Keith Marple
West Virginia State Delegate, District 69 since 2022. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 0
- 4 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 7.0%
- Chamber median 2.4%
- With party
- 85%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +34.7
- 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
- Forest Management Review Commission
- Judiciary
- Judiciary
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Counties · Failed in committee Feb 2026
Counties · Failed in committee Mar 2025
Public Safety · Failed in committee Mar 2025
Finance and Administration · Failed in committee Mar 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Marple sits in the West Virginia House of Delegates
Marple is closer to the center than 75% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Marshall Clay, Josh Holstein, Matthew Rohrbach
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:10 PM ET
With Marple’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans85%
- 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: Marple’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Marple | 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 | Not voting | Yes | Yes | Passed 54–42 |
| Mar 14, 2026 | HB 4004: Creating the Recharge West Virginia Program | Not voting | Yes | Yes | Passed 55–40 |
| Mar 14, 2026 | HB 4865: Providing for a program allowing election official trainees to be appointed as election… | Not voting | 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 Marple 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 69 | Won | — |
| 2022 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 69 | Won | R+34.7 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Marple has held
- West Virginia House of Delegates, District 69 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Marple has run against
- Ron Watson (D) · 2022 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Marple
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/13a851e4-7ecb-4609-bd19-3bd4ff7fbc1c
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET