S. Chris Anders
West Virginia State Delegate, District 97 since 2024. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 0
- 89 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 2.6%
- Chamber median 2.4%
- With party
- 73%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- −12.2
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Children and Families
- Health
- Health and Human Resources
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Health · Failed in committee Feb 2026
Health · Failed in committee Feb 2026
Taxation · Failed in committee Feb 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Anders sits in the West Virginia House of Delegates
Anders is closer to the center than 0% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Corby Dillon, Laura Kimble, Elías Coop-González
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:10 PM ET
With Anders’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans73%
- 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: Anders’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Anders | 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 Anders 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 97 | Lost | D+12.2 | R+17.0 | −29.2 |
| 2024 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 97 | Won | R+8.3 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: West Virginia Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Anders has held
- West Virginia House of Delegates, District 97 · since 2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Anders has run against
- Lucia Valentine (D) · 2026 general, lost
- Lucia Valentine (D) · 2024 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: West Virginia Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Anders
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/7ad5da9a-c2b3-4f9b-b62c-6cd7f0564f43
- Wikidata Q131352240
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET