West Virginia State House District 57 (unopposed)

Current seat holder: Hollis Lewis (Democrat).

Hollis Lewis

Hollis Lewis is an attorney, criminal justice professor, crisis intervention advocate and currently represents District 57 in the West Virginia House of Delegates . He was raised in Charleston’s West Side. He played football and earned a B.S. in Criminal Justice from West Virginia State University (WVSU) before receiving his Juris Doctor from the Southern University Law Center. He has been a federal law clerk, Kanawha County magistrate, member of the West Virginia Parole Board and quarterback coach at both the high school and collegiate levels. He serves as the crisis intervention teams project director for First Choice Services. There, he manages critical support programs, including the 988 crisis hotline and teaches criminal justice as an adjunct professor at West Virginia State University. Appointed to the House of Delegates by Gov. Jim Justice in late 2023 to fill a vacancy, Lewis serves as minority vice chair of the House Government Organization Committee and actively sponsors legislation regarding behavioral health, labor and justice reform.

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“The most pressing issues the 2025 West Virginia Legislature must tackle are the rising costs of housing, healthcare, utilities, and childcare, which are putting immense pressure on families. I will vote for policies that promote affordable housing development, funding for education, and support healthcare, childcare, and utility reforms to lower costs. Ensuring that essential services remain accessible will help increase our population, make us globally competitive, and is crucial for the well-being of our state.” (Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey)
“Media that has influence my political philosophy include The Pact: Three Young Men Make a Promise and Fulfill a Dream, A few Good Men, and various speeches by the Rev. Dr. Martin L. King Jr.” (Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey)
“Yes, we must work together in order to develop holistic improvement to West Virginia” (Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey)