# Buck Jennings

Buck Jennings is a Republican member of the West Virginia House for district 84.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: West Virginia House, district 84
- Serving since: 2022-12-01
- Current term: WV 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/34e1e6dd-469b-4e3d-9cc5-604bffe79730

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/34e1e6dd-469b-4e3d-9cc5-604bffe79730 (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

Jennings reported $250 in the 2026 cycle, in the bottom 5% of State House Republicans (median $33.7K).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.52 (standard error 0.03), from 8 donors and 884 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 76% of State House Republicans score lower.

## Votes (WV 2025–26 session)

1,396 roll calls. Attendance 97.9% (West Virginia House 95.6%). Party unity 90% (86%). 60 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 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 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 19 bills: 19 reached committee, 4 passed one chamber, 2 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 145. 21.1% of sponsored bills got out of committee (West Virginia House 22.2%; rank 38 of 84).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HB 5454: Relating to the select committee for the West Virginia Fusion Center (passed one chamber, 2026-02-26) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HB5454/
- HB 4834: To permit women’s wrestling in public high schools as a sanctioned event (in committee, 2026-02-17) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HB4834/
- HB 4118: Authority to establish voluntary firefighter service fee and fund. (in committee, 2026-01-14) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HB4118/
- HB 4115: To modify the required amount of contracted teaching days and provide for breaks per semester for teachers. (in committee, 2026-01-19) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HB4115/
- HB 4117: Prohibiting surprise billing of ground emergency medical services by nonparticipating providers (in committee, 2026-01-29) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HB4117/
- HB 4114: Relating to oversight of West Virginia Fusion Center (in committee, 2026-01-14) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HB4114/
- HB 4116: Relating to eligiblity for WV Invests Grant Program (in committee, 2026-02-03) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HB4116/
- HB 4113: Emergency Medical Services Sales Tax (in committee, 2026-01-14) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HB4113/
- HB 4121: Relating to reporting duties of county commission regarding ambulance services. (in committee, 2026-01-28) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HB4121/
- HB 3420: Authority to establish voluntary firefighter service fee and fund. (in committee, 2025-03-17) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2025/HB3420/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $250 (State House Republicans median $33.7K). Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Links

- Official site: https://www.wvlegislature.gov/House/lawmaker.cfm?member=Delegate%20Jennings

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/34e1e6dd-469b-4e3d-9cc5-604bffe79730