Leaving office January 1, 2027.Did not run for re-election in 2026. This page switches to the former-officeholder layout when the term ends.
RepublicanIn office until January 1, 2027

Bob Fehrenbacher

West Virginia State Delegate, District 11 since 2022. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.

West Virginia State Delegate, District 11

In office
3 yrs
Since 2022
Bills became law
2
18 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
1.4%
Chamber median 2.4%
With party
87%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+17.9
Won 2022

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Rule-Making Review · vice chair
  • Economic Development
  • Energy and Public Works
  • Energy and Public Works
  • Finance
  • Finance

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 18 sponsored · 2 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
HB 4191 Relating to providing child care generally
Taxation · Became law Aug 2026
HB 5659 Relating to the development and implementation of a comprehensive model for the estimation of child care…
Human Services · Failed in committee Feb 2026
HB 5614 Relating to the Truth in Giving Act
Corporations · Failed in committee Feb 2026
HB 5617 To allow authorized retailers, qualified as workforce training community centes, to retain a portion of…
Taxation · Failed in committee Feb 2026
HB 5628 Relating to mitigating the abrupt loss of child care assistance resulting from modest increases in family…
Human Services · Failed in committee Feb 2026

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Fehrenbacher sits in the West Virginia House of Delegates

Fehrenbacher is closer to the center than 83% of the chamber's Republicans.

Dem. medianRep. medianFehrenbacherMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Scot Heckert, Adam Vance, J.B. Akers

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:10 PM ET

With Fehrenbacher’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Republicans87%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills1%

Black tick: the average of Republicans in the West Virginia House of Delegates.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Fehrenbacher’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

DateBillFehrenbacherRep. majorityDem. majorityResult
Mar 14, 2026HB 4106: Allowing constitutional carry for 18- to 20-year-oldsYesYesNoPassed 89–8
Mar 14, 2026SB 587: Adjusting salary schedule for elected county officialsYesYesYesPassed 54–42
Mar 14, 2026HB 4004: Creating the Recharge West Virginia ProgramYesYesYesPassed 55–40
Mar 14, 2026HB 4865: Providing for a program allowing election official trainees to be appointed as election…YesYesNoPassed 82–14
Mar 13, 2026SB 648: Strategic and Critical Resources ActYesYesNoPassed 88–7

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Fehrenbacher was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Elections

Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.

YearRaceResultMargin
2024West Virginia House of Delegates, District 11Won—
2022West Virginia House of Delegates, District 11WonR+17.9

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Fehrenbacher has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Fehrenbacher has run against

  • Harry Deitzler (D) · 2022 general, won

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Fehrenbacher

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET