About Jonathan

I have a desire to stand up for faith and families all across our community. As a citizen and as a Pastor, I cannot stand by and allow individuals to harm family values and erode religious liberties and fail to act.

Freedom to worship and freedom to teach and preach God's Holy Word without censorship from any group, party, or man made laws must always remain.

I stand against abortion. I believe the unborn have the right to life. However, WV women (18yrs+) should have access to reduced cost or free birth control to prevent pregnancy. Abortion is not the answer. Our pregnancy resource centers must remain open with added locations. 

I have been married to my wife, Amy, for 16 years. We have 8 children, biological and adopted, and are an open foster home. 

I believe in the right to own and to bear arms for the safety of our homes, our state and our nation. 

I am grateful for the many successful small businesses within our state. Business owners and entrepreneurs will always have my respect and support. I believe in self reliance. West Virginians are known for our work ethic. Our state and our workforce should draw businesses and corporations of every size, and we are! For example, Nucor and Frontieras coming to Mason County as well as Timet in Jackson County as evidence. Big, exciting developments to help the growth of our state economy are happening in both Mason & Jackson Counties.

I have served people on a city and then county level since I was 19 years old. I spent 7 years as a police officer. First for the city of Ripley, then Ravenswood, and eventually the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department. I left police work to step out into full time ministry in Mason County. I continue to support law enforcement as the Chaplain for the Mason County Sheriff’s Department. I also stay active in the community as a volunteer chaplain for Rivers Health Hospital and help with youth sports, specifically wrestling and football whenever possible. Over the past several years I have been mindfully engaged with bills  and legislation that affects us West Virginians. I began to again ask myself how I can serve people better. Was there more I could be doing? After prayerfully seeking where I can be of help to West Virginians, the doors opened that encouraged me to campaign and be elected to the WV House of Delegates, District 13 in 2020. It was a privilege to be re-elected in 2022 and 2024 to represent the new District 17. It would be an honor to continue to serve which is why I am again seeking re-election in 2026. Follow my campaign Facebook page for legislative session updates and to see what bills I am working on. Let’s not lose momentum! Vote Pinson!