Joe Ellington
West Virginia State Delegate, District 38 since 2010. Ran in 10 elections between 2008 and 2024, winning 9. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 16 yrs
- Since 2010
- Bills became law
- 9
- 23 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 2.4%
- With party
- 89%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +33.4
- 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.
- Education · chair
- Education Accountability · chair
- Education
- Finance
- Finance
- Rules
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Education (Higher) · Became law Jun 2026
Education (K12) · Became law Jun 2026
Education (K12) · Became law Jun 2026
Education (K12) · Vetoed Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Ellington sits in the West Virginia House of Delegates
Ellington is closer to the center than 56% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Roy Cooper, George Miller, Mike Hornby
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:10 PM ET
With Ellington’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans89%
- 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: Ellington’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Ellington | 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 | Yes | 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 Ellington 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 38 | Won | R+33.4 | R+57.4 | −24.0 |
| 2024 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 38 | Won | R+50.5 | R+57.4 | −6.9 |
| 2022 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 38 | Won | R+48.3 | R+57.0 | −8.7 |
| 2020 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 27 | Won | D+1.3 | R+54.1 | −55.4 |
| 2018 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 27 | Won | D+2.4 | R+54.1 | −56.5 |
| 2016 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 27 | Won | D+4.2 | R+54.1 | −58.3 |
| 2014 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 27 | Won | D+2.1 | — | — |
| 2014 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 27 (primary) | Won | −1.3 | — | — |
| 2012 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 27 | Won | D+2.1 | — | — |
| 2010 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 25 | Won | D+7.9 | — | — |
| 2008 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 25 | Lost | D+12.3 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: West Virginia Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Ellington has held
- West Virginia House of Delegates, District 38 · since 2022
- West Virginia House of Delegates, District 27 · since 2012
- West Virginia House of Delegates, District 25 · since 2010
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Ellington has run against
- Randa D Faulkner (D) · 2026 election, won
- Tina Russell (D) · 2022 election, won
- Doug Smith (R) · 2020 election, won
- John H. Shott (R) · 2018 election, won
- John Frazier (D) · 2010 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: West Virginia Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Ellington
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/fe6a6b8e-91f2-427f-9060-2cac2b9eb66c
- Wikidata Q16193093
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET