# Guy Ward

Guy Ward is a Republican member of the West Virginia House for district 74.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: West Virginia House, district 74
- Serving since: 2026-01-28
- Current term: WV 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/1495b97d-e012-4f6f-84b9-3e1d67b8a016

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/1495b97d-e012-4f6f-84b9-3e1d67b8a016 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

73% of Ward’s itemized money in the 2026 cycle came from West Virginia, in the bottom quarter of State House Republicans.

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.20 (standard error 0.03), from 77 donors and 142 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 26% of State House Republicans score lower.

## Votes (WV 2025–26 session)

689 roll calls. Attendance 100% (West Virginia House 95.6%). Party unity 80% (86%). 26 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-03-14 · voted yea · PASSAGE · SB 952 Transferring Court Security Fund · pass · https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/SB952/
- 2026-03-14 · voted yea · PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB · HB 4538 Regarding fines in DOH work zones · pass · https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HB4538/
- 2026-03-14 · voted yea · PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB · HB 5462 Relating to Mine Subsidence · pass · https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HB5462/
- 2026-03-14 · voted yea · EFFECT Jul 01, 2026 · HB 5441 Reforming State Personnel System · pass · https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HB5441/
- 2026-03-14 · voted nay · PREVIOUS QUESTION · HB 5381 Relating to developing a comprehensive energy development policy and plan for the Office of Energy · pass · https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HB5381/
- 2026-03-14 · voted yea · EFFECT FROM PASSAGE · SB 1043 Supplemental appropriation to Department of Agriculture, fund 1401 · pass · https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/SB1043/
- 2026-03-14 · voted yea · PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB · HB 4577 Relating to driver’s licenses · pass · https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HB4577/
- 2026-03-14 · voted yea · PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB · HB 5528 Relating to protection of personal residential information of certain public officials. · pass · https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HB5528/
- 2026-03-14 · voted yea · EFFECT FROM PASSAGE · HB 5693 Supplemental appropriation, Department of Tourism Revenue · pass · https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HB5693/
- 2026-03-14 · voted yea · PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB · HB 5686 Relating to the timing of payments of annually required deposit into an eligible recipient’s Hope Scholarship account · pass · https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HB5686/

## Legislation (WV 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 2 bills: 2 reached committee, 0 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 30.

Recent sponsored bills:

- HR 15: Expressing support for I-68 Energy Manufacturing Corridor (in committee, 2026-02-25) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HR15/
- HB 5569: To reinstate the discount on insurance for retired firefighters hired after 2010 (in committee, 2026-02-23) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HB5569/
- HB 4730: Provide for tax credits for companies that donate to state-owned schools of higher education (in committee, 2022-02-15) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2022/HB4730/
- HB 4615: To create a tax reduction savings fund for municipalities (in committee, 2022-02-10) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2022/HB4615/
- HB 4549: Exempt current facilities covered under Chapter 16, Article 2 from “Certificate of Need” requirements (in committee, 2022-02-03) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2022/HB4549/
- HB 4362: Allow a board of education member to hold another part-time office so long as it is a nonpartisan position (in committee, 2022-01-24) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2022/HB4362/
- HB 4350: Relating to a tax credit for certain small businesses (in committee, 2022-01-24) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2022/HB4350/
- HB 4363: Allow teachers and service personnel in public school to transfer to public charter schools without losing their benefits (in committee, 2022-01-24) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2022/HB4363/
- HB 4309: Relating to the use of certain drugs to treat Covid-19 (in committee, 2022-01-20) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2022/HB4309/
- HCR 16: World War II Veterans Toothman Brothers Memorial Bridge (passed both chambers, 2022-03-05) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/20221S/HCR16/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $32.0K (State House Republicans median $33.7K). 73% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/1495b97d-e012-4f6f-84b9-3e1d67b8a016