Michael Hite
West Virginia State Delegate, District 92 since 2022. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 1
- 17 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 4.6%
- Chamber median 2.4%
- With party
- 91%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +10.9
- 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.
- Health · vice chair
- Health and Human Resources · vice chair
- Finance
- Finance
- Health and Human Resources Accountability
- Pensions and Retirement
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Economic Development · Failed in the Senate Feb 2026
Health · Failed in committee Feb 2026
Consumer Protection · Failed in committee Jan 2026
Actions, Suits and Liens · Failed in committee Jan 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Hite sits in the West Virginia House of Delegates
Hite is closer to the center than 33% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Buck Jennings, Geno Chiarelli, Erica Moore
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:10 PM ET
With Hite’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans91%
- 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: Hite’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Hite | 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 | No | Yes | Yes | Passed 54–42 |
| Mar 14, 2026 | HB 4004: Creating the Recharge West Virginia Program | No | 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 Hite 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 92 | Won | R+10.9 | R+39.2 | −28.3 |
| 2024 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 92 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2022 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 92 | Won | — | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: West Virginia Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Hite has held
- West Virginia House of Delegates, District 92 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Hite has run against
- Brad Noll (D) · 2026 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: West Virginia Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Hite
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/0ef791a3-2e24-4751-8686-21ffac958ce0
- Wikidata Q127271320
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET