Jim Butler
West Virginia State Delegate, District 18 since 2012. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 14 yrs
- Since 2012
- Bills became law
- 1
- 17 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.2%
- Chamber median 2.4%
- With party
- 92%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +2.1
- 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.
- Judiciary
- Judiciary
- Veterans' Affairs Select
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Elections · Vetoed Mar 2026
Crime · Failed in committee Feb 2026
Public Safety · Failed in committee Jan 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Butler sits in the West Virginia House of Delegates
Butler is closer to the center than 9% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Bill Ridenour, , Robbie Martin
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:10 PM ET
With Butler’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans92%
- 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: Butler’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Butler | 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 Butler 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 18 | Won | R+2.1 | R+57.6 | −55.5 |
| 2024 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 18 | Won | R+43.4 | — | — |
| 2022 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 18 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2018 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 14 | Won | R+21.2 | — | — |
| 2016 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 14 | Won | R+12.3 | — | — |
| 2014 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 14 | Won | R+24.1 | — | — |
| 2014 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 14 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 14 | Won | R+8.5 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: West Virginia Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Butler has held
- West Virginia House of Delegates, District 18 · since 2022
- West Virginia House of Delegates, District 14 · since 2012
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Butler has run against
- Jonathan Hersman (D) · 2026 general, won
- Andrea Meadows (D) · 2024 election, won
- Brianne Solomon (D) · 2018 election, won
- Samantha Ann Fooce (D) · 2016 election, won
- Johnny Roach (D) · 2014 election, won
- Jimmie Wood Jr. (D) · 2012 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: West Virginia Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Butler
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/905290bd-c655-4a3d-9961-65a2f9c0e271
- Wikidata Q16201753
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET