Rupie Phillips
West Virginia State Senator, District 7 since 2020. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Votes missed
- 2.2%
- Chamber median 1.3%
- With party
- 90%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +12.5
- Won 2020
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Economic Development
- Economic Development
- Energy and Public Works
- Energy, Industry and Mining
- Finance
- Finance
- Government Organization
- Government Organization
- Technology and Infrastructure
- Volunteer Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services Interim
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Voting record
Where Phillips sits in the West Virginia State Senate
Phillips is closer to the center than 64% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Amy Grady, Ben Queen, Eric Tarr
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:10 PM ET
With Phillips’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans90%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the West Virginia State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Phillips’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Phillips | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 | HB 4106: Allowing constitutional carry for 18- to 20-year-olds | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 31–3 |
| Mar 14, 2026 | SB 890: Changing certain school calendar requirements from days or months to hours | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 26–8 |
| Mar 14, 2026 | HB 4951: Requiring MDs and DOs to complete continuing education | No | Yes | No | Passed 27–6 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | SB 531: Establishing First Amendment Preservation Act | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 31–2 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | SB 641: Relating generally to aboveground storage tanks | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 25–8 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Phillips 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 State Senate, District 7 | Won | — |
| 2020 | West Virginia State Senate, District 7 | Won | R+12.5 |
| 2016 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 24 | Won | D+12.8 |
| 2014 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 24 | Won | D+3.6 |
| 2012 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 24 | Won | D+5.2 |
| 2010 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 19 | Won | D+3.5 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Phillips has held
- West Virginia State Senate, District 7 · since 2020
- West Virginia House of Delegates, District 24 · 2012–2018
- West Virginia House of Delegates, District 19 · 2010–2012
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Phillips has run against
- Ralph Rodighiero (D) · 2020 general, won
- Ralph Rodighiero (D) · 2016 general, won
- Ralph Rodighiero (D) · 2014 general, won
- Teddy Tomblin (D) · 2012 general, won
- Ralph M. Rodighiero (D) · 2010 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Phillips
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/c1187148-471e-4bdc-acf5-16fa0d5d998e
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET