Roy Cooper
West Virginia State Delegate, District 40 since 2012. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 14 yrs
- Since 2012
- Bills became law
- 0
- 14 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 1.2%
- Chamber median 2.4%
- With party
- 90%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +33.8
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Agriculture and Rural Development
- Finance
- Finance
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Taxation · Failed in committee Jan 2026
Agriculture · Failed in committee Jan 2026
Education (Higher) · Failed in committee Mar 2025
Retirement · Failed in committee Mar 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Cooper sits in the West Virginia House of Delegates
Cooper is closer to the center than 55% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Joe Ellington, George Miller, Ryan Browning
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:10 PM ET
With Cooper’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans90%
- 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: Cooper’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Cooper | 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 Cooper 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 40 | Won | R+33.8 | R+57.7 | −23.9 |
| 2024 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 40 | Won | R+45.6 | — | — |
| 2022 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 40 | Won | R+38.5 | — | — |
| 2020 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 28 | Won | R+2.5 | — | — |
| 2018 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 28 | Won | D+3.1 | — | — |
| 2016 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 28 | Won | D+1.3 | — | — |
| 2014 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 28 | Won | D+4.4 | — | — |
| 2014 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 28 (primary) | Won | −5.3 | — | — |
| 2012 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 28 | Won | D+4.2 | — | — |
| 2010 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 26 | Lost | D+12.2 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: West Virginia Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Cooper has held
- West Virginia House of Delegates, District 40 · since 2022
- West Virginia House of Delegates, District 28 · since 2012
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Cooper has run against
- Jennifer Gilkerson (D) · 2026 general, won
- James W. "jim" McNeely (D) · 2024 election, won
- Becky Crabtree (D) · 2022 election, won
- Jeffrey Pack (R) · 2020 election, won
- John D. Oneal IV (R) · 2016 election, won
- Gerald L. Crosier (D) · 2010 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: West Virginia Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Cooper
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/f7a82cd3-d2c6-4f57-b0d0-d38322d1ad54
- Wikidata Q16106910
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET