Chris Phillips (West Virginia)

Chris Phillips

Republican Party

West Virginia House of Delegates District 68

Tenure

2022 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

2

Prior offices

West Virginia House of Delegates District 47

Successor: Todd Longanacre

Predecessor: Danny Wagner

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Compensation

Base salary

$20,000/year

Per diem

$75/day for members who commute daily. $175/day for members who do not commute daily.

Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 5, 2024

Education

High school

Philip Barbour High School

Personal

Birthplace

Buckhannon, W.Va.

Profession

Business president

Contact

Official website

Official Facebook

Campaign Facebook

Personal Facebook

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Chris Phillips (Republican Party) is a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 68. He assumed office on December 1, 2022. His current term ends on December 1, 2026.

Phillips (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the West Virginia House of Delegates to represent District 68. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

Chris Phillips was born in Buckhannon, West Virginia. Phillips graduated from Philip Barbour High School. His career experience includes working as the president of CGP Foods, Inc. Phillips volunteered as a member of the National Rifle Association (NRA) and the West Virginia Citizens Defense League.

Committee assignments

Note: This membership information was last updated in September 2023. Ballotpedia completes biannual updates of committee membership. If you would like to send us an update, email us at:[email protected].

2023-2024

Phillips was assigned to the following committees:

• Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
• House Government Organization Committee, Chair
• Jails and Prisons
• House Judiciary Committee
• Political Subdivisions
• House Rules Committee

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2021-2022

Phillips was assigned to the following committees:

• Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, Chair
• Energy and Manufacturing Committee
• House Judiciary Committee
• Political Subdivisions Committee
• Small Business, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Development Committee

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2019-2020

Phillips was assigned to the following committees:

• Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
• Energy Committee
• House Government Organization Committee
• Political Subdivisions Committee
• Small Business, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Development Committee

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Sponsored legislation

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.

Elections

2024

See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2024

General election

General election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 68

Incumbent Chris Phillips won election in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 68 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Chris Phillips (R)	100.0	6,826

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source	Total votes: 6,826
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 68

Incumbent Chris Phillips defeated David Critchfield in the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 68 on May 14, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Chris Phillips	67.4	2,107
	Submit photo	David Critchfield	32.6	1,018

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,125
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Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Phillips in this election.

2022

See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2022

General election

General election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 68

Incumbent Chris Phillips won election in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 68 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Chris Phillips (R)	100.0	4,178

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,178
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 68

Incumbent Chris Phillips advanced from the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 68 on May 10, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Chris Phillips	100.0	1,805

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,805
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2020

See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2020

General election

General election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 47

Incumbent Chris Phillips defeated Ed Larry in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 47 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Chris Phillips (R)	64.5	5,018
	Submit photo	Ed Larry (D)	35.5	2,767

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 7,785
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 47

Ed Larry advanced from the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 47 on June 9, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Ed Larry	100.0	1,631

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,631
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 47

Incumbent Chris Phillips advanced from the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 47 on June 9, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Chris Phillips	100.0	2,517

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,517
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2018

See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2018

General election

General election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 47

Chris Phillips defeated Ed Larry in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 47 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Chris Phillips (R)	60.6	3,611
	Submit photo	Ed Larry (D)	39.4	2,352

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,963 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 47

Ed Larry defeated Robert Johnson and Clayton Moore in the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 47 on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Ed Larry	57.6	905
	Submit photo	Robert Johnson	22.2	349
		Clayton Moore	20.2	317

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 1,571
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 47

Chris Phillips defeated Lonnie Moore Sr., Derek Hart, and Maureen Lasky-Setchell in the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 47 on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Chris Phillips	40.5	728
	Submit photo	Lonnie Moore Sr.	25.9	466
		Derek Hart	18.2	327
	Submit photo	Maureen Lasky-Setchell	15.5	278

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 1,799
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Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Chris Phillips did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.

2022

Chris Phillips did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Chris Phillips did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

2018

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Chris Phillips participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on March 28, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Chris Phillips's responses follow below.

What would be your top three priorities, if elected?

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1) Economic Development 2) Educational Opportunity 3) Equality in Government

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What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?

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I am a passionate defender of the 2nd Amendment. The right to self defense is the most fundamental of natural and civil rights.

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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Chris Phillips answered the following:

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

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Calvin Coolidge is our most under-appreciated President. He was a man of much wisdom and few words. ""Four-fifths of all our troubles would disappear, if we would only sit down and keep still.""

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Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

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The Road to Serfdom. Economics in One Lesson.

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What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

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Honesty, integrity and flexibility.

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Campaign finance summary

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Chris Phillips campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	West Virginia House of Delegates District 68	Won general	$18,900	$8,798
2022	West Virginia House of Delegates District 68	Won general	$12,078	$11,301
2020	West Virginia House of Delegates District 47	Won general	$10,507	N/A**
2018	West Virginia House of Delegates District 47	Won general	$13,224	N/A**
Grand total			$54,709	$20,099
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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2024

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In 2024, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 10 to March 9. A special session began on September 30 and adjourned on October 8. Americans for Prosperity Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues. West Virginia Citizen's Defense League Legislators are scored on their votes on firearms issues. West Virginia Sierra Club Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.

2023

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In 2023, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 11 to March 11. Americans for Prosperity Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues. West Virginia Chamber of Commerce Legislators are scored on their votes on business issues.

2022

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In 2022, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 12 to March 12. West Virginia Sierra Club Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.

2021

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In 2021, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from February 10 to April 10. Americans for Prosperity Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues. West Virginia Chamber of Commerce Legislators are scored on their votes on business issues. West Virginia Manufacturers Association Legislators are scored on their votes on the manufacturing industry. West Virginia Sierra Club Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.

2020

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In 2020, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 8 to March 7. ACLU West Virginia Legislators are scored on their votes on civil liberties issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues. West Virginia Citizen's Defense League Legislators are scored on their votes on firearms issues. West Virginia Sierra Club Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.

2019

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In 2019, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 9 through March 9. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues. West Virginia Chamber of Commerce Legislators are scored on their votes on business issues.

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by -	West Virginia House of Delegates District 68 2022-Present	Succeeded by -
Preceded by Danny Wagner (R)	West Virginia House of Delegates District 47 2018-2022	Succeeded by Todd Longanacre (R)

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Current members of the West Virginia House of Delegates

Leadership

Minority Leader:Sean Hornbuckle

Representatives

District 1

Pat McGeehan (R)

District 2

Mark Zatezalo (R)

District 3

Jimmy Willis (R)

District 4

Bill Flanigan (R)

District 5

Shawn Fluharty (D)

District 6

Jeffrey Stephens (R)

District 7

Charles Sheedy (R)

District 8

David Kelly (R)

District 9

Trenton Barnhart (R)

District 10

Everette Anderson (R)

District 11

Bob Fehrenbacher (R)

District 12

Vernon Criss (R)

District 13

Scot Heckert (R)

District 14

Dave Foggin (R)

District 15

Erica Moore (R)

District 16

Joe Parsons (R)

District 17

Jonathan Pinson (R)

District 18

Jim Butler (R)

District 19

Kathie Crouse (R)

District 20

Sarah Drennan (R)

District 21

Jarred Cannon (R)

District 22

Daniel Linville (R)

District 23

Evan Worrell (R)

District 24

Patrick Lucas (R)

District 25

Sean Hornbuckle (D)

District 26

Matthew Rohrbach (R)

District 27

Michael Amos (R)

District 28

Ryan Browning (R)

District 29

Henry Dillon (R)

District 30

Jeff Eldridge (R)

District 31

Margitta Mazzocchi (R)

District 32

Josh Holstein (R)

District 33

Jordan Bridges (R)

District 34

Mark Dean (R)

District 35

Adam Vance (R)

District 36

S. Green (R)

District 37

Marty Gearheart (R)

District 38

Joe Ellington (R)

District 39

Doug Smith (R)

District 40

Roy Cooper (R)

District 41

Jordan Maynor (R)

District 42

Brandon Steele (R)

District 43

Christopher Toney (R)

District 44

Carl Roop (R)

District 45

Eric Brooks (R)

District 46

Jeff Campbell (R)

District 47

Denny Canterbury (R)

District 48

Tom Clark (R)

District 49

Stanley Adkins (R)

District 50

David Pritt (R)

District 51

Marshall Clay (R)

District 52

Tresa Howell (R)

District 53

Tristan Leavitt (R)

District 54

Mike Pushkin (D)

District 55

JB Akers (R)

District 56

Kayla Young (D)

District 57

Hollis Lewis (D)

District 58

Walter Hall (R)

District 59

Andy Shamblin (R)

District 60

Dana Ferrell (R)

District 61

Dean Jeffries (R)

District 62

Roger Hanshaw (R)

District 63

Lori Cowger Dittman (R)

District 64

Adam Burkhammer (R)

District 65

Carl Martin (R)

District 66

Jonathan Kyle (R)

District 67

Elias Coop-Gonzalez (R)

District 68

Chris Phillips (R)

District 69

Keith Marple (R)

District 70

Mickey Petitto (R)

District 71

Laura Kimble (R)

District 72

Clay Riley (R)

District 73

Bryan Smith (R)

District 74

Mike DeVault (R)

District 75

Phil Mallow (R)

District 76

Rick Garcia (D)

District 77

Joe Statler (R)

District 78

Eugene Chiarelli (R)

District 79

Evan Hansen (D)

District 80

John Williams (D)

District 81

Anitra Hamilton (D)

District 82

David McCormick (R)

District 83

George Street (R)

District 84

D.R. Jennings (R)

District 85

John Paul Hott (R)

District 86

Bryan Ward (R)

District 87

Gary Howell (R)

District 88

Rick Hillenbrand (R)

District 89

David Cannon (R)

District 90

George Miller (R)

District 91

Ian Masters (R)

District 92

Michael Hite (R)

District 93

Michael Hornby (R)

District 94

Larry Kump (R)

District 95

Charles Horst (R)

District 96

Lisa White (R)

District 97

S. Anders (R)

District 98

Joe Funkhouser (R)

District 99

Wayne Clark (R)

District 100

William Ridenour (R)

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Democratic Party (9)