# Mike Pushkin

Mike Pushkin is a Democratic member of the West Virginia House for district 54.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: West Virginia House, district 54
- Serving since: 2014-12-31
- Current term: WV 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/1a97b137-218f-43cc-a24f-d806c6ac9fd2

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/1a97b137-218f-43cc-a24f-d806c6ac9fd2 (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

Pushkin reported $14 in the 2026 cycle, in the bottom 5% of State House Democrats (median $40.4K).

## What Pushkin says (WV 2025–26 session)

594 classified statements: 594 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State House Democrats average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Pushkin | State House Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 8.6% | 2.5% | 63 of 764 |
| Policy criticism | 10.6% | 10.4% | 296 of 764 |
| Policy discussion | 16.7% | 39.2% | 661 of 764 |
| Bipartisanship | 0.5% | 2.9% | 571 of 764 |
| Credit claiming | 1.4% | 14.4% | 668 of 764 |
| Extreme labels | 1.4% | 1.0% | 172 of 764 |

Most discussed policy areas: Health 30% (State House Democrats 15%); Government Operations and Politics 27% (State House Democrats 15%); Economics and Public Finance 11% (State House Democrats 11%); Education 10% (State House Democrats 15%); Agriculture and Food 6.1% (State House Democrats 4.6%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.79 (standard error 0.03), from 137 donors and 895 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 27% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (WV 2025–26 session)

1,396 roll calls. Attendance 99.2% (West Virginia House 95.6%). Party unity 95.0% (86%). 44 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 nay · 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 yea · 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 nay · 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 67 bills: 67 reached committee, 1 passed one chamber, 1 passed both, 1 became law. Cosponsored 68. 1.5% of sponsored bills got out of committee (West Virginia House 22.2%; rank 77 of 84).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HB 5633: Relating to extending the expiration date on a pilot program administered by the Herbert Henderson Office on Minority Affairs to promote public health through… (in committee, 2026-02-17) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HB5633/
- HB 5618: Federal Court Decision Striking Down Certificate of Need Moratorium. (in committee, 2026-02-16) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HB5618/
- HB 5346: Creating the school aid formula study commission (in committee, 2026-02-09) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HB5346/
- HB 5349: Requiring the Public Employees Agency and other health insurance providers to provide mental health parity (in committee, 2026-02-09) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HB5349/
- HB 5380: Removing the one-time limit on the expungement of certain criminal convictions (in committee, 2026-02-09) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HB5380/
- HB 5262: Providing a tax credit for obtaining certain certifications by the United States Green Building Council Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design green… (in committee, 2026-02-05) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HB5262/
- HB 5256: Relating to wages of persons with disabilities (in committee, 2026-02-05) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HB5256/
- HB 5257: Relating to education to children and adults housed in correctional facilities and regional jails (in committee, 2026-02-05) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HB5257/
- HB 5253: Creating a domestic violence registry (in committee, 2026-02-05) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HB5253/
- HB 5252: Creating the Independent Redistricting Commission of the Joint Committee on Government and Finance (in committee, 2026-02-05) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HB5252/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $14 (State House Democrats median $40.4K). 100% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · https://x.com/pushkinforhouse/status/2114680080844607717
- 2026-10-12 · Post on X · https://x.com/pushkinforhouse/status/2109628350868467769
- 2026-10-02 · Post on X · https://x.com/pushkinforhouse/status/2105996245269381308
- 2026-09-22 · Post on X · https://x.com/pushkinforhouse/status/2102436189651562736
- 2026-09-17 · Post on X · https://x.com/pushkinforhouse/status/2100525437419930102
- 2026-09-16 · Post on X · https://x.com/pushkinforhouse/status/2100318492566110612
- 2026-09-09 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/pushkinforhouse/status/2097491976417403220
- 2026-09-08 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/pushkinforhouse/status/2097469689077051864
- 2026-09-08 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/pushkinforhouse/status/2097470240120586351
- 2026-09-06 · Post on X · https://x.com/pushkinforhouse/status/2096653477711585745

## Links

- Official site: https://www.wvlegislature.gov/House/lawmaker.cfm?member=Delegate%20Pushkin
- X: https://x.com/pushkinforhouse
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/michael.pushkin/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikepushkin/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/1a97b137-218f-43cc-a24f-d806c6ac9fd2