Legislative Scorecard Based on the U.S. Constitution
The Legislative Scorecard is a nationwide educational program of The John Birch Society. Its purpose is to create an informed electorate on how state legislators are voting. The Scorecard is nonpartisan; it does not promote any candidate or political party. Bills are selected for their constitutional implications and cost to the taxpayers.
Please share this Scorecard in your district to inform people about your legislator's record on key votes.
U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)
Legislative Scorecard
Based on the U.S. Constitution
WV Scorecard 2023
The Legislative Scorecard is a nationwide educational program of The John Birch Society. Its purpose is to create an informed electorate on how state legislators are voting. The Scorecard is nonpartisan; it does not promote any candidate or political party. Bills are selected for their constitutional implications and cost to the taxpayers.
Please share this Scorecard in your district to inform people about your legislator's record on key votes.
U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the West Virginia Legislature in 2023 and ranks state delegates and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.
This is our second state-level Scorecard; the selected votes may not be reflective of legislators’ overall records. Their cumulative scores will change as we add more votes. Please check regularly for updates.
Senate
1. Ban on Sex Mutilation of Children
HB2007 Ban on Sex Mutilation of Children (passed 30 to 2 on 3/11/2023). Bans a physician from providing “irreversible gender reassignment surgery” or “gender altering medication” to a person who is under 18 years of age.
2. Eliminating Abortions Based on Rape or Incest
SB584 Eliminating Abortions Based on Rape or Incest (motion to table adopted 29 to 5 on 2/23/2023). Would remove the rape and incest exception to obtain an abortion in West Virginia.
3. "Summer Feeding for All" Program
SB306 "Summer Feeding for All" Program (passed 30 to 1 on 1/31/2023). Establishes the “Summer Feeding for All” program to reduce “food insecurity” by providing meals to the students during “summer and non-school-day times."
4. Concealed Carry on College Campuses
5. Leasing Public Land for Carbon Capture
6. Article V Convention: Delegate Selection Procedure
Name | Party | District | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
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Mike Azinger | R | SD-003 | 60% | + | + | . | + | - | - |
Jason Barrett | R | SD-016 | 33% | + | - | - | + | - | - |
Craig Blair | R | SD-015 | 33% | + | - | - | + | - | - |
Donna Boley | R | SD-003 | 33% | + | - | - | . | . | . |
Michael Caputo | D | SD-013 | 17% | - | - | - | - | - | + |
Charles Clements | R | SD-002 | 33% | + | - | - | + | - | - |
Vince Deeds | R | SD-010 | 33% | + | - | - | + | - | - |
Amy Nichole Grady | R | SD-004 | 33% | + | - | - | + | - | - |
Bill Hamilton | R | SD-011 | 40% | + | - | . | + | - | - |
Mark Hunt | D | SD-008 | 33% | + | - | - | + | - | - |
Glenn Jeffries | D | SD-008 | 33% | . | - | - | + | . | . |
Robert Karnes | R | SD-011 | 67% | + | + | + | + | - | - |
Michael Maroney | R | SD-002 | 25% | + | - | - | - | . | . |
Patrick Martin | R | SD-012 | 50% | + | + | - | + | - | - |
Mark Maynard | R | SD-006 | 33% | + | - | - | + | - | - |
Eric Nelson | R | SD-017 | 33% | + | - | - | + | - | - |
Mike Oliverio | R | SD-013 | 33% | + | - | - | + | - | - |
Rupert Phillips | R | SD-007 | 33% | + | - | - | + | - | - |
Robert Plymale | D | SD-005 | 0% | - | - | . | - | - | - |
Ben Queen | R | SD-012 | 33% | + | - | - | + | - | - |
Rollan Roberts | R | SD-009 | 50% | + | + | - | + | - | - |
Patricia Rucker | R | SD-016 | 50% | + | + | - | + | - | - |
Randy Smith | R | SD-014 | 33% | + | - | - | + | - | - |
David Stover | R | SD-009 | 33% | + | - | - | + | - | - |
Mike Stuart | R | SD-007 | 33% | + | - | - | + | - | - |
Chandler Swope | R | SD-006 | 33% | + | - | - | + | - | - |
Tom Takubo | R | SD-017 | 50% | + | - | - | + | . | . |
Eric Tarr | R | SD-004 | 33% | + | - | - | + | - | - |
Jay Taylor | R | SD-014 | 33% | + | - | - | + | - | - |
Charles Trump | R | SD-015 | 33% | + | - | - | + | - | - |
Laura Wakim Chapman | R | SD-001 | 33% | + | - | - | + | - | - |
Ryan Weld | R | SD-001 | 33% | + | - | - | + | - | - |
Michael Woelfel | D | SD-005 | 0% | . | - | - | - | - | - |
Jack Woodrum | R | SD-010 | 33% | + | - | - | + | - | - |
Average Constitutional Score by Party
Party | Score |
---|---|
Republican | 37.4% |
Democrat | 16.6% |