Bryan Ward
West Virginia State Delegate, District 86 since 2020. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 0
- 7 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 5.4%
- Chamber median 2.4%
- With party
- 85%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +54.8
- Won 2022
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Agriculture and Rural Development
- Education
- Education
- Forest Management Review Commission
- Judiciary
- Judiciary
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Agriculture · Failed in committee Feb 2026
Energy · Failed in committee Feb 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Ward sits in the West Virginia House of Delegates
Ward is closer to the center than 4% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Lisa White, Elías Coop-González, Tresa Howell
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:10 PM ET
With Ward’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans85%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills0%
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: Ward’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Ward | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 | HB 4106: Allowing constitutional carry for 18- to 20-year-olds | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 89–8 |
| Mar 14, 2026 | SB 587: Adjusting salary schedule for elected county officials | No | Yes | Yes | Passed 54–42 |
| Mar 14, 2026 | HB 4004: Creating the Recharge West Virginia Program | No | Yes | Yes | Passed 55–40 |
| Mar 14, 2026 | HB 4865: Providing for a program allowing election official trainees to be appointed as election… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 82–14 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | SB 648: Strategic and Critical Resources Act | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 88–7 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Ward 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.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 86 | Won | — |
| 2022 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 86 | Won | R+54.8 |
| 2020 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 55 | Won | R+43.3 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Ward has held
- West Virginia House of Delegates, District 86 · since 2022
- West Virginia House of Delegates, District 55 · since 2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Ward has run against
- Jameson Paul Freeman (D) · 2022 general, won
- Jarod Shockey (D) · 2020 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Ward
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/6e588e9a-4d48-444d-92b4-629e00900440
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET