Marshall Clay
West Virginia State Delegate, District 51 since 2024. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 0
- 2 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 4.9%
- Chamber median 2.4%
- With party
- 80%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +34.2
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Government Organization
- Government Organization
- Veterans' Affairs Select
- Volunteer Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services Interim
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
No bills in this list for the 2025–2026 session.
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Clay sits in the West Virginia House of Delegates
Clay is closer to the center than 76% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Jarred Cannon, Guy Ward, Michael Amos
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:10 PM ET
With Clay’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans80%
- 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: Clay’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Clay | 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 | Yes | 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 Clay 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 51 | Won | R+34.2 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Clay has held
- West Virginia House of Delegates, District 51 · since 2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Clay has run against
- Melissa J. Colagrosso (D) · 2024 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Clay
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/6a8371d3-32ba-4997-9cd4-ad26bafab694
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET