# Joe Statler

Joe Statler is a Republican member of the West Virginia House for district 77.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: West Virginia House, district 77
- Serving since: 2020-12-01
- Current term: WV 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/79271821-3d79-4f99-bba3-a147779bb3d0

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/79271821-3d79-4f99-bba3-a147779bb3d0 (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

80% of Statler’s itemized money in the 2026 cycle came from West Virginia, in the bottom quarter of State House Republicans.

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.25 (standard error 0.02), from 148 donors and 598 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 34% of State House Republicans score lower.

## Votes (WV 2025–26 session)

1,396 roll calls. Attendance 99.5% (West Virginia House 95.6%). Party unity 84% (86%). 58 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 45 bills: 45 reached committee, 11 passed one chamber, 7 passed both, 7 became law. Cosponsored 87. 24.4% of sponsored bills got out of committee (West Virginia House 22.2%; rank 30 of 84).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HCR 24: Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to conduct a feasibility study investigating the consolidation of the 55 county-based school… (in committee, 2026-02-27) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HCR24/
- HCR 23: Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to conduct a study investigating the most appropriate method of providing more Firefighter I and II… (in committee, 2026-02-27) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HCR23/
- HJR 38: To modify the threshold for emergency services levies. (in committee, 2026-02-10) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HJR38/
- HB 5395: Authorize raffle licensees to offer alcoholic beverages as raffle prizes. (in committee, 2026-02-10) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HB5395/
- HB 5396: Allow the use of credit cards for raffles. (in committee, 2026-02-10) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HB5396/
- HB 5385: To repeal laws relating to adverse possession (in committee, 2026-02-09) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HB5385/
- HB 5321: To guarantee timely educational evaluations and continuity of services for children entering foster care. (passed one chamber, 2026-03-04) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HB5321/
- HB 5373: To modify the process of holding charitable raffles (in committee, 2026-02-09) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HB5373/
- HB 5354: Relating to authorizing legislative rules regarding higher education (became law, 2026-06-29) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HB5354/
- HB 5168: To increase funding for EMS first responders. (became law, 2026-06-29) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HB5168/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $25.3K (State House Republicans median $33.7K). 80% 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%20Statler
- Campaign site: https://statler4house.com/
- X: https://x.com/statler4house
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joe.statler/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/statler4house/?hl=en
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-statler-720b4190

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/79271821-3d79-4f99-bba3-a147779bb3d0