# Bryan Ward

Bryan Ward is a Republican member of the West Virginia House for district 86.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: West Virginia House, district 86
- Serving since: 2020-12-01
- Current term: WV 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/6e588e9a-4d48-444d-92b4-629e00900440

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/6e588e9a-4d48-444d-92b4-629e00900440 (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

Ward reported $500 in the 2026 cycle, in the bottom 5% of State House Republicans (median $33.7K).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.52 (standard error 0.04), from 14 donors and 567 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)

1,389 roll calls. Attendance 94.2% (West Virginia House 95.6%). Party unity 84% (86%). 136 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-03-14 · voted not voting · 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 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 11 bills: 11 reached committee, 3 passed one chamber, 3 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 108. 27.3% of sponsored bills got out of committee (West Virginia House 22.2%; rank 24 of 84).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HB 5500: To make allowances for bio-degradable farm/field products to escape the transport vehicle so to avoid potential fines (in committee, 2026-02-13) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HB5500/
- HB 4515: To remedy an issue relating to the disaffiliation from religious denominations whilst retaining church property (in committee, 2026-01-19) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HB4515/
- HB 3319: Restoring Sanity Act (in committee, 2025-03-12) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2025/HB3319/
- HB 3045: Farmer Protection Act (in committee, 2025-02-28) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2025/HB3045/
- HB 3011: Prohibit future wind power projects (in committee, 2025-02-27) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2025/HB3011/
- HB 2713: Relating to Pollution Control Facilities Tax treatment and Wind Power Projects (in committee, 2025-02-20) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2025/HB2713/
- HB 2714: Establish setback from residential properties for new windmills being constructed throughout the state. (in committee, 2025-02-20) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2025/HB2714/
- HB 2715: Relating to county dog wardens (in committee, 2025-02-20) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2025/HB2715/
- HCR 44: Corporal Charles W. Wolfe Memorial Bridge (passed both chambers, 2025-04-03) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2025/HCR44/
- HCR 43: Ray William “Mutt” Sherman Memorial Bridge (passed both chambers, 2025-04-07) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2025/HCR43/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $500 (State House Republicans median $33.7K). 100% 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%20Ward
- Campaign site: https://wardwv.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BryanWardWV/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bryanwardwv/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/6e588e9a-4d48-444d-92b4-629e00900440