# Bryan Smith

Bryan Smith is a Republican member of the West Virginia House for district 73.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: West Virginia House, district 73
- Serving since: 2024-12-01
- Current term: WV 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/9cdbf48f-3fd5-4147-9f26-a78632d99929

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/9cdbf48f-3fd5-4147-9f26-a78632d99929 (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

Smith missed 50% of 1,396 roll calls, the lowest attendance of 96 in the West Virginia House (average 95.6%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.19 (standard error 0.03), from 2 donors and 147 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 25% of State House Republicans score lower.

## Votes (WV 2025–26 session)

1,396 roll calls. Attendance 50% (West Virginia House 95.6%). Party unity 88% (86%). 25 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 not voting · PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB · HB 4538 Regarding fines in DOH work zones · pass · https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HB4538/
- 2026-03-14 · voted not voting · PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB · HB 5462 Relating to Mine Subsidence · pass · https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HB5462/
- 2026-03-14 · voted not voting · EFFECT Jul 01, 2026 · HB 5441 Reforming State Personnel System · pass · https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HB5441/
- 2026-03-14 · voted not voting · 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 not voting · 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 not voting · PASSAGE-SENATE AMENDED HB · HB 4577 Relating to driver’s licenses · pass · https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HB4577/
- 2026-03-14 · voted not voting · 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 not voting · EFFECT FROM PASSAGE · HB 5693 Supplemental appropriation, Department of Tourism Revenue · pass · https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HB5693/
- 2026-03-14 · voted not voting · 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 6 bills: 6 reached committee, 1 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 82. 16.7% of sponsored bills got out of committee (West Virginia House 22.2%; rank 50 of 84).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HB 5199: Relating to county parks and recreation commission (in committee, 2026-02-06) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HB5199/
- HB 4909: Relating to consumer protection from fraudulent telephone solicitation (in committee, 2026-01-29) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HB4909/
- HCR 95: Study resolution for the WV Economic Development Authority to identity and assess land around Tygart Lake in Taylor County, for the development of public… (in committee, 2025-03-18) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2025/HCR95/
- HB 3476: Prohibiting violations of an individual’s civil rights (in committee, 2025-03-17) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2025/HB3476/
- HB 3001: Relating to county parks and recreation commission (passed one chamber, 2025-03-29) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2025/HB3001/
- HB 2935: Comprehensive approach to homelessness (in committee, 2025-02-25) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2025/HB2935/

## Campaign money (2024 cycle)

Itemized receipts $11.1K (State House Republicans median $10.7K). 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%20Smith,%20B.

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/9cdbf48f-3fd5-4147-9f26-a78632d99929