# Dean Jeffries

Dean Jeffries is a Republican member of the West Virginia House for district 61.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: West Virginia House, district 61
- Serving since: 2022-12-01
- Current term: WV 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/94a511d8-31ee-4f7d-9227-005b143f9c47

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/94a511d8-31ee-4f7d-9227-005b143f9c47 (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

Jeffries sits at +0.59 on the CSIP scale, more conservative than 85% of State House Republicans.

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.59 (standard error 0.03), from 15 donors and 892 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 85% of State House Republicans score lower.

## Votes (WV 2025–26 session)

1,396 roll calls. Attendance 99.2% (West Virginia House 95.6%). Party unity 93.8% (86%). 50 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 11 bills: 11 reached committee, 2 passed one chamber, 2 passed both, 1 became law. Cosponsored 130. 18.2% of sponsored bills got out of committee (West Virginia House 22.2%; rank 45 of 84).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HCR 27: A Resolution requesting a comprehensive legislative study of disaster recovery and flood resiliency funding, coordination, statutory compliance, and disaster… (in committee, 2026-03-03) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HCR27/
- HB 5487: Relating to optional limits of uninsured and underinsured motor vehicle coverage (in committee, 2026-02-16) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HB5487/
- HB 5371: Relating to allowing the carry of firearms on Capitol grounds and in buildings, with exceptions (in committee, 2026-02-09) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HB5371/
- HB 5216: Relating to community paramedicine programs (in committee, 2026-02-05) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HB5216/
- HB 5215: Relating generally to limiting landowner liability for the purpose of operation of all-terrain vehicles. (in committee, 2026-02-05) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HB5215/
- HB 5015: Relating to the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact (became law, 2026-06-29) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HB5015/
- HB 3496: Relating to property and casualty insurance policies (in committee, 2025-03-18) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2025/HB3496/
- HB 3122: Allow firefighters to work up to 48 hour shifts (in committee, 2025-03-07) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2025/HB3122/
- HCR 76: PFC Charles Henry Moore Memorial Bridge (passed both chambers, 2025-04-12) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2025/HCR76/
- HB 3121: Relating to the orphan roads and bridges program (in committee, 2025-03-19) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2025/HB3121/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $11.9K (State House Republicans median $33.7K). 76% 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%20Jeffries
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/Dean-Jeffries-West-Virginia-House-of-Delegates-100057924767307/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeffries4wv/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dean-jeffries-b5216565

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/94a511d8-31ee-4f7d-9227-005b143f9c47