Patrick Lucas
West Virginia State Delegate, District 24 since 2022. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 5 elections between 2010 and 2024, winning 3.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 0
- 9 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 7.3%
- Chamber median 2.4%
- With party
- 91%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- −12.3
- Lost 2026
- Elections
- 6
- 2010–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Energy and Public Works
- Energy and Public Works
- Government Organization
- Government Organization
- Technology and Infrastructure
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
No bills in this list for the 2025–2026 session.
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Lucas sits in the West Virginia House of Delegates
Lucas is closer to the center than 41% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Tristan Leavitt, Rick Hillenbrand, Greg Watt
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:10 PM ET
With Lucas’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: Lucas’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Lucas | 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 Lucas 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 24 | Lost | D+12.3 | R+12.9 | −25.2 |
| 2024 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 24 | Won | R+14.3 | R+12.9 | +1.4 |
| 2022 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 24 | Won | R+5.2 | R+8.2 | −3.0 |
| 2014 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 16 | Lost | D+4.8 | — | — |
| 2014 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 16 (primary) | Won | −9.3 | — | — |
| 2010 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 15 | Lost | D+7.4 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: West Virginia Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Lucas has held
- West Virginia House of Delegates, District 24 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Lucas has run against
- Steve Williams (D) · 2026 election, lost
- Billy Wray (D) · 2024 election, won
- Ally Layman (D) · 2022 election, won
- Carol Miller (R) · 2014 election, lost
- Kevin J. Craig (D) · 2010 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: West Virginia Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Lucas
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/9a7c2d4d-002a-439e-b095-e7b86329fc1c
- Wikidata Q121842836
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET