John Williams
West Virginia State Delegate, District 80 since 2016. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Won the 2026 race for West Virginia Senate District 13.
- In office
- 9 yrs
- Since 2016
- Bills became law
- 0
- 14 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 3.2%
- Chamber median 2.4%
- With party
- 92%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +13.7
- Won 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Finance · democratic chair
- Department of Transportation Accountability Legislative Oversight Commission
- Finance
- Pensions and Retirement
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Domestic Relations · Failed in committee Feb 2026
Taxation · Failed in committee Feb 2026
Crime · Failed in committee Feb 2026
Salaries · Failed in committee Feb 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Williams sits in the West Virginia House of Delegates
Williams is closer to the center than 56% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Sean Hornbuckle, Hollis Lewis, Rick Garcia
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:10 PM ET
With Williams’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats92%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills26%
Black tick: the average of Democrats 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: Williams’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Williams | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 | HB 4106: Allowing constitutional carry for 18- to 20-year-olds | No | No | Yes | 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… | No | No | Yes | Passed 82–14 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | SB 648: Strategic and Critical Resources Act | No | No | Yes | Passed 88–7 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Williams 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 13 | Won | D+13.7 | R+5.7 | +19.4 |
| 2024 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 80 | Won | D+17.5 | — | — |
| 2022 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 80 | Won | D+24.9 | — | — |
| 2020 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 51 | Won | R+1.2 | — | — |
| 2018 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 51 | Won | R+1.0 | — | — |
| 2016 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 51 | Won | R+1.4 | — | — |
| 2014 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 51 | Lost | R+1.8 | — | — |
| 2014 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 51 (primary) | Won | −6.6 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: West Virginia Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Williams has held
- West Virginia House of Delegates, District 80 · since 2022
- West Virginia House of Delegates, District 51 · since 2016
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Williams has run against
- Mike Oliverio (R) · 2026 general, won
- Summer Dhartley (R) · 2024 election, won
- Justin White (R) · 2022 election, won
- Barbara Evans Fleischauer (D) · 2020 election, won
- Brian Kurcaba (R) · 2014 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: West Virginia Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Williams
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/2c8a36d4-5afa-4b68-a6a0-1a9b170401b0
- Wikidata Q104815415
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET