RepublicanIn office since Nov 2009

Will Morefield

Virginia State Delegate, District 43 since 2009. Next on the ballot in 2027.

Virginia State Delegate, District 43

In office
17 yrs
Since 2009
Bills became law
7
27 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
1.9%
Chamber median 1.0%
With party
82%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+66.1
Won 2025
Next election
2027
Nov 2, 2027

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

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Appropriations
  • Counties, Cities and Towns
  • General Laws

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 27 sponsored · 7 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
HB 1457 Vehicle weight limits; violations, owner of commercial motor vehicle hauling coal.
Became law Apr 2026
HB 63 Southwest Reg. Recreation Authority; certification of Southwest Regional Recreation Area rangers.
Became law Apr 2026
HB 305 Heart of Appalachia Tourism Authority; quorum.
Became law Apr 2026
HB 62 Tazewell, Town of; amending charter, residency requirement for town manager.
Became law Mar 2026
HJ 71 Commending the Richlands Area Citizens for the Arts.
Vetoed Apr 2026

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Morefield sits in the Virginia House of Delegates

Morefield is closer to the center than 87% of the chamber's Republicans.

Dem. medianRep. medianMorefieldMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: , ,

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:08 PM ET

With Morefield’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Republicans82%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills42%

Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Virginia House of Delegates.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Morefield’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Morefield 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.

YearRaceResultMargin
2025Virginia House of Delegates, District 43WonR+66.1
2023Virginia House of Delegates, District 43WonR+71.1
2021Virginia House of Delegates, District 3Won—
2019Virginia House of Delegates, District 3Won—
2017Virginia House of Delegates, District 3WonR+56.6
2015Virginia House of Delegates, District 3Won—
2013Virginia House of Delegates, District 3WonR+40.6
2011Virginia House of Delegates, District 3WonR+19.4
2009Virginia House of Delegates, District 3WonR+14.3

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Morefield has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Morefield has run against

  • Mary E. Sumner (D) · 2025 general, won
  • David M. "Tiger Dave" Ratliff (I) · 2023 general, won
  • W. C. Bunch Jr. (D) · 2017 general, won
  • James Oquinn (D) · 2013 general, won
  • Russell Vern Presley II (D) · 2011 general, won
  • Danny C. Bowling (D) · 2009 general, won

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Morefield

One person, matched across every source we use.

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