Ray Canterbury
West Virginia State Delegate, District 47 since 2000. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 26 yrs
- Since 2000
- Bills became law
- 0
- 18 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.4%
- Chamber median 2.4%
- With party
- 82%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +17.4
- 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.
- Agriculture and Rural Development
- Finance
- Finance
- Pensions and Retirement
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Roads and Transportation · Failed in the House Feb 2026
Health · Failed in committee Feb 2026
Bonds · Failed in committee Feb 2026
Agriculture · Failed in committee Feb 2026
Education (K12) · Failed in committee Feb 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Canterbury sits in the West Virginia House of Delegates
Canterbury is closer to the center than 58% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Clay Riley, Gary Howell, Mark Zatezalo
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:10 PM ET
With Canterbury’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: Canterbury’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Canterbury | 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 | 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 Canterbury 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 47 | Won | R+17.4 | R+46.2 | −28.8 |
| 2024 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 47 | Won | R+42.8 | — | — |
| 2018 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 42 | Lost | D+3.7 | — | — |
| 2016 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 42 | Lost | D+2.0 | — | — |
| 2014 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 42 | Won | R+3.1 | — | — |
| 2014 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 42 (primary) | Won | +10.5 | — | — |
| 2012 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 42 | Won | R+9.5 | — | — |
| 2010 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 28 | Won | R+0.7 | — | — |
| 2008 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 28 | Won | D+3.6 | — | — |
| 2006 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 28 | Won | D+6.1 | — | — |
| 2004 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 28 | Won | D+2.1 | — | — |
| 2002 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 28 | Won | R+1.3 | — | — |
| 2000 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 28 | Won | D+7.0 | — | — |
| 1998 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 28 | Lost | D+17.4 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: West Virginia Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Canterbury has held
- West Virginia House of Delegates, District 47 · since 2024
- West Virginia House of Delegates, District 42 · since 2012
- West Virginia House of Delegates, District 28 · since 2000
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Canterbury has run against
- Sarah Morris (D) · 2026 general, won
- Kayla M. McCoy (D) · 2024 election, won
- Jeff Campbell (D) · 2018 election, lost
- Stephen Baldwin Jr. (D) · 2016 election, lost
- George Ambler (R) · 2014 election, won
- Thomas W. Campbell (D) · 2010 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: West Virginia Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Canterbury
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/639eb22f-b161-4be3-9abc-9cccf4dfdd05
- Wikidata Q16205039
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET