Geno Chiarelli
West Virginia State Delegate, District 78 since 2022. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 2 elections between 2022 and 2024, winning 2.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 3
- 34 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 1.4%
- Chamber median 2.4%
- With party
- 93%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- −7.5
- Lost 2026
- Elections
- 3
- 2022–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Children and Families
- Education
- Education
- Health
- Health and Human Resources
- Health and Human Resources Accountability
- Rule-Making Review
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Juveniles · Became law Aug 2026
Human Services · Became law Jun 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Chiarelli sits in the West Virginia House of Delegates
Chiarelli is closer to the center than 34% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Buck Jennings, Erica Moore, Mike Hite
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:10 PM ET
With Chiarelli’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans93%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills1%
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: Chiarelli’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Chiarelli | 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… | 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 Chiarelli 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 House of Delegates, District 78 | Lost | D+7.5 | R+17.9 | −25.4 |
| 2024 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 78 | Won | R+11.4 | R+17.9 | −6.5 |
| 2022 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 78 | Won | R+13.2 | R+14.6 | −1.4 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: West Virginia Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Chiarelli has held
- West Virginia House of Delegates, District 78 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Chiarelli has run against
- Michael Wendell (D) · 2026 election, lost
- Diane Market Gaston (D) · 2024 election, won
- Jeffrey A. Budkey (D) · 2022 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: West Virginia Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Chiarelli
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/409397ae-ceea-4b1b-bce5-b042af057232
- Wikidata Q127271708
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET