# Jarred Cannon

Jarred Cannon is a Republican member of the West Virginia House for district 21.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: West Virginia House, district 21
- Serving since: 2022-06-15
- Current term: WV 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/e617259d-e2c9-4043-a759-321c7e3ff7f0

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/e617259d-e2c9-4043-a759-321c7e3ff7f0 (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

Cannon voted against the majority of West Virginia House Republicans 51 times; party unity 82%, in the bottom quarter of the West Virginia House (average 86%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.26 (standard error 0.02), from 44 donors and 535 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 93.5% (West Virginia House 95.6%). Party unity 82% (86%). 51 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 13 bills: 13 reached committee, 3 passed one chamber, 3 passed both, 3 became law. Cosponsored 93. 23.1% of sponsored bills got out of committee (West Virginia House 22.2%; rank 33 of 84).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HB 5661: Increasing Medicaid dental provider reimbursement rates. (in committee, 2026-02-23) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HB5661/
- HB 5417: Relating to authorizing the use of professional fireworks displays on public school property (in committee, 2026-02-10) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HB5417/
- HB 5418: Relating to dog racing requirements (in committee, 2026-02-10) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2026/HB5418/
- HB 3480: Establishing the “Resiliency and Environmental System Investment Charge Program” (in committee, 2025-03-18) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2025/HB3480/
- HCR 94: Requesting a study regarding the creating of an artificial intelligence elective course to be offered in high schools (in committee, 2025-03-18) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2025/HCR94/
- HB 3485: Requiring recommendation from the State Treasurer prior to issuing refunding bonds (in committee, 2025-03-18) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2025/HB3485/
- HB 3481: Protecting sports fans who participate in real-money fantasy sports, skill-based contests to ensure that operators of these contests meet appropriate… (in committee, 2025-03-18) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2025/HB3481/
- HB 3180: Federal Compliance for public employee retirement status (in committee, 2025-03-18) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2025/HB3180/
- HB 3187: Relating to the West Virginia Task Force on Artificial Intelligence (became law, 2025-07-31) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2025/HB3187/
- HB 3193: Failure to pay the required contribution and interest payment for any police officer or firefighter who transferred from the Public Employees Retirement… (in committee, 2025-03-18) https://openstates.org/wv/bills/2025/HB3193/

## Campaign money (2024 cycle)

Itemized receipts $15.5K (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%20Cannon
- Campaign site: https://www.cannonwv.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CannonForWV/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jarred-cannon-538001109

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/e617259d-e2c9-4043-a759-321c7e3ff7f0