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David Cannon

West Virginia State Delegate, District 89. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

West Virginia State Delegate, District 89

Official websiteWikipedia

Bills became law
3
8 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
7.2%
Chamber median 2.4%
With party
84%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+40.6
Won 2026
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.

  • Agriculture and Rural Development
  • Department of Transportation Accountability Legislative Oversight Commission
  • Energy and Public Works
  • Judiciary
  • Judiciary

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 8 sponsored · 3 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
HB 5065 Relating to hotel occupancy tax.
Taxation · Became law Jun 2026
HB 5063 To permit the county commission to appoint a county commissioner to a convention and visitor’s bureau as a…
Boards and Commissions · Became law Jun 2026
HB 5528 Relating to protection of personal residential information of certain public officials.
Crime · Became law Jun 2026
HB 5560 To have retirment benefits of former law enforcement in the PERS to be exempt from state income taxes.
Retirement · Failed in committee Feb 2026
HB 5545 Requiring county economic development committee members be state residents.
Economic Development · Failed in committee Feb 2026

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Cannon sits in the West Virginia House of Delegates

Cannon is closer to the center than 31% of the chamber's Republicans.

Dem. medianRep. medianCannonMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Wayne Clark, Ian Masters, Mike Hite

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

With Cannon’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Republicans84%
  • 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: Cannon’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

DateBillCannonRep. majorityDem. majorityResult
Mar 14, 2026HB 4106: Allowing constitutional carry for 18- to 20-year-oldsYesYesNoPassed 89–8
Mar 14, 2026SB 587: Adjusting salary schedule for elected county officialsNoYesYesPassed 54–42
Mar 14, 2026HB 4004: Creating the Recharge West Virginia ProgramNoYesYesPassed 55–40
Mar 14, 2026HB 4865: Providing for a program allowing election official trainees to be appointed as election…YesYesNoPassed 82–14
Mar 13, 2026SB 648: Strategic and Critical Resources ActYesYesNoPassed 88–7

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

Career

Offices held, and every time Cannon 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.

YearRaceResultMarginSeat+/−
2026West Virginia Delegate District 89WonR+40.6R+60.0−19.4

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: West Virginia Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Who Cannon has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: West Virginia Secretary of State (unofficial)

How we know Cannon

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET