Clay Riley
West Virginia State Delegate, District 72 since 2020. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 7
- 38 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 6.5%
- Chamber median 2.4%
- With party
- 90%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +42.7
- Won 2022
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Finance · vice chair
- Finance · vice chair
- Economic Development
- Energy and Public Works
- Energy and Public Works
- Rules
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Natural Resources · Became law Aug 2026
Courts · Failed in the Senate Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Riley sits in the West Virginia House of Delegates
Riley is closer to the center than 59% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Gary Howell, Mark Zatezalo,
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:10 PM ET
With Riley’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans90%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills3%
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: Riley’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Riley | 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 | Not voting | 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 Riley 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 | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | West Virginia Delegate District 72 | Won | — | R+59.4 | — |
| 2024 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 72 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2022 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 72 | Won | R+42.7 | — | — |
| 2020 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 48 | Won | D+3.1 | — | — |
| 2018 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 48 | Lost | D+10.0 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: West Virginia Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Riley has held
- West Virginia House of Delegates, District 72 · since 2022
- West Virginia House of Delegates, District 48 · since 2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Riley has run against
- Derek McIntyre (D) · 2022 election, won
- Ben Queen (R) · 2020 election, won
- Tim Miley (D) · 2018 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: West Virginia Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Riley
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/cf728c9e-40e8-4f73-a5fa-0d46844aa38e
- Wikidata Q129947705
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET