Mark Zatezalo
West Virginia State Delegate, District 2 since 2014. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 12 yrs
- Since 2014
- Bills became law
- 3
- 4 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 2.9%
- Chamber median 2.4%
- With party
- 92%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +36.5
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Energy and Public Works · vice chair
- Energy and Public Works · vice chair
- Finance
- Finance
- Forest Management Review Commission
- Judiciary
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Environment · Became law Jul 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Zatezalo sits in the West Virginia House of Delegates
Zatezalo is closer to the center than 61% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: , Gary Howell, Clay Riley
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:10 PM ET
With Zatezalo’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans92%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills2%
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: Zatezalo’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Zatezalo | 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 | Yes | 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… | 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 Zatezalo 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 2 | Won | R+36.5 |
| 2022 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 2 | Won | R+34.4 |
| 2020 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 1 | Won | R+3.2 |
| 2018 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 1 | Lost | D+6.5 |
| 2016 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 1 | Won | D+6.6 |
| 2014 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 1 | Won | R+3.1 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Zatezalo has held
- West Virginia House of Delegates, District 2 · since 2022
- West Virginia House of Delegates, District 1 · since 2020
- West Virginia House of Delegates, District 1 · since 2014
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Zatezalo has run against
- Olivia Dowler (D) · 2024 general, won
- Ronnie D. Jones (D) · 2022 general, won
- Pat McGeehan (R) · 2020 general, won
- Pat McGeehan (R) · 2018 general, lost
- Pat McGeehan (R) · 2016 general, won
- Pat McGeehan (R) · 2014 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Zatezalo
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/af0b8606-3832-40d4-91e2-3b71975e4b8f
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET