2022 WV Legislative Scorecard 2021-
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the West Virginia Legislature in 2021-2022 and ranks state delegates and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.
This is our first state-level Scorecard; the selected votes may not be reflective of legislators' overall records. Their cumulative scores will change as we add more votes. Please check regularly for updates.
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Senate Votes
1. Film Investment Tax Credit
Restores the film tax credit program in West Virginia and would be retroactive to January 1, 2018.
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Constitutional Vote: No
2. Anti-Racism Act of 2022
Prohibits that a teacher may not teach that one race, ethnic group, or biological sex is inherently, morally, or intellectually superior to another race, ethnic group, or biological sex.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
3. Vaccine Status
Prohibits the showing of proof of a COVID-19 vaccination as a condition for entering the premises of any state or local governmental building or as a condition for entering the premises of a hospital or enrolling in a state institution of higher education.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
4. Women's Sports
Prohibits biological males from participating on athletic teams or sports designated for biological females where competitive skill or contact is involved.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
5. Reduced Licensure
Eases up on licensing requirements for plumbers, HVAC, and electricians.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
6. Industrial Business Expansion Development Program
Creates the Industrial Business Expansion Development Program and is to be administered as a program within the Department of Economic Development.
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Constitutional Vote: No
How did they vote?
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| Name | Party | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Azinger | R | 67% | ||||||
| Stephen Harrison Baldwin | D | 0% | ||||||
| Robert D. Beach | D | 0% | ||||||
| Craig P. Blair | R | 67% | ||||||
| Donna J. Boley | R | 67% | ||||||
| Owens Brown | D | 0% | ||||||
| Michael Lynn Caputo | D | 0% | ||||||
| Charles H. Clements | R | 67% | ||||||
| Hannah Geffert | D | 0% | ||||||
| Amy Nichole Grady | R | 50% | ||||||
| Bill Hamilton | R | 40% | ||||||
| Glenn Delmas Jeffries | D | 0% | ||||||
| Robert L. Karnes | R | 83% | ||||||
| Richard David Lindsay | D | 0% | ||||||
| Michael Joseph Maroney | R | 40% | ||||||
| Patrick Stephen Martin | R | 67% | ||||||
| Mark R. Maynard | R | 67% | ||||||
| Fredrik Eric Nelson | R | 33% | ||||||
| Rupert W. Phillips | R | 67% | ||||||
| Robert H. Plymale | D | 0% | ||||||
| Rollan Allen Roberts | R | 80% | ||||||
| Michael Joseph Romano | D | 0% | ||||||
| Patricia Puertas Rucker | R | 67% | ||||||
| Randy E. Smith | R | 67% | ||||||
| Ron Stollings | D | 0% | ||||||
| David Allen Stover | R | 50% | ||||||
| William Chandler Swope | R | 50% | ||||||
| Dave Sypolt | R | 67% | ||||||
| Tamejiro Takubo | R | 50% | ||||||
| Eric Junior Tarr | R | 67% | ||||||
| Charles S. Trump | R | 67% | ||||||
| Ryan W. Weld | R | 60% | ||||||
| Michael A. Woelfel | D | 0% | ||||||
| Jack David Woodrum | R | 67% |
Average Freedom Score by Party
| Party | Score |
|---|---|
| Democrat | 0% |
| Republican | 61.2% |
