Bill Anderson
West Virginia State Delegate, District 10 since 1984. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 26 elections between 1982 and 2024, winning 25.
- In office
- 42 yrs
- Since 1984
- Bills became law
- 2
- 3 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.4%
- Chamber median 2.4%
- With party
- 89%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +41.7
- Won 2022
- Elections
- 26
- 1982–2024
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 · chair
- Energy and Public Works · chair
- Finance
- Finance
- Pensions and Retirement
- Rules
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Aug 2026
Environment · Became law Jun 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Anderson sits in the West Virginia House of Delegates
Anderson is closer to the center than 68% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Dave McCormick, Joe Parsons, Bill Roop
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:10 PM ET
With Anderson’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans89%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills4%
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: Anderson’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Anderson | 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 Anderson 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.
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Anderson has held
- West Virginia House of Delegates, District 10 · since 2022
- West Virginia House of Delegates, District 8 · since 1992
- West Virginia House of Delegates, District 16 · since 1984
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Anderson has run against
- J. Morganleach (D) · 2022 election, won
- Andrew Alvarez (D) · 2020 election, won
- David Bland (D) · 2018 election, won
- Denzil Malone (D) · 2014 election, won
- Charles Thomas Webb (D) · 2008 election, won
- Becky A. Sutphin (D) · 2002 election, won
- Pat Criss (D) · 2000 election, won
- Loretta Knight (D) · 1996 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Anderson
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/b5b3734c-fa9f-422b-b0d4-ce8b2b2624c5
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET