Sean Hornbuckle
West Virginia State Delegate, District 25 since 2014. Ran in 8 elections between 2012 and 2024, winning 7. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 12 yrs
- Since 2014
- Bills became law
- 1
- 52 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 7.9%
- Chamber median 2.4%
- With party
- 95%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +48.7
- Won 2024
- 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.
- Finance · democratic vice chair
- Economic Development
- Finance
- Flooding Legislative Interim
- Government and Finance
- Rules
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Economic Development · Became law Jun 2026
Education (K12) · Failed in committee Feb 2026
Courts · Failed in committee Feb 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Hornbuckle sits in the West Virginia House of Delegates
Hornbuckle is closer to the center than 44% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: John Williams, Hollis Lewis, Anitra Hamilton
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:10 PM ET
With Hornbuckle’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats95%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills78%
Black tick: the average of Democrats 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: Hornbuckle’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Hornbuckle | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 | HB 4106: Allowing constitutional carry for 18- to 20-year-olds | No | No | Yes | 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 | No | Yes | Passed 82–14 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | SB 648: Strategic and Critical Resources Act | No | No | Yes | Passed 88–7 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Hornbuckle 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 25 | Won | — | D+31.6 | — |
| 2024 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 25 | Won | D+48.7 | D+31.6 | +17.1 |
| 2022 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 25 | Won | — | D+32.6 | — |
| 2020 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 16 | Won | D+3.5 | R+45.2 | +48.7 |
| 2018 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 16 | Won | D+3.1 | R+45.2 | +48.3 |
| 2016 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 16 | Won | R+2.8 | R+45.2 | +42.4 |
| 2014 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 16 | Won | R+3.6 | — | — |
| 2014 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 16 (primary) | Won | −3.8 | — | — |
| 2012 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 16 | Lost | R+3.9 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: West Virginia Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Hornbuckle has held
- West Virginia House of Delegates, District 25 · since 2022
- West Virginia House of Delegates, District 16 · since 2014
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Hornbuckle has run against
- Connie Beaty (R) · 2024 election, won
- Daniel Linville (R) · 2020 election, won
- John F. Mandt Jr. (R) · 2018 election, won
- Carol Miller (R) · 2016 election, won
- Kevin J. Craig (D) · 2012 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: West Virginia Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Hornbuckle
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/916ee127-a228-4dac-b945-312a5f76121a
- Wikidata Q59209547
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET