Kayla Young
West Virginia State Delegate, District 56 since 2020. Ran in 3 elections between 2020 and 2024, winning 3. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 1
- 167 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 2.6%
- Chamber median 2.4%
- With party
- 90%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +3.8
- Won 2024
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Energy and Public Works · democratic vice chair
- Government Organization · democratic chair
- Children and Families
- Energy and Public Works
- Government Organization
- Rule-Making Review
- Rules
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Young sits in the West Virginia House of Delegates
Young is closer to the center than 78% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Rick Garcia, John Williams, Sean Hornbuckle
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:10 PM ET
With Young’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats90%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills59%
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: Young’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Young | 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… | Yes | 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 Young 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 56 | Won | — | R+10.7 | — |
| 2024 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 56 | Won | D+3.8 | R+10.7 | +14.5 |
| 2022 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 56 | Won | D+1.0 | R+9.2 | +10.2 |
| 2020 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 35 | Won | R+3.6 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: West Virginia Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Young has held
- West Virginia House of Delegates, District 56 · since 2022
- West Virginia House of Delegates, District 35 · since 2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Young has run against
- Andrew G. Anderson (R) · 2024 election, won
- Moore Capito (R) · 2020 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: West Virginia Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Young
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/3317959e-9fbd-40dc-aa7a-0f0a9cc06c3f
- Wikidata Q108200792
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET