Roger Hanshaw Republican Roger Hanshaw Republican The 2022 West Virginia House of Delegates election was held on November 8, 2022, electing all 100 members of the chamber.
[1] Due to redistricting, this was the first House of Delegates election in which all members were elected from single member districts, with West Virginia following a trend of states phasing out multi-member districts in recent decades.
[2] The Republican party won 88 seats, increasing their supermajority in the chamber.
[3] In the 2020 House of Delegates election, the Republican Party gained almost 20 seats from the Democrats, achieving supermajority status.
On August 8, 2022, Brandon Steele, a Republican from Raleigh County, announced his intent to run for Speaker against incumbent Roger Hanshaw.
[20] House Democratic leader Doug Skaff stated on the Mountain State Views podcast that he and his caucus would support Hanshaw over Steele in a speakership contest.
[21] On December 4, 2022, Hanshaw was chosen to lead the Republican caucus for another two years, winning with 53 votes to Steele's 30.
Republican David Kelly nominated Hanshaw, who was seconded by John Hardy, and Democrat Ric Griffith nominated Skaff, who was seconded by Shawn Fluharty.
According to §3-10-5 of West Virginia Code, vacancies in the House of Delegates are filled through appointment by the Governor of one of three candidates chosen by the executive committee of the outgoing member's party.
Conley lost the Republican primary to Bob Fehrenbacher.
Kimes lost the Republican primary to Dave Foggin.
Incumbent Jarred Cannon was appointed to fill the vacancy left by Joe Jeffries' resignation in June 2022, one month after Cannon won the Republican primary for District 21.
Griffith defeated Lovejoy in the Democratic primary caused by redistricting.
In the close District 36 Republican primary, Tom Acosta, who held a one-vote lead in election night returns, was defeated by the same margin by Anita Hall after canvassing.
Incumbent Austin Haynes was first elected in 2020, and defeated by Democrat David Elliott Pritt in 2022.
Pritt later changed his party affiliation to Republican, increasing the GOP's House majority to 89.
Incumbent Larry Rowe was first elected in 1996, before leaving the chamber and returning in 2014.
After winning the Democratic primary, Barach chose not to seek re-election, and he was replaced by Wayne Crozier.
In 2022, incumbent Larry Pack, running against Young in the general election, resigned from the House of Delegates.
His successor, Andrew Anderson, replaced him as the Republican nominee for District 56.
Harmick lost the Republican primary to Keith Marple.
Rowan's son-in-law, Robert Wolford, filed to run as an independent following her loss to Darren Thorne in the Republican primary.
Miller defeated Reed in the Republican primary caused by redistricting.