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Roger Hanshaw
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Republican Party

West Virginia House of Delegates District 62
Tenure

2022 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

2

Predecessor
Prior offices
West Virginia House of Delegates District 33
Successor: Jordan Bridges

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

Bachelor's

West Virginia University, 2002

Law

West Virginia University College of Law, 2012

Ph.D

University of Notre Dame, 2006

Personal
Birthplace
Charleston, W.Va.
Religion
Baptist
Profession
Attorney
Contact

Official website

Official Twitter

Campaign website

Campaign Facebook

Personal website

Personal Facebook

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Roger Hanshaw (Republican Party) is a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 62. He assumed office on December 1, 2022. His current term ends on December 1, 2026.

Hanshaw (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the West Virginia House of Delegates to represent District 62. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Hanshaw became speaker of the House on August 29, 2018. The speaker election was held to fill the spot after Speaker Tim Armstead (R) was appointed to the state supreme court.[1] On January 9, 2019, Hanshaw was selected for a two-year term as House speaker.[2] In 2020, Hanshaw was re-nominated by his party to continue serving as speaker.[3]

Biography

Roger Hanshaw was born in Charleston, West Virginia. Hanshaw earned a B.S. in biochemistry from West Virginia University (WVU) in 2002, a Ph.D. in organic chemistry from the University of Notre Dame in 2006, and a J.D. from the West Virginia University College of Law in 2012. His career experience includes working as an attorney at Bowles Rice LLP, as chief of staff and general counsel to West Virginia State Senate Minority Leader Mike Hall, as associate director of the WVU Extension Service at WVU and as a special assistant to the commissioner at the West Virginia Department of Agriculture.[4]

Committee assignments

2023-2024

Hanshaw was assigned to the following committees:

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2021-2022

Hanshaw was assigned to the following committees:

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2019-2020

Hanshaw was assigned to the following committees:

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2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

West Virginia committee assignments, 2017
• Agriculture and Natural Resources
• Enrolled Bills, Chair
• Judiciary, Vice chair
• Political Subdivisions
• Rules

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Hanshaw served on the following committees:

Presidential preference

2016 presidential endorsement

✓ Hanshaw endorsed John Kasich for the Republican primary in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.[5]

See also: Endorsements for John Kasich


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 62

Incumbent Roger Hanshaw won election in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 62 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Roger Hanshaw
Roger Hanshaw (R)
 
100.0
 
6,224

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source

Total votes: 6,224
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 62

Incumbent Roger Hanshaw defeated Justin Bordas and Laura McGinnis in the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 62 on May 14, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Roger Hanshaw
Roger Hanshaw
 
71.5
 
1,805
Image of Justin Bordas
Justin Bordas Candidate Connection
 
15.7
 
397
Image of Laura McGinnis
Laura McGinnis Candidate Connection
 
12.8
 
323

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 2,525
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Endorsements

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Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Hanshaw in this election.

2022

See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2022

General election

General election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 62

Incumbent Roger Hanshaw defeated Laura McGinnis in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 62 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Roger Hanshaw
Roger Hanshaw (R)
 
81.5
 
3,973
Image of Laura McGinnis
Laura McGinnis (ACT) Candidate Connection
 
18.5
 
899

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 4,872
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 62

Incumbent Roger Hanshaw advanced from the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 62 on May 10, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Roger Hanshaw
Roger Hanshaw
 
100.0
 
1,321

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 1,321
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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 33

Incumbent Roger Hanshaw defeated Larry Cottrell in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 33 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Roger Hanshaw
Roger Hanshaw (R)
 
68.4
 
4,811
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Larry Cottrell (D)
 
31.6
 
2,223

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 7,034
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 33

Larry Cottrell advanced from the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 33 on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Larry Cottrell
 
100.0
 
1,826

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 1,826
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 33

Incumbent Roger Hanshaw advanced from the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 33 on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Roger Hanshaw
Roger Hanshaw
 
100.0
 
1,610

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 1,610
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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 33

Incumbent Roger Hanshaw defeated David Walker in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 33 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Roger Hanshaw
Roger Hanshaw (R)
 
56.0
 
2,969
Image of David Walker
David Walker (D)
 
44.0
 
2,333

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 5,302
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 33

David Walker advanced from the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 33 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
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Image of David Walker
David Walker

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 33

Incumbent Roger Hanshaw advanced from the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 33 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
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Image of Roger Hanshaw
Roger Hanshaw

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.

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2016

See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2016

Elections for the West Virginia House of Delegates took place in 2016. The primary election took place on May 10, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was January 30, 2016.

Incumbent Roger Hanshaw defeated David Walker in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 33 general election.[6][7]

West Virginia House of Delegates District 33, General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Roger Hanshaw Incumbent 50.98% 3,269
     Democratic David Walker 49.02% 3,143
Total Votes 6,412
Source: West Virginia Secretary of State


David Walker ran unopposed in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 33 Democratic primary.[8][9]

West Virginia House of Delegates District 33, Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png David Walker  (unopposed)


Incumbent Roger Hanshaw ran unopposed in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 33 Republican primary.[8][9]

West Virginia House of Delegates District 33, Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Roger Hanshaw Incumbent (unopposed)

2014

See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2014

Elections for the West Virginia House of Delegates took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 13, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was January 25, 2014. Incumbent David Walker was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Roger Hanshaw was unopposed in the Republican primary. Hanshaw defeated Walker in the general election.[10]

West Virginia House of Delegates District 33, General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRoger Hanshaw 54.7% 2,487
     Democratic David Walker Incumbent 45.3% 2,058
Total Votes 4,545

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2022

Roger Hanshaw did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Roger Hanshaw did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

2014

Hanshaw's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[11]

Incentivize West Virginia Entrepreneurs

  • Excerpt: "An important part of restoring our local economies is supporting our local business owners and entrepreneurs. We offer benefits and bonuses to large entities that relocate or hang a shingle in our state. I will fight so our own local job creators have the same kind of encouragement."

Local Decisions Made by Local Leaders

  • Excerpt: "'Home rule' should not just be a pilot program, only available to a set of handpicked cities around the state. I believe we deserve the same respect and right to govern our own district, as enjoyed by the citizens of Charleston, Huntington and Morgantown. I will work to earn that privilege on behalf of our district in the House of Delegates."

Modern Infrastructure

  • Excerpt: "Companies require connectivity and access through high-speed Internet and mobile service to connect us with customers on the next block, and the next continent. Good fiber optics will allow our businesses to exist and grow in the contemporary marketplace. I will be a voice for developing an infrastructure system that will allow us to conduct business and communicate in the modern world."

Meaningful Education Policy

  • Excerpt: "I will be supportive and fight for local control of our curriculum, placing an increased emphasis on early childhood education, career preparation and vocational school training – while allowing our school boards to address local problems with local solutions."

Restore our Natural Resource Economy

  • Excerpt: "Overregulation has obstructed employment, while we have resources waiting to be utilized. With natural resources comes job opportunity, and we can responsibly protect the environment while getting out of the way of economic growth. I will fight for our natural resource industries, taking my experience as an attorney standing up to overregulation from the EPA and WVDEP to defend our coal, agriculture, energy and natural gas industries in the state capitol."

Campaign finance summary

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Roger Hanshaw campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* West Virginia House of Delegates District 62Won general$0 $0
2022West Virginia House of Delegates District 62Won general$203,889 $132,480
2020West Virginia House of Delegates District 33Won general$134,289 N/A**
2018West Virginia House of Delegates District 33Won general$95,326 N/A**
2016West Virginia House of Delegates, District 33Won $29,714 N/A**
2014West Virginia House of Delegates, District 33Won $54,988 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ MetroNews, "House of Delegates votes for Roger Hanshaw to be new speaker," August 29, 2018
    2. ↑ The Intelligencer, "More Than 300 Bills Introduced on First Day of West Virginia Legislative Session," January 10, 2019
    3. ↑ Mineral Daily News-Tribune, "Roger Hanshaw re-elected as Speaker of the House," December 8, 2020
    4. ↑ LinkedIn, "Roger Hanshaw," accessed February 26, 2023
    5. ↑ John Kasich for President, "Endorsement: West Virginia State Senators Ryan Ferns and Daniel Hall, Delegates Roger Hanshaw And Matt Rohrbach Think John Kasich Should Be President," accessed November 6, 2015
    6. ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate search," accessed November 4, 2016
    7. ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "2016 official general election results," accessed May 3, 2017
    8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing by Office," accessed January 30, 2016
    9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - Primary Election - May 10, 2016," accessed August 2, 2016
    10. ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate search," accessed April 30, 2014
    11. ↑ hanshawforwv.com, "Issues," accessed August 28, 2014

    Political offices
    Preceded by
    Charles Horst Sr. (R)     		West Virginia House of Delegates District 62
    2022-Present    		 Succeeded by
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    Preceded by
    -     		West Virginia House of Delegates District 33
    2015-2022    		 Succeeded by
    Jordan Bridges (R)


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