Matthew Rohrbach
West Virginia State Delegate, District 26 since 2014. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 12 yrs
- Since 2014
- Bills became law
- 7
- 45 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.8%
- Chamber median 2.4%
- With party
- 90%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +13.4
- Won 2022
- 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.
- Finance
- Finance
- Health
- Health and Human Resources
- Insurance and Public Employees Insurance Agency
- Rules
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Boards and Commissions · Became law Jun 2026
Boards and Commissions · Became law Jun 2026
Education (Higher) · Became law Jun 2026
Roads and Transportation · Vetoed Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Rohrbach sits in the West Virginia House of Delegates
Rohrbach is closer to the center than 73% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Bryan Smith, Josh Holstein, Mark Dean
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:10 PM ET
With Rohrbach’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans90%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills1%
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: Rohrbach’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Rohrbach | 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 Rohrbach 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 26 | Won | — | R+15.1 | — |
| 2024 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 26 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2022 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 26 | Won | R+13.4 | — | — |
| 2020 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 17 | Won | R+6.9 | — | — |
| 2018 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 17 | Won | D+0.1 | — | — |
| 2016 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 17 | Won | R+2.1 | — | — |
| 2014 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 17 | Won | R+0.5 | — | — |
| 2014 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 17 (primary) | Won | +13.5 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: West Virginia Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Rohrbach has held
- West Virginia House of Delegates, District 26 · since 2022
- West Virginia House of Delegates, District 17 · since 2014
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Rohrbach has run against
- Sydnee Smirlmcelroy (D) · 2022 election, won
- Chad Lovejoy (D) · 2020 election, won
- Doug Reynolds (D) · 2014 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: West Virginia Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Rohrbach
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/074a2aa9-d012-437a-8d59-d3f4b9d73905
- Wikidata Q78986770
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET