Joe Statler
West Virginia State Delegate, District 77 since 2014. Ran in 7 elections between 2014 and 2024, winning 6. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 12 yrs
- Since 2014
- Bills became law
- 7
- 43 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.4%
- Chamber median 2.4%
- With party
- 84%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +23.0
- 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 · co-chair
- Education · chair
- Education Accountability
- Finance
- Finance
- Pensions and Retirement
- Rules
- Volunteer Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services Interim
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Education (Higher) · Became law Jun 2026
Education (Higher) · Became law Jun 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Statler sits in the West Virginia House of Delegates
Statler is closer to the center than 64% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Roger Hanshaw, Jimmy Willis, David Kelly
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:10 PM ET
With Statler’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans84%
- 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: Statler’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Statler | 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 Statler 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 77 | Won | R+23.0 | R+39.7 | −16.7 |
| 2024 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 77 | Won | — | R+39.7 | — |
| 2022 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 77 | Won | R+36.3 | R+36.3 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 51 | Won | D+0.8 | R+13.3 | −14.1 |
| 2018 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 51 | Lost | D+2.5 | R+13.3 | −15.8 |
| 2016 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 51 | Won | D+0.7 | R+13.3 | −14.0 |
| 2014 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 51 | Won | D+0.3 | — | — |
| 2014 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 51 (primary) | Won | −3.8 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: West Virginia Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Statler has held
- West Virginia House of Delegates, District 77 · since 2022
- West Virginia House of Delegates, District 51 · since 2020
- West Virginia House of Delegates, District 51 · since 2014
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Statler has run against
- Patricia Andrea Bunner (D) · 2026 election, won
- Ben Swanson (D) · 2022 election, won
- Barbara Evans Fleischauer (D) · 2020 election, won
- Brian Kurcaba (R) · 2014 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: West Virginia Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Statler
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/79271821-3d79-4f99-bba3-a147779bb3d0
- Wikidata Q109224217
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET