FAYETTE COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The Constitution Party of West Virginia has announced Stacey Hensley as its candidate for the West Virginia House of Delegates in District 50, adding another candidate to a race that recently saw a change on the Republican side.
Hensley, a lifelong West Virginian from the Upper Kanawha Valley, will seek the House seat alongside Democratic candidate Mathew Anderson, a Fayette County special education teacher.
Former Fayette County Commissioner Tom Louisos is also seeking to qualify for the ballot as an independent candidate and must collect signatures equal to at least 1% of the total vote cast in the last election.
The race was previously set to include Republican candidate David “Elliott” Pritt. Pritt withdrew from the Nov. 3 general election ballot following the filing of federal charges against him. Under West Virginia law, the Republican Party cannot name a replacement candidate for the general election ballot.
According to the Constitution Party, Hensley was born and raised in the Upper Kanawha Valley and graduated from Valley High School. She later earned a degree in criminal justice while raising young children.
Hensley spent 12 years as a stay-at-home mother before beginning a career in loss prevention. She and her husband live in Boomer and have three children.
The party said Hensley’s campaign will focus on constitutional government, individual liberty, fiscal responsibility and government accountability. She has also identified opportunities for West Virginia children and families as priorities.
Hensley’s father worked as a coal miner for 25 years before spending another 25 years at King Coal Chevrolet, while her mother worked in the insurance industry and at Walker Machinery, according to the party.
The Constitution Party described Hensley as a candidate who believes strong families are an important foundation for West Virginia communities.
West Virginia House District 50 includes portions of Fayette and Kanawha counties.
