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West Virginia
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Legislation
5,686 bills, 2025 Regular Session / 2026 Regular Session
- Introduced 268
- In committee 4,314
- Passed one chamber 454
- Passed both chambers 94
- Enacted 538
- Vetoed 18
Current officeholders
137 legislators and statewide officials
By party (alphabetical):
- Democratic: 11
- Republican: 126
2026 candidates
28 U.S. House and Senate candidates who filed with the FEC
State legislative races are being added.
No governor election in 2026.
State Legislature · November 3, 2026
West Virginia Legislature candidates: 236 candidates in 119 districts, from the state’s official candidate list.
Statewide ballot measures · November 3, 2026
What your vote means: plain-English YES/NO explainers for 1 statewide measure, from official sources.
- Amendment 1: Citizenship requirement to vote
Districts: who is on the 2026 ballot
Select a district to see who is running there in the November 3, 2026 general election (state legislative candidates from West Virginia’s official candidate list), and who represents it now. All West Virginia districts as a list.
All districts use the same color. Boundaries: U.S. House: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary files (119th Congress), simplified; State Senate: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary files, simplified; House of Delegates: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary files, simplified. Simplified for display; check with your state or county elections office for your official district.
Recent bill activity
Sorted by date of most recent official action.
| Bill | Title | Stage | Last action | Primary sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 5682 | Supplemental Appropriation to expire funds to surplus balance of General Revenue | Enacted | August 21, 2026 | Vernon CrissRepublican |
| HB 5694 | Supplemental appropriation to Department of Education, fund 0313. | Enacted | August 13, 2026 | Pat McGeehanRepublican |
| HB 5693 | Supplemental appropriation, Department of Tourism Revenue | Enacted | August 13, 2026 | Vernon CrissRepublican |
| HB 5692 | Supplemental appropriation, State Road Fund | Enacted | August 13, 2026 | Vernon CrissRepublican |
| HB 5691 | Supplemental appropriation, Department of Health | Enacted | August 13, 2026 | Vernon CrissRepublican |
| HB 5690 | Supplemental appropriation, Adjutant General | Enacted | August 13, 2026 | Vernon CrissRepublican |
| HB 5689 | Supplemental appropriation, Department of Homeland Security | Enacted | August 13, 2026 | Vernon CrissRepublican |
| HB 5685 | Relating to authorizing bonds for improvements to the West Virginia Science and Culture Center | Enacted | August 13, 2026 | Bill AndersonRepublican |
| HB 5612 | Relating to property valuations of properties located on the State Capitol Complex | Enacted | August 13, 2026 | Phillips |
| HB 5353 | To bring virtual currency kiosks within the purview of money transmission licensure and create disclosure requirements and daily transaction limitations for new and existing customers. | Enacted | August 13, 2026 | Vernon CrissRepublican |
| HB 5317 | Supplemental Appropriation to the Department of Commerce - Division of Natural Resources from the Unappropriated Surplus Balance. | Enacted | August 13, 2026 | Roger HanshawRepublican |
| HB 5307 | Supplemental Appropriation to the Department of Tourism- Division of Culture and History from the Unappropriated Surplus Balance. | Enacted | August 13, 2026 | Roger HanshawRepublican |
| HB 5288 | Supplemental Appropriation to the Department of Agriculture-West Virginia Spay Neuter Assistance Fund from Special Revenue | Enacted | August 13, 2026 | Roger HanshawRepublican |
| HB 5214 | Relating to drug testing of parents who have had abuse and/or neglect claims substantiated against them prior to reunification. | Enacted | August 13, 2026 | Scot HeckertRepublican |
| HB 4798 | Permitting teachers to wear a “mobile alert button” for emergency situations, to be known as “Alyssa’s Law.” | Enacted | August 13, 2026 | Jonathan PinsonRepublican |
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Current officeholders
Listed alphabetically by last name within each body. Source: Open States (public domain), refreshed Nov 1, 2026, 1:26 PM UTC.
Statewide executive officials (3)
| Name | Office | Party | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| John B. McCuskey | Attorney General | Republican | Record |
| Patrick Morrisey | Governor | Republican | Record |
| Mac Warner | Secretary Of State | Republican | Record |
West Virginia House (100)
— Democratic 9 · Republican 91
| Name | District | Party | Serving since | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stan Adkins | 49 | Republican | December 1, 2024 | Record |
| J.B. Akers | 55 | Republican | January 9, 2024 | Record |
| Michael Amos | 27 | Republican | December 1, 2024 | Record |
| Chris Anders | 97 | Republican | December 1, 2024 | Record |
| Bill Anderson | 10 | Republican | December 1, 2022 | Record |
| Bill Bell | 8 | Republican | July 14, 2025 | Record |
| Donald Bennett | 94 | Republican | April 1, 2026 | Record |
| Jordan Bridges | 33 | Republican | December 1, 2022 | Record |
| Eric Brooks | 45 | Republican | December 1, 2022 | Record |
| Ryan Browning | 28 | Republican | July 3, 2024 | Record |
| Adam Burkhammer | 64 | Republican | December 1, 2022 | Record |
| Jim Butler | 18 | Republican | December 1, 2022 | Record |
| Jeff Campbell | 46 | Republican | September 15, 2023 | Record |
| David Cannon | 89 | Republican | January 13, 2025 | Record |
| Jarred Cannon | 21 | Republican | December 1, 2022 | Record |
| Ray Canterbury | 47 | Republican | December 1, 2024 | Record |
| Geno Chiarelli | 78 | Republican | December 1, 2022 | Record |
| Wayne Clark | 99 | Republican | December 1, 2022 | Record |
| Marshall Clay | 51 | Republican | December 1, 2024 | Record |
| Elías Coop-González | 67 | Republican | December 1, 2022 | Record |
| Roy Cooper | 40 | Republican | December 1, 2022 | Record |
| Vernon Criss | 12 | Republican | December 1, 2022 | Record |
| Mark Dean | 34 | Republican | December 1, 2022 | Record |
| Corby Dillon | 29 | Republican | December 1, 2022 | Record |
| Lori Dittman | 63 | Republican | December 1, 2022 | Record |
| Sarah Drennan | 20 | Republican | December 1, 2024 | Record |
| Jeff Eldridge | 30 | Republican | December 1, 2024 | Record |
| Joe Ellington | 38 | Republican | December 1, 2022 | Record |
| Bob Fehrenbacher | 11 | Republican | December 1, 2022 | Record |
| Dana Ferrell | 60 | Republican | December 1, 2022 | Record |
| Shawn Fluharty | 5 | Democratic | December 1, 2022 | Record |
| Dave Foggin | 14 | Republican | December 1, 2022 | Record |
| Joe Funkhouser | 98 | Republican | October 21, 2024 | Record |
| Rick Garcia | 76 | Democratic | December 1, 2024 | Record |
| Marty Gearheart | 37 | Republican | December 1, 2022 | Record |
| David Green | 36 | Republican | January 29, 2024 | Record |
| Walter Hall | 58 | Republican | December 1, 2022 | Record |
| Anitra Hamilton | 81 | Democratic | May 5, 2023 | Record |
| Evan Hansen | 79 | Democratic | December 1, 2022 | Record |
| Roger Hanshaw | 62 | Republican | December 1, 2022 | Record |
| Scot Heckert | 13 | Republican | December 1, 2022 | Record |
| Kathie Hess Crouse | 19 | Republican | December 1, 2022 | Record |
| Rick Hillenbrand | 88 | Republican | December 1, 2022 | Record |
| Mike Hite | 92 | Republican | December 1, 2022 | Record |
| Aaron Holley | 22 | Republican | July 28, 2026 | Record |
| Josh Holstein | 32 | Republican | December 1, 2022 | Record |
| Sean Hornbuckle | 25 | Democratic | December 1, 2022 | Record |
| Mike Hornby | 93 | Republican | December 1, 2022 | Record |
| Chuck Horst | 95 | Republican | December 1, 2022 | Record |
| John Paul Hott | 85 | Republican | December 1, 2022 | Record |
| Gary Howell | 87 | Republican | December 1, 2022 | Record |
| Tresa Howell | 52 | Republican | December 1, 2024 | Record |
| Dean Jeffries | 61 | Republican | December 1, 2022 | Record |
| Buck Jennings | 84 | Republican | December 1, 2022 | Record |
| John Jordan | 42 | Republican | January 13, 2026 | Record |
| Betsy Kelly | 9 | Republican | February 18, 2026 | Record |
| Laura Kimble | 71 | Republican | December 1, 2022 | Record |
| Jonathan Kyle | 66 | Republican | December 1, 2024 | Record |
| Tristan Leavitt | 53 | Republican | December 1, 2024 | Record |
| Hollis Lewis | 57 | Democratic | November 3, 2023 | Record |
| Patrick Lucas | 24 | Republican | December 1, 2022 | Record |
| Phil Mallow | 75 | Republican | December 1, 2022 | Record |
| Keith Marple | 69 | Republican | December 1, 2022 | Record |
| Robbie Martin | 65 | Republican | December 1, 2022 | Record |
| Ian Masters | 91 | Republican | January 24, 2025 | Record |
| Jordan Maynor | 41 | Republican | December 1, 2022 | Record |
| Margitta Mazzocchi | 31 | Republican | December 1, 2022 | Record |
| Dave McCormick | 82 | Republican | December 1, 2024 | Record |
| Pat McGeehan | 1 | Republican | December 1, 2014 | Record |
| George Miller | 90 | Republican | December 1, 2022 | Record |
| Erica Moore | 15 | Republican | November 6, 2023 | Record |
| Joe Parsons | 16 | Republican | December 1, 2024 | Record |
| Mickey Petitto | 70 | Republican | December 1, 2022 | Record |
| Chris Phillips | 68 | Republican | December 1, 2022 | Record |
| Jonathan Pinson | 17 | Republican | December 1, 2022 | Record |
| Mike Pushkin | 54 | Democratic | December 1, 2022 | Record |
| Bill Ridenour | 100 | Republican | December 1, 2022 | Record |
| Clay Riley | 72 | Republican | December 1, 2022 | Record |
| Matthew Rohrbach | 26 | Republican | December 1, 2022 | Record |
| Bill Roop | 44 | Republican | August 2, 2024 | Record |
| Andy Shamblin | 59 | Republican | December 1, 2022 | Record |
| Chuck Sheedy | 7 | Republican | December 1, 2022 | Record |
| Bryan Smith | 73 | Republican | December 1, 2024 | Record |
| Doug Smith | 39 | Republican | December 1, 2022 | Record |
| Shane Stack | 4 | Republican | July 23, 2026 | Record |
| Joe Statler | 77 | Republican | December 1, 2022 | Record |
| Jeff Stephens | 6 | Republican | November 6, 2023 | Record |
| George Street | 83 | Republican | December 1, 2022 | Record |
| Chris Toney | 43 | Republican | December 1, 2022 | Record |
| Adam Vance | 35 | Republican | December 1, 2022 | Record |
| Bill Vest | 50 | Republican | August 26, 2026 | Record |
| Bryan Ward | 86 | Republican | December 1, 2022 | Record |
| Guy Ward | 74 | Republican | January 28, 2026 | Record |
| Greg Watt | 48 | Republican | October 15, 2025 | Record |
| Lisa White | 96 | Republican | December 1, 2024 | Record |
| John Williams | 80 | Democratic | December 1, 2022 | Record |
| Jimmy Willis | 3 | Republican | December 1, 2022 | Record |
| Evan Worrell | 23 | Republican | December 1, 2022 | Record |
| Kayla Young | 56 | Democratic | December 1, 2022 | Record |
| Mark Zatezalo | 2 | Republican | December 1, 2022 | Record |
West Virginia Senate (34)
— Democratic 2 · Republican 32
| Name | District | Party | Serving since | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Azinger | 3 | Republican | December 1, 2016 | Record |
| Trenton Barnhart | 3 | Republican | January 28, 2026 | Record |
| Jason Barrett | 16 | Republican | December 1, 2022 | Record |
| Kevan Bartlett | 8 | Republican | February 5, 2025 | Record |
| Laura Chapman | 1 | Republican | December 1, 2022 | Record |
| Anne Charnock | 17 | Republican | February 6, 2025 | Record |
| Charles Clements | 2 | Republican | January 28, 2017 | Record |
| Vince Deeds | 10 | Republican | December 1, 2022 | Record |
| Scott Fuller | 5 | Republican | December 1, 2024 | Record |
| Joey Garcia | 13 | Democratic | December 1, 2024 | Record |
| Amy Grady | 4 | Republican | December 1, 2020 | Record |
| Bill Hamilton | 11 | Republican | December 1, 2018 | Record |
| Craig Hart | 6 | Republican | December 1, 2024 | Record |
| Brian Helton | 9 | Republican | December 1, 2024 | Record |
| Glenn Jeffries | 8 | Republican | December 1, 2022 | Record |
| Patrick Martin | 12 | Republican | December 1, 2020 | Record |
| Mark Maynard | 6 | Republican | January 14, 2015 | Record |
| Zack Maynard | 7 | Republican | November 5, 2025 | Record |
| Robbie Morris | 11 | Republican | December 1, 2024 | Record |
| Mike Oliverio | 13 | Republican | December 1, 2022 | Record |
| Rupie Phillips | 7 | Republican | December 1, 2020 | Record |
| Ben Queen | 12 | Republican | December 1, 2022 | Record |
| Rollan Roberts | 9 | Republican | December 1, 2018 | Record |
| Chris Rose | 2 | Republican | December 1, 2024 | Record |
| Patricia Rucker | 16 | Republican | December 1, 2016 | Record |
| Randy Smith | 14 | Republican | December 1, 2016 | Record |
| Tom Takubo | 17 | Republican | January 14, 2015 | Record |
| Eric Tarr | 4 | Republican | December 1, 2018 | Record |
| Jay Taylor | 14 | Republican | December 1, 2022 | Record |
| Darren Thorne | 15 | Republican | January 3, 2025 | Record |
| Ryan Weld | 1 | Republican | December 1, 2016 | Record |
| Tom Willis | 15 | Republican | December 1, 2024 | Record |
| Mike Woelfel | 5 | Democratic | January 14, 2015 | Record |
| Jack Woodrum | 10 | Republican | December 1, 2020 | Record |
Official legislature website: https://www.wvlegislature.gov/