Ryan William Weld (born May 19, 1980[1]) is a Republican member of the West Virginia Senate for the 1st district.

[3] Weld is a prosecuting attorney[4] and Captain in the Air Force Reserve.

[5] Weld was elected to the House of Delegates in 2014, defeating incumbent Phil Diserio.

[7] Weld won the Republican primary unopposed, and defeated incumbent Democrat Jack Yost in the general election.

[9][10] Weld presented Speaker John Bercow with a copy of The West Virginia State Capitol Building, a book of photography by Thorney Lieberman.