Lori Dittman
West Virginia State Delegate, District 63 since 2022. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 1
- 15 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 1.9%
- Chamber median 2.4%
- With party
- 82%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +31.9
- Won 2026
- 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.
- Education
- Education
- Education Accountability
- Finance
- Finance
- Pensions and Retirement
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Human Services · Failed in the Senate Mar 2026
Economic Development · Failed in committee Feb 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Dittman sits in the West Virginia House of Delegates
Dittman is closer to the center than 86% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Jeff Eldridge, Chuck Sheedy, Stan Adkins
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:10 PM ET
With Dittman’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans82%
- 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: Dittman’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Dittman | 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 | 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 | 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 Dittman 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 Delegate District 63 | Won | R+31.9 | R+52.5 | −20.6 |
| 2024 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 63 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2022 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 63 | Won | R+42.1 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: West Virginia Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Dittman has held
- West Virginia House of Delegates, District 63 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Dittman has run against
- Kevin Westley Carpenter (D) · 2026 general, won
- Kevin Westley Carpenter (D) · 2022 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: West Virginia Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Dittman
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/3f45442d-ffd9-4566-a661-42efa25f8e18
- Wikidata Q126885382
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET