Kathie Hess Crouse

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Kathie Hess Crouse
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Republican Party

West Virginia House of Delegates District 19
Tenure

2022 - Present

Term ends

2024

Years in position

2

Prior offices
West Virginia House of Delegates District 13
Predecessor: Joshua Higginbotham

Compensation

Base salary

$20,000/year

Per diem

$75/day for members who commute daily. $175/day for members who do not commute daily.

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 5, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

West Virginia State University

Personal
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Stay at home mom
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Kathie Hess Crouse (Republican Party) is a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 19. She assumed office on December 1, 2022. Her term ended on December 1, 2024.

Crouse (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the West Virginia House of Delegates to represent District 19. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Hess Crouse was appointed to the West Virginia House of Delegates on November 24, 2021 by Gov. Jim Justice (R) to replace Joshua Higginbotham (R).[1]

Biography

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Crouse received her B.S. with concentrations in microbiology and molecular biology from West Virginia State University. She has worked for Dow Chemical as an analytical technician and for the WVDHHR Office of Laboratory Service as a microbiologist and mycologist.

Crouse previously ran for the Putnam County School Board.[2]

Organizations and affiliations

  • Board of Directors for the Kanawha Valley Soap Box Derby
  • Member of the Kanawha Valley Soap Box Derby
  • Member of the WV Super Kids Soap Box Derby
  • Member of the West Virginia Citizens Defense League
  • Member of the National Rifle Association
  • Member of the Home School Legal Defense Association
  • Member of the Christian Home Educators of WV
  • Member of the West Virginia Home Educator Association
  • Member of the Putnam County Republican Women
  • Member of the Putnam County Republican Club
  • WV Republican State Executive Committee
  • Kanawha County Republican Women[2]

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.

Committee assignments

2023-2024

Crouse was assigned to the following committees:

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Elections

2024

See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2024

General election

General election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 19

Incumbent Kathie Hess Crouse won election in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 19 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Kathie Hess Crouse
Kathie Hess Crouse (R)
 
100.0
 
6,560

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source

Total votes: 6,560
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 19

Incumbent Kathie Hess Crouse defeated Debbie Deweese in the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 19 on May 14, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Kathie Hess Crouse
Kathie Hess Crouse
 
53.2
 
1,403
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Debbie Deweese Candidate Connection
 
46.8
 
1,232

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 2,635
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Endorsements

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Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Crouse in this election.

2022

See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2022

General election

General election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 19

Incumbent Kathie Hess Crouse defeated Seth King in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 19 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Image of Kathie Hess Crouse
Kathie Hess Crouse (R)
 
60.3
 
3,082
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Seth King (D)
 
39.7
 
2,032

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 5,114
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 19

Seth King defeated Joshua Martin in the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 19 on May 10, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Seth King
 
50.6
 
377
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Joshua Martin
 
49.4
 
368

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 745
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 19

Incumbent Kathie Hess Crouse defeated Jesse Lovejoy and Nick Withrow in the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 19 on May 10, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Kathie Hess Crouse
Kathie Hess Crouse
 
44.3
 
816
Image of Jesse Lovejoy
Jesse Lovejoy Candidate Connection
 
28.1
 
518
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Nick Withrow
 
27.5
 
507

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 1,841
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2020

See also: West Virginia State Senate elections, 2020

General election

General election for West Virginia State Senate District 8

Incumbent Glenn Jeffries defeated Kathie Hess Crouse in the general election for West Virginia State Senate District 8 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Glenn Jeffries
Glenn Jeffries (D)
 
55.8
 
23,389
Image of Kathie Hess Crouse
Kathie Hess Crouse (R)
 
44.2
 
18,557

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 41,946
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for West Virginia State Senate District 8

Incumbent Glenn Jeffries advanced from the Democratic primary for West Virginia State Senate District 8 on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Glenn Jeffries
Glenn Jeffries
 
100.0
 
10,337

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 10,337
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for West Virginia State Senate District 8

Kathie Hess Crouse advanced from the Republican primary for West Virginia State Senate District 8 on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Kathie Hess Crouse
Kathie Hess Crouse
 
100.0
 
7,931

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 7,931
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2016

See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2016

Elections for the West Virginia House of Delegates took place in 2016. The primary election took place on May 10, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was January 30, 2016. Incumbent Scott Cadle (R) did not seek re-election.

Scott Brewer and Joshua Higginbotham defeated Rosalee Juba-Plumley and incumbent Michael Ihle in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 13 general election.[3][4]

West Virginia House of Delegates District 13, General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Scott Brewer 27.86% 6,541
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Joshua Higginbotham 28.20% 6,622
     Democratic Rosalee Juba-Plumley 19.59% 4,599
     Republican Michael Ihle Incumbent 24.36% 5,720
Total Votes 23,482
Source: West Virginia Secretary of State


Scott Brewer and Rosalee Juba-Plumley defeated George A. Thaxton and Marla Ingels in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 13 Democratic primary.[5][6]

West Virginia House of Delegates District 13, Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Scott Brewer 37.17% 2,788
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Rosalee Juba-Plumley 22.23% 1,667
     Democratic George A. Thaxton 21.83% 1,637
     Democratic Marla Ingels 18.77% 1,408
Total Votes 7,500


Joshua Higginbotham and incumbent Michael Ihle defeated Amanda Cadle, Kathie Hess Crouse and Robert Marchal in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 13 Republican primary.[5][6]

West Virginia House of Delegates District 13, Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Joshua Higginbotham 24.62% 1,813
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Michael Ihle Incumbent 24.30% 1,789
     Republican Amanda Cadle 15.52% 1,143
     Republican Kathie Hess Crouse 18.28% 1,346
     Republican Robert Marchal 17.28% 1,272
Total Votes 7,363


Primary race background

Main article: West Virginia races we're watching, 2016

Three of the Republican candidates, Ihle, Crouse and Higginbotham, attended a candidate forum in April 2016 to discuss their campaign issues. The three candidates supported a state-level version of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act in order to protect the religious freedom of private companies. Higginbotham, a 19-year-old college student, said the legislation would help protect "religious minorities"; Crouse, a microbiologist, said she would have voted for a religious freedom bill as a state delegate.[7]

Other issues discussed at the forum included West Virginia's tobacco tax; Ihle, Crouse and Higginbotham opposed raising the state tobacco tax in order to balance the state's budget. The three candidates also supported the state legislature's approval of a voter ID bill requiring voters to present photo identification before they could vote.[7]

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2022

Kathie Hess Crouse did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Kathie Hess Crouse did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

2016

Crouse issued the following statement regarding her bid for office:

“ I am running for the House of Delegates because the people of my district deserve to have a fighter in their corner who will go after the accountability of our State Government. People are quickly getting fed up of the Taxing to Prosperity mentality that is going on. We need fiscal responsibility in spending in our government and I intend to push the transparency required for that. Together, we can make a difference. That is why I am asking for the opportunity to stand up for my fellow West Virginians.

[8]

”
—Kathie Hess Crouse, [2]

Campaign finance summary

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Kathie Hess Crouse campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* West Virginia House of Delegates District 19Won general$0 $0
2022West Virginia House of Delegates District 19Won general$52,977 $47,711
2020West Virginia State Senate District 8Lost general$43,350 N/A**
Grand total$96,327 $47,711
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Endorsements

2016

In 2016, Hess Crouse's endorsements included the following:[9]

  • West Virginia Citizens Defense League
  • National Rifle Association
  • Family Policy Council of West Virginia
  • Restoring the Constitution PAC
  • West Virginia League of Humane Voters
  • West Virginia Conservative Voice

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ The Parkersburg News and Sentinel, "Justice appoints Crouse to West Virginia House of Delegates" accessed December 7, 2021
    2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Information submitted through Ballotpedia's biographical submission form on March 8, 2016
    3. ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate search," accessed November 4, 2016
    4. ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "2016 official general election results," accessed May 3, 2017
    5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing by Office," accessed January 30, 2016
    6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - Primary Election - May 10, 2016," accessed August 2, 2016
    7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Charleston Gazette-Mail, "GOP House candidates back religious freedom bill," April 13, 2016
    8. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
    9. ↑ kathiecrouse.com, "My Endorsements," accessed May 5, 2016

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