Nolan Rose
I am running for Delegate District 19 because I know I can work for the working class and make a better West Virginia for us all.
Taking on this responsibility is not something I do lightly. For several years, I’ve weighed the decision to run for public office, and at a certain point I had to admit that simply complaining with friends and coworkers wasn’t enough. That point is now. Through my work across West Virginia, I’ve seen firsthand how hard people work and how often they feel ignored by the institutions meant to represent them. I believe government can do better, and I’m willing to take responsibility for trying to make it work as it should.I’m a working-class West Virginian with a wife and three kids. I’ve never served on an executive board or held a title that comes with power. What I have been is a reliable coworker who shows up, does the work, and looks out for the people around me. I’ve seen how weak worker protections leave families with fewer choices and less security, and how decisions made far from our communities can shape everyday life in very real ways.If elected, my goal is to ensure that the voices of working people are present and taken seriously in the legislature. I intend to focus on strengthening worker protections, holding powerful interests accountable, protecting access to medical care, and helping build an economy that works for the people who actually live and work here.As a delegate, I would prioritize transparency and careful, thorough work. I believe the public deserves to know not just what decisions are being made, but how and why they are made. I would communicate regularly about my work and the broader legislative process, and I would remain accessible to constituents both online and in person. Most importantly, I would treat public input with respect, taking people’s concerns seriously and never acting as though my time matters more than what they have to say.My vision for District 19, and for West Virginia more broadly, is a place where people have real freedom in their lives, dignity in their work, and confidence in their future. I want West Virginia to be a state where workers are respected and empowered, where young people can see a future for themselves here, and where talent from elsewhere is drawn not just by our natural beauty, but by opportunity and stability. We can be a state that values education, protects its land and water, and builds prosperity through cooperation rather than exploitation. Above all, I believe West Virginia can be a place where steady, deliberate choices add up to a better future for the people who call it home.