David Bennett McKinley (born March 28, 1947) is an American businessman and politician who served as the U.S. representative for West Virginia's 1st congressional district from 2011 to 2023.

After West Virginia lost a House seat in the 2020 redistricting cycle, his district was merged with that of Representative Alex Mooney.

[2] McKinley has renovated structures of historic significance in West Virginia communities, such as the Capitol Theatre in Wheeling.

[11] McKinley received many endorsements during his campaign, including from Parkersburg News,[12] National Right to Life,[13] the West Virginians for Life PAC,[13] the National Federation of Independent Business,[14] House Republicans Fund,[15] West Virginia Farm Bureau,[16] and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.

[21][22] McKinley defeated the Democratic nominee, West Virginia State Auditor Glen Gainer III, 64%–36%.

Donald Trump endorsed Mooney before the election, and McKinley, who has been ranked as one of the most bipartisan members of Congress, was criticized for holding moderate views.

"[33] On November 5, 2021, McKinley was one of 13 House Republicans to break with their party and vote with a majority of Democrats in favor of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

[34] On July 28, 2022, McKinley was one of 24 House Republicans to break with their party and vote with a majority of Democrats in favor of the CHIPS and Science Act.

[35] In October 2011, McKinley was the only Republican freshman to vote against all three of the trade deals passed by Congress: Panama, Colombia, and South Korea.

"[37] McKinley has expressed concern about the United States' "unchecked spending", which he says results in being "beholden to countries like China and Japan who own a significant amount of our debt".

The bill would amend federal law aimed at improving the energy efficiency of commercial office buildings.

[43] In January 2020, McKinley and Representative Kurt Schrader co-authored an opinion piece for USA Today on climate change.

It read in part, "climate change is the greatest environmental and energy challenge of our time, and our government is failing to meet it.

Instead of energy policy that lurches in a different direction after every election cycle, we need a new approach to develop realistic solutions that will enjoy support from both parties in Congress.

"[44] On May 19, 2021, McKinley was one of 35 Republicans who joined all Democrats in voting to approve legislation to establish the January 6 commission meant to investigate the storming of the U.S.

[46] In 2015, McKinley was one of 60 Republicans voting to uphold President Barack Obama's 2014 executive order banning federal contractors from making hiring decisions that discriminate based on sexual orientation or gender identity.