RepublicanPatrick Morrisey
Governor · West Virginia
Governor of West Virginia. Source: https://ballotpedia.org/Patrick_Morrisey
14 tracked promises
West Virginia
Represents West Virginia statewide
Integrity
Not yet ratedNo promises have been rated yet, so there is no Integrity Score to show. Lifecycle promises (in progress, not yet rated) are tracked but never scored.
The score, once promises are rated, is a signed −100…+100 breakdown weighted by significance and evidence confidence — never a single opaque grade. How this is measured.
Integrity over time
Topic coverage
14 promises across 13 topicsWhat this record covers — the number of tracked promises per topic. This is coverage, not a verdict; the kept/against shading within each bar mirrors the Integrity breakdown above.
- Government Efficiency2
- DEI / State Government1
- Drugs & Public Safety1
- Education1
- Energy1
- Gender Policy1
- Healthcare1
- Public Employees / Healthcare1
- State Budget1
- Taxes1
- Workforce1
- Workforce & Energy1
- Workforce & Licensing1
Evidence & significance
Evidence quality
Strongest source cited per promise.
- Primary (official record)14100%
Significance mix
How weighty the tracked promises are (1 = minor, 5 = defining).
Significance weights each promise in the Integrity Score.
14 tracked promises
“Enact a plan to give West Virginia the lowest personal income tax of all its bordering states.”
“Pass the 'Riley Gaines Act' during the legislative session to define sex-based terms in law and base facilities such as locker rooms, bathrooms, and rape crisis centers on biological sex.”
“Repeal West Virginia's Certificate of Need (CON) laws for health care providers.”
“Cut regulation and permitting barriers to increase West Virginia energy production, including making oil and gas resources less costly to access for investors.”
“Submit and enact a balanced 'Mountain State Comeback Budget' as a down payment on a multi-year plan to close the state's budget shortfall, including over 2% in general-revenue reductions.”
“Partner with the Trump administration to crack down on illegal immigration and stop the flow of fentanyl into West Virginia communities.”
“Eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in state government and in any entity receiving state resources, via executive order.”
“Allow West Virginia schools to ban cell phones in the classroom.”
“Increase Public Employees Insurance Agency (PEIA) funding by roughly $45 million in his budget so the state meets its legal obligations, and work with the Legislature on short- and long-term PEIA solutions.”
“Enact universal occupational licensing reciprocity so workers such as contractors, electricians, and nurses licensed in another state can work in West Virginia right away.”
“Create a 'one-stop shop' permitting system with an online dashboard to track approvals, and refund applicants' fees when a delay is the government's fault.”
“Consolidate state agencies: merge the Department of Homeland Security with the Adjutant General's Office, merge Tourism with Arts and Culture, and reunite Commerce with the Economic Development Office.”
“Establish the West Virginia POWER Tech Center (Powering Our Workforce through Energy and Revolutionary Technology) in partnership with state higher-education institutions.”
“Build a 'dynamic jobs portal' through the state workforce team to identify and recruit candidates for West Virginia's current job needs.”
Stated positions
13 positions on recordWhat this official says they believe — sourced claims, shown distinctly from tracked promises and from any assessment of what they did. A stated position is never scored and never affects the Integrity Score.
- TaxesStated position
Enact a plan to give West Virginia the lowest personal income tax of all its bordering states.
Sourceshttps://wvpublic.org/morrisey-state-of-the-state-transcript/View position & sources → - State BudgetStated position
Submit and enact a balanced 'Mountain State Comeback Budget' as a down payment on a multi-year plan to close the state's budget shortfall, including over 2% in general-revenue reductions.
Sourceshttps://wvpublic.org/morrisey-state-of-the-state-transcript/View position & sources → - Gender PolicyStated position
Pass the 'Riley Gaines Act' during the legislative session to define sex-based terms in law and base facilities such as locker rooms, bathrooms, and rape crisis centers on biological sex.
Sourceshttps://wvpublic.org/morrisey-state-of-the-state-transcript/https://governor.wv.gov/article/governor-patrick-morrisey-signs-riley-gaines-act-lawView position & sources → - Government EfficiencyStated position
Create a 'one-stop shop' permitting system with an online dashboard to track approvals, and refund applicants' fees when a delay is the government's fault.
Sourceshttps://wvpublic.org/morrisey-state-of-the-state-transcript/View position & sources → - Workforce & LicensingStated position
Enact universal occupational licensing reciprocity so workers such as contractors, electricians, and nurses licensed in another state can work in West Virginia right away.
Sourceshttps://wvpublic.org/morrisey-state-of-the-state-transcript/View position & sources → - DEI / State GovernmentStated position
Eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in state government and in any entity receiving state resources, via executive order.
Sourceshttps://wvpublic.org/morrisey-state-of-the-state-transcript/View position & sources → - WorkforceStated position
Build a 'dynamic jobs portal' through the state workforce team to identify and recruit candidates for West Virginia's current job needs.
Sourceshttps://wvpublic.org/morrisey-state-of-the-state-transcript/View position & sources → - EnergyStated position
Cut regulation and permitting barriers to increase West Virginia energy production, including making oil and gas resources less costly to access for investors.
Sourceshttps://wvpublic.org/morrisey-state-of-the-state-transcript/View position & sources → - Workforce & EnergyStated position
Establish the West Virginia POWER Tech Center (Powering Our Workforce through Energy and Revolutionary Technology) in partnership with state higher-education institutions.
Sourceshttps://wvpublic.org/morrisey-state-of-the-state-transcript/View position & sources → - Drugs & Public SafetyStated position
Partner with the Trump administration to crack down on illegal immigration and stop the flow of fentanyl into West Virginia communities.
Sourceshttps://wvpublic.org/morrisey-state-of-the-state-transcript/View position & sources → - EducationStated position
Allow West Virginia schools to ban cell phones in the classroom.
Sourceshttps://wvpublic.org/morrisey-state-of-the-state-transcript/https://governor.wv.gov/article/governor-patrick-morrisey-signs-bills-ban-cell-phones-classrooms-and-display-us-mottoView position & sources → - HealthcareStated position
Repeal West Virginia's Certificate of Need (CON) laws for health care providers.
Sourceshttps://wvpublic.org/morrisey-state-of-the-state-transcript/View position & sources → - Public Employees / HealthcareStated position
Increase Public Employees Insurance Agency (PEIA) funding by roughly $45 million in his budget so the state meets its legal obligations, and work with the Legislature on short- and long-term PEIA solutions.
Sourceshttps://wvpublic.org/morrisey-state-of-the-state-transcript/View position & sources →
Disclosure
A separate measure from the promise scorecard above. It tracks confirmed cases where this official has acted on or championed an issue that already existed when they ran, but which they did not disclose as a priority in their campaign. Each case meets a high evidence bar — three independent sources — and the score is shown alongside the Integrity Score, never merged into it. How this is measured.
No undisclosed priorities on record. This is not a clean-audit claim — it means none have been confirmed for this official.
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