John Paul Hott
West Virginia State Delegate, District 85 since 2018. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 4 elections between 2018 and 2024, winning 4.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 3
- 26 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.1%
- Chamber median 2.4%
- With party
- 93%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Elections
- 4
- 2018–2024
- Won
- 4
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Corrections and Public Safety Legislative Oversight Interim Committees · chair
- Forest Management Review Commission · chair
- Finance
- Finance
- Government Organization
- Government Organization
- Insurance and Public Employees Insurance Agency
- Rules
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Natural Resources · Became law Jun 2026
Workers Compensation · Became law Jun 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Hott sits in the West Virginia House of Delegates
Hott is closer to the center than 44% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Phil Mallow, Trenton Barnhart, Greg Watt
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:10 PM ET
With Hott’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans93%
- 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: Hott’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Hott | 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 | 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 Hott 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 | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 85 | Won | — | R+68.2 | — |
| 2022 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 85 | Won | — | R+67.2 | — |
| 2020 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 54 | Won | — | R+75.1 | — |
| 2018 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 54 | Won | — | R+75.1 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Hott has held
- West Virginia House of Delegates, District 85 · since 2022
- West Virginia House of Delegates, District 54 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Hott
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/06c041be-0a45-4bfe-8e2d-49055af1205f
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET