William Ridenour
West Virginia State Delegate, District 100 since 2022. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 2 elections between 2022 and 2024, winning 2.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 3
- 67 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 3.0%
- Chamber median 2.4%
- With party
- 90%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- −6.7
- Lost 2026
- Elections
- 3
- 2022–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Judiciary
- Judiciary
- Veterans' Affairs Select
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Crime · Became law Aug 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Ridenour sits in the West Virginia House of Delegates
Ridenour is closer to the center than 8% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Jim Butler, Larry Kump, Brandon Steele
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:10 PM ET
With Ridenour’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: Ridenour’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Ridenour | 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 Ridenour 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 100 | Lost | D+6.7 | R+10.1 | −16.8 |
| 2024 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 100 | Won | R+6.8 | R+10.1 | −3.3 |
| 2022 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 100 | Won | R+9.5 | R+9.5 | 0.0 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: West Virginia Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Ridenour has held
- West Virginia House of Delegates, District 100 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Ridenour has run against
- Jenny Thacker (D) · 2026 election, lost
- Maria Russo (D) · 2024 election, won
- Susan Benzinger (D) · 2022 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: West Virginia Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Ridenour
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/ad2e5607-a6ef-4458-88fc-bea91da19ac6
- Wikidata Q127257177
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET