# Scot Heckert

Scot Heckert is a Republican member of the West Virginia House for district 13.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: West Virginia House, district 13
- Serving since: 2022-12-01
- Current term: WV 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/5cd39fcf-7682-4cb0-8ac3-f7c4816f950d

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/5cd39fcf-7682-4cb0-8ac3-f7c4816f950d (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

Heckert voted against the majority of West Virginia House Republicans 75 times; party unity 80%, in the bottom quarter of the West Virginia House (average 86%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.19 (standard error 0.02), from 139 donors and 596 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 24% 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 80% (86%). 75 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 nay · 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 42 bills: 42 reached committee, 8 passed one chamber, 2 passed both, 2 became law. Cosponsored 270. 19.1% of sponsored bills got out of committee (West Virginia House 22.2%; rank 43 of 84).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HB 5432: Relating to establishing disaster repair and recovery effort tax credit for taxpayers subject to the severance and business privilege tax in certain… (in committee, 2026-02-11) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HB5432/
- HB 5214: Relating to drug testing of parents who have had abuse and/or neglect claims substantiated against them prior to reunification. (became law, 2026-08-13) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HB5214/
- HR 10: Proposing approval of United States H.R. 5966, Ohio River Restoration Program Act, to bring clean water, enhanced fish and aquatic wildlife, economic… (in committee, 2026-02-05) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HR10/
- HB 5213: Relating to involuntary commitment process pilot program. (in committee, 2026-02-05) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HB5213/
- HB 5003: Relating to the process for involuntary hospitalization (in committee, 2026-01-30) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HB5003/
- HB 4973: Relating to raising the state minimum salary for teachers to $50,000 beginning in school year 2026-2027 (in committee, 2026-01-29) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HB4973/
- HB 4975: To consolidate county boards of education and create regional districts. (in committee, 2026-01-29) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HB4975/
- HB 4722: Relating to false judicial accusations after a determination of falsity (in committee, 2026-01-22) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HB4722/
- HB 4590: Awarding attorneys fees to prevailing party in eminent domain proceeding (in committee, 2026-01-20) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HB4590/
- HJR 18: Amending the Constitution to prohibit persons not United States citizens from voting in any election held within this state (in committee, 2026-01-20) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HJR18/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $53.7K (State House Republicans median $33.7K). 95% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Links

- Official site: https://www.wvlegislature.gov/House/lawmaker.cfm?member=Delegate%20Heckert
- Campaign site: https://www.scotforoffice.com/
- X: https://x.com/heckert_scot
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ScotHeckertForHouse/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scotheckert/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scot-heckert-71599090

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/5cd39fcf-7682-4cb0-8ac3-f7c4816f950d