West Virginia State House District 42

Current seat holder: John Jordan (Republican).

Courtney Vandall

Courtney Vandall is a high school teacher at Woodrow Wilson High School, which she also attended. She was born and raised in Raleigh County and attended West Virginia University (WVU). Vandall comes from a coal mining family. Vandall has touted healthcare in the state as a top priority, partly based on her personal disabilities. Similarly, she says her profession as a teacher has allowed her to witness firsthand the issues facing West Virginia’s public schools, which she says was a large part of what pushed her to run for office. Vandall says she is especially critical of the Hope Scholarship program, which she feels has been to the detriment of West Virginia’s public schools.

“I'm a homegrown girl. I was born and raised in Raleigh County,” (yahoo.com)
“I love this county. I love her people. I think they deserve better than what they've been getting the past decade.” (yahoo.com)
“It's not just because we're losing enrollment; it's because the world today and the world when that funding formula was written are two totally different worlds,” (yahoo.com)

John Jordan

Originally from Parkersburg, John Jordan is a reverend at Calvary Assembly of God in Beckley. He also serves as the assistant superintendent of the Appalachian Ministry Network and as a general presbyter for the General Council of the Assemblies of God, and the chaplain of Raleigh General Hospital. He attended University of the Cumberlands and the Assemblies of God theological seminary. He was appointed to the House of Delegates in 2026 to replace Brandon Steele after his resignation.

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“The support that we could give in our 1st grade would not be enough for him this year,” (Mountain State Spotlight)
“Unfortunately — it doesn't look like we would be a good fit for your family,” (Mountain State Spotlight)