# Rick Garcia

Rick Garcia is a Democratic member of the West Virginia House for district 76.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: West Virginia House, district 76
- Serving since: 2024-12-01
- Current term: WV 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/cc1fb64b-859b-4009-88b3-2cb23e7e9d9b

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/cc1fb64b-859b-4009-88b3-2cb23e7e9d9b (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

Garcia reported $8,170 in the 2026 cycle, in the bottom quarter of State House Democrats (median $40.4K).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.67 (standard error 0.05), from 1 donors and 295 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 43% of State House Democrats score lower.

## Votes (WV 2025–26 session)

1,396 roll calls. Attendance 99.3% (West Virginia House 95.6%). Party unity 93.3% (86%). 33 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 nay · 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 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 1 bills: 1 reached committee, 0 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 80.

Recent sponsored bills:

- HB 5503: Relating to providing a $5,000 salary increase to certain inspectors. (in committee, 2026-02-13) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HB5503/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $8,170 (State House Democrats median $40.4K). Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Links

- Official site: https://www.wvlegislature.gov/House/lawmaker.cfm?member=Delegate%20Garcia
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Rick-Garcia/pfbid02zL4pyW17WZd1y4b4XNDsTrknbHjAutssZNfAiajUnYiHWi57PoHEYYEYL4P1kWVvl/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rick-garcia-63b6ba65

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/cc1fb64b-859b-4009-88b3-2cb23e7e9d9b