Christopher Ratliff

Christopher Ratliff earned a high school diploma from Oak Hill High School. Ratliff's career experience includes working as an electrician.[1]

House District 45

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House District 50

Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

​I am a certified Journeyman Electrician, general contractor, and small business owner rooted right here in West Virginia. I’ve spent my life working with my hands, solving practical problems, and understanding the everyday struggles of working families in our community. Originally filing as a Republican, I chose to withdraw from the partisan race to pursue a fully Independent run. I am now campaigning and running for the general election as an Independent to give Fayette County a dedicated, common-sense voice that puts people over party politics.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Putting Fayette County Families First

​Our biggest export shouldn't be our youth. We need to create a local economy that allows our children to stay, build lives, and thrive right here in West Virginia. That means supporting local jobs, increasing development of small businesses, and ensuring working families keep more of what they earn.Utility Reform and Infrastructure

​Skyrocketing utility costs are hammering our households. We need real, accountable reform to reduce public utility burdens on regular citizens and protect our communities from being taken advantage of, while ensuring our infrastructure is managed effectively.Neighborhood Restoration and Housing Accountability

​We need to take pride in our neighborhoods and work together to lift them up. My focus is on common-sense community restoration—helping clean up our streets and addressing the abandoned, run-down properties that drag everyone else down. At the same time, we need real accountability for out-of-state and neglectful landlords who profit off our community while forcing tenants to live in completely unacceptable, substandard conditions. By holding landlords responsible and supporting local property care, we can keep Fayette County communities safe, clean, and decent places to live.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

​Community Restoration: Cleaning up the streets, fixing up run-down abandoned properties, and holding neglectful landlords accountable.

​Job Creation: Building a local economy with real opportunities so our youth don't have to move away.

​Lowering Utility and Municipal Costs: Cutting skyrocketing utility burdens and keeping local government costs low but reasonable.

​Improving Quality of Life: Easing the daily financial stress so working families can actually live, instead of just fighting to survive every day.

​Legalizing Recreational Use: Legalizing adult recreational use of cannabis products to generate state revenue, reduce unnecessary law enforcement interaction and cut down on judicial prosecution costs.

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

Absolutely none I don't answer to lobbyists. I don't accept contributions. Also, as of yet, I have not accepted or requested any endorsements, and have absolutely no intention to. I am here and doing what I'm doing because of a love that I have for my community. The people that live around me and my state and the only thing that I have to gain

During my campaign, if i'm elected, or when I'm out of office, if I got elected is a better place for myself to live and the people around me.