Jay Taylor
West Virginia State Senator, District 14 since 2022. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 4
- 41 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.7%
- Chamber median 1.3%
- With party
- 97%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +35.6
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2030
- Nov 5, 2030
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- School Choice · vice chair
- Transportation and Infrastructure · vice chair
- Confirmations
- Department of Transportation Accountability Legislative Oversight Commission
- Education
- Education
- Education Accountability
- Energy and Public Works
- Energy, Industry and Mining
- Health
- Health and Human Resources
- Interstate Cooperation
- Judiciary
- Judiciary
- Military
- Rules
- Veterans' Affairs Select
- Volunteer Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services Interim
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Education (K12) · Vetoed Apr 2026
Boards and Commissions · Failed in the House Mar 2026
Energy · Failed in the House Feb 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Taylor sits in the West Virginia State Senate
Taylor is closer to the center than 18% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: , Darren Thorne, Laura Chapman
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:10 PM ET
With Taylor’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans97%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills1%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the West Virginia State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Taylor’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Taylor | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 | HB 4106: Allowing constitutional carry for 18- to 20-year-olds | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 31–3 |
| Mar 14, 2026 | SB 890: Changing certain school calendar requirements from days or months to hours | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 26–8 |
| Mar 14, 2026 | HB 4951: Requiring MDs and DOs to complete continuing education | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 27–6 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | SB 531: Establishing First Amendment Preservation Act | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 31–2 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | SB 641: Relating generally to aboveground storage tanks | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 25–8 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Taylor 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 Senate District 14 | Won | R+35.6 | R+60.5 | −24.9 |
| 2022 | West Virginia State Senate, District 14 | Won | R+52.3 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: West Virginia Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Taylor has held
- West Virginia State Senate, District 14 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Taylor has run against
- Jason Armentrout (D) · 2026 general, won
- Amanda Jo Pitzer (D) · 2022 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: West Virginia Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Taylor
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/a7ae16a1-8a1e-4280-8d00-9125719a893e
- Wikidata Q124625027
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET