Laura Chapman
West Virginia State Senator, District 1 since 2022. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 8
- 139 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 7.5%
- Chamber median 1.3%
- With party
- 89%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +6.6
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2030
- Nov 5, 2030
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Banking and Insurance
- Corrections and Public Safety Legislative Oversight Interim Committees
- Insurance and Public Employees Insurance Agency
- Judiciary
- Judiciary
- Rules
- Technology and Infrastructure
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Actions, Suits and Liens · Became law Jun 2026
Military and Veterans · Became law Jun 2026
Human Services · Failed in the House Feb 2026
Elections · Failed in the House Feb 2026
Insurance · Failed in the Senate Jan 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Chapman sits in the West Virginia State Senate
Chapman is closer to the center than 24% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Darren Thorne, Jay Taylor,
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:10 PM ET
With Chapman’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans89%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills5%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the West Virginia State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Chapman’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Chapman | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 | HB 4106: Allowing constitutional carry for 18- to 20-year-olds | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 31–3 |
| Mar 14, 2026 | SB 890: Changing certain school calendar requirements from days or months to hours | No | Yes | No | Passed 26–8 |
| Mar 14, 2026 | HB 4951: Requiring MDs and DOs to complete continuing education | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 27–6 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | SB 531: Establishing First Amendment Preservation Act | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 31–2 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | SB 641: Relating generally to aboveground storage tanks | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 25–8 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Chapman 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 1 | Won | R+6.6 | R+39.9 | −33.3 |
| 2022 | West Virginia State Senate, District 1 | Won | R+20.9 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: West Virginia Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Chapman has held
- West Virginia State Senate, District 1 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Chapman has run against
- Shawn Fluharty (D) · 2026 general, won
- Randy Swartzmiller (D) · 2022 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: West Virginia Secretary of State (unofficial)
In the polls
Included in 1 poll; Chapman’s best result was 48% (West Virginia Senate District 1).
Chapman’s polls in the database →How we know Chapman
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/599fd572-0475-4215-8d43-1474237f5a78
- Wikidata Q125179359
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET