Leaving office January 1, 2027.Did not run for re-election in 2026. This page switches to the former-officeholder layout when the term ends.

RepublicanIn office until January 1, 2027

Scot Heckert

West Virginia State Delegate, District 13 since 2022. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.

West Virginia State Delegate, District 13

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 3 yrs; Since 2022
Bills became law: 2; 40 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 2.0%; Chamber median 2.4%
With party: 80%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +44.1; Won 2022

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

Children and Families
Health
Health and Human Resources
Judiciary
Judiciary
Special Investigations

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 40 sponsored · 2 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HB 5214 Relating to drug testing of parents who have had abuse and/or neglect claims substantiated against them…
Became law Aug 2026

HB 4404 Increase the allowance for volunteer and part-volunteer fire companies and allowing fire departments to make…
Municipalities · Became law Jun 2026

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Heckert sits in the West Virginia House of Delegates

Heckert is closer to the center than 82% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: Adam Vance, J.B. Akers, Michael Amos

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:10 PM ET

With Heckert’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans80%
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: Heckert’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

Date	Bill	Heckert	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…	No	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 Heckert was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

2022202320242025202620272028West Virginia House of Delegates, District 13

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 13	Won	—
2022	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 13	Won	R+44.1

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Heckert has held

West Virginia House of Delegates, District 13 · since 2022

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Heckert has run against

Andrea Greer (D) · 2022 general, won

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Heckert

One person, matched across every source we use.

Open States ocd-person/5cd39fcf-7682-4cb0-8ac3-f7c4816f950d

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET