Shawn Fluharty
West Virginia State Delegate, District 5 since 2014. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 9 elections between 2010 and 2024, winning 7. Lost the 2026 race for West Virginia Senate District 1.
- In office
- 12 yrs
- Since 2014
- Bills became law
- 0
- 19 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 13.5%
- Chamber median 2.4%
- With party
- 90%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- −6.6
- Lost 2026
- Elections
- 10
- 2010–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Judiciary · democratic chair
- Insurance and Public Employees Insurance Agency
- Judiciary
- Special Investigations
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Education (K12) · Failed in committee Mar 2026
Insurance · Failed in committee Feb 2026
Education (Higher) · Failed in committee Feb 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Fluharty sits in the West Virginia House of Delegates
Fluharty is closer to the center than 89% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Kayla Young, Rick Garcia, John Williams
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:10 PM ET
With Fluharty’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats90%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills34%
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: Fluharty’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Fluharty | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 | HB 4106: Allowing constitutional carry for 18- to 20-year-olds | Yes | 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 | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 88–7 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Fluharty 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 State Senate, District 1 | Lost | R+6.6 | R+39.9 | +33.3 |
| 2024 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 5 | Won | D+14.6 | R+12.5 | +27.1 |
| 2022 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 5 | Won | D+9.2 | R+12.7 | +21.9 |
| 2020 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 3 | Won | R+8.5 | R+29.7 | +21.2 |
| 2018 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 3 | Won | R+5.0 | R+29.7 | +24.7 |
| 2016 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 3 | Won | R+10.5 | R+29.7 | +19.2 |
| 2014 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 3 | Won | R+16.0 | — | — |
| 2014 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 3 (primary) | Won | −5.8 | — | — |
| 2012 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 3 | Lost | R+12.5 | — | — |
| 2010 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 3 | Lost | R+5.9 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: West Virginia Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Fluharty has held
- West Virginia House of Delegates, District 5 · since 2022
- West Virginia House of Delegates, District 3 · since 2014
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Fluharty has run against
- Laura Chapman (R) · 2026 election, lost
- Thomas M. Salkovick (R) · 2024 election, won
- Brooke E. McArdle (R) · 2022 election, won
- Erikka Storch (R) · 2020 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: West Virginia Secretary of State (unofficial)
In the polls
Included in 1 poll; Fluharty’s best result was 43% (West Virginia Senate District 1, 2026).
Fluharty’s polls in the database →How we know Fluharty
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/bd0e9ba2-fe37-4251-96f2-44715a186750
- Wikidata Q59560730
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET