Here's a link to his campaign website.This guy is no lightweight.
Yes he is a lightweight. He will not be the nominee,
his own grandfather, a yellow dog Democrat, campaigns against him. He has been treasurer of the state GOP since December and has raised less than $4,000. He is about ready to be booted from that post.
He raised less than $20,000 in a statewide run for AG last year and he is a poor public speaker. He almost beat a flawed vulnerable incumbent, but many other more qualified candidates had thought the incumbent AG unbeatable. The AG's brother was defeated for reelection to the State Supreme Court.
Hiram lost the 2002 Primary to challenge Jay Rockefeller to Jay Wolfe by a 2:1 margin. He also lost a State Senate race in 2000 by a 3:1 margin.