# Adam Vance

Adam Vance is a Republican member of the West Virginia House for district 35.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: West Virginia House, district 35
- Serving since: 2022-12-01
- Current term: WV 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/c15b4eb1-1dc4-498f-9929-43ff34445317

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/c15b4eb1-1dc4-498f-9929-43ff34445317 (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

Vance voted against the majority of West Virginia House Republicans 168 times; party unity 54%, the lowest of 96 in the West Virginia House (average 86%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.05 (standard error 0.02), from 3 donors and 531 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 7.2% of State House Republicans score lower.

## Votes (WV 2025–26 session)

1,396 roll calls. Attendance 87% (West Virginia House 95.6%). Party unity 54% (86%). 168 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 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 32 bills: 32 reached committee, 7 passed one chamber, 1 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 103. 21.9% of sponsored bills got out of committee (West Virginia House 22.2%; rank 37 of 84).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HB 5525: To create the “Southern West Virginia Clean Water Fund” to be used in water emergencies or to upgrade infrastructure so residences can get clean water. (passed one chamber, 2026-03-05) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HB5525/
- HB 4959: Limiting amount event tickets can be sold for above original price (in committee, 2026-01-29) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HB4959/
- HB 4970: To require all state employees, county employees, and employees of county school boards to be subject to random drug testing (in committee, 2026-01-29) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HB4970/
- HB 4953: To require all West Virginia high school students to pass a Civics examination and the United States Naturalization Examination (in committee, 2026-01-29) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HB4953/
- HB 4954: To provide a reduction of the tax for companies who have 75% or more of their workforce as West Virginia residents (in committee, 2026-01-29) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HB4954/
- HB 4966: Increase the penalty for adults who buy vapes and cartiges for underage children (in committee, 2026-01-29) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HB4966/
- HCR 16: A resolution to task the Economic Development Authority to find land around Flatwoods and funding and businesses to make an area similar to Pigeon Forge to… (in committee, 2026-01-29) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HCR16/
- HB 4955: To ensure that classroom sizes are equal without losing a teachers aide (in committee, 2026-01-29) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HB4955/
- HCR 15: Dedicating November 7th as “Pastor Appreciation Day” (in committee, 2026-01-29) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HCR15/
- HB 4969: To increase the pay for retired state employees by 5% over three years beginning in 2025 (in committee, 2026-01-29) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HB4969/

## Campaign money (2024 cycle)

Itemized receipts $4,436 (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%20Vance

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/c15b4eb1-1dc4-498f-9929-43ff34445317