentucky – or anywhere else the businesses may consider. Abortion / Contraception Moore has a 100% Pro-Life rating. Guns Moore is a strong defender of the 2nd Amendment who has an “A” rating from the National Rifle Association. Criminal Justice / Public Safety As Governor, Moore will make sure that West Virginia proudly remains “Almost Heaven” by FUNDING the police. He’ll provide law enforcement and first responders with thetraining and resources they need to keep dangerous criminals off our streets.

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