Wayne Clark
West Virginia State Delegate, District 99 since 2020. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 3 elections between 2020 and 2024, winning 3.
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 6
- 36 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 3.6%
- Chamber median 2.4%
- With party
- 90%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- −10.3
- Lost 2026
- Elections
- 4
- 2020–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Department of Transportation Accountability Legislative Oversight Commission
- Government Organization
- Government Organization
- Health
- Health and Human Resources
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Real and Personal Property · Became law Jun 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Clark sits in the West Virginia House of Delegates
Clark is closer to the center than 32% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: David Cannon, Mike Hite, Ian Masters
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:10 PM ET
With Clark’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans90%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills1%
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: Clark’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Clark | 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 Clark 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 99 | Lost | D+10.3 | R+14.1 | −24.4 |
| 2024 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 99 | Won | R+15.9 | R+14.1 | +1.8 |
| 2022 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 99 | Won | R+13.3 | R+8.5 | +4.8 |
| 2020 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 65 | Won | R+1.4 | R+5.0 | −3.6 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: West Virginia Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Clark has held
- West Virginia House of Delegates, District 99 · since 2022
- West Virginia House of Delegates, District 65 · since 2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Clark has run against
- Regina Dyer (D) · 2026 election, lost
- Osmund Antonio Anderson (D) · 2024 election, won
- Debra Cornwell (D) · 2022 election, won
- Sammi Brown (D) · 2020 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: West Virginia Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Clark
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/de66a26a-0d5d-44d4-a687-58cffa1a2512
- Wikidata Q121770306
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET