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Ryan Weld
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Republican Party

West Virginia State Senate District 1
Tenure

2016 - Present

Term ends

2028

Years in position

8

Prior offices
West Virginia House of Delegates District 2

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

Fairmont State University

Contact

Official website

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Ryan Weld (Republican Party) is a member of the West Virginia State Senate, representing District 1. He assumed office in 2016. His current term ends on December 1, 2028.

Weld (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the West Virginia State Senate to represent District 1. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Weld also ran for election for Attorney General of West Virginia. He did not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on May 14, 2024.

Biography

Weld earned a B.A. in political science and government from Fairmont State University. He is expecting to earn his J.D. from Duquesne University School of Law in May 2015. He has been a legal assistant at the Brooke County Prosecutor's Office since 2012.[1][2]

Committee assignments

2023-2024

Weld was assigned to the following committees:

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2021-2022

Weld was assigned to the following committees:

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2019-2020

Weld 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
• Government Organization
• Health and Human Resources
• Judiciary, Vice chair
• Military, Chair
• Pensions
• Workforce, Vice chair

2015 legislative session

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

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

State Senate District 1

See also: West Virginia State Senate elections, 2024

General election

General election for West Virginia State Senate District 1

Incumbent Ryan Weld won election in the general election for West Virginia State Senate District 1 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Ryan Weld
Ryan Weld (R)
 
100.0
 
37,717

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source

Total votes: 37,717
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for West Virginia State Senate District 1

Incumbent Ryan Weld defeated Scott Adams in the Republican primary for West Virginia State Senate District 1 on May 14, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Ryan Weld
Ryan Weld
 
64.9
 
8,342
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Scott Adams
 
35.1
 
4,513

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

Total votes: 12,855
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Endorsements

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Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Weld in this election.

Attorney General

See also: West Virginia Attorney General election, 2024

General election

General election for Attorney General of West Virginia

John B. McCuskey defeated Teresa Toriseva in the general election for Attorney General of West Virginia on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of John B. McCuskey
John B. McCuskey (R)
 
70.8
 
435,826
Image of Teresa Toriseva
Teresa Toriseva (D)
 
29.2
 
180,173

There were no incumbents in this race. Source 1 Source 2

Total votes: 615,999
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Attorney General of West Virginia

Teresa Toriseva defeated Richie Robb in the Democratic primary for Attorney General of West Virginia on May 14, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Teresa Toriseva
Teresa Toriseva
 
52.7
 
50,480
Image of Richie Robb
Richie Robb Candidate Connection
 
47.3
 
45,356

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

Total votes: 95,836
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Attorney General of West Virginia

John B. McCuskey defeated Mike Stuart in the Republican primary for Attorney General of West Virginia on May 14, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of John B. McCuskey
John B. McCuskey
 
59.8
 
117,263
Image of Mike Stuart
Mike Stuart
 
40.2
 
78,745

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

Total votes: 196,008
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Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Weld in this election.

2020

See also: West Virginia State Senate elections, 2020

General election

General election for West Virginia State Senate District 1

Incumbent Ryan Weld defeated Randy Swartzmiller in the general election for West Virginia State Senate District 1 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Ryan Weld
Ryan Weld (R)
 
53.0
 
23,844
Image of Randy Swartzmiller
Randy Swartzmiller (D)
 
47.0
 
21,137

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

Total votes: 44,981
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for West Virginia State Senate District 1

Randy Swartzmiller advanced from the Democratic primary for West Virginia State Senate District 1 on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Randy Swartzmiller
Randy Swartzmiller
 
100.0
 
11,514

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

Total votes: 11,514
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for West Virginia State Senate District 1

Incumbent Ryan Weld defeated Jack Newbrough in the Republican primary for West Virginia State Senate District 1 on June 9, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Ryan Weld
Ryan Weld
 
64.1
 
7,283
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Jack Newbrough
 
35.9
 
4,081

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

Total votes: 11,364
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2016

See also: West Virginia State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for the West Virginia State Senate 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.

Ryan Weld defeated incumbent Jack Yost in the West Virginia State Senate District 1 general election.[3][4]

West Virginia State Senate District 1, General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Ryan Weld 51.07% 21,191
     Democratic Jack Yost Incumbent 48.93% 20,303
Total Votes 41,494
Source: West Virginia Secretary of State


Incumbent Jack Yost ran unopposed in the West Virginia State Senate District 1 Democratic primary.[5][6]

West Virginia State Senate District 1, Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Jack Yost Incumbent (unopposed)


Ryan Weld ran unopposed in the West Virginia State Senate District 1 Republican primary.[5][6]

West Virginia State Senate District 1, Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Ryan Weld  (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 Phil Diserio was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Ryan Weld was unopposed in the Republican primary. Weld defeated Diserio in the general election.[7]

West Virginia House of Delegates District 2, General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRyan Weld 59.6% 2,846
     Democratic Phil Diserio Incumbent 40.4% 1,928
Total Votes 4,774

Campaign themes

2024

State Senate District 1

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Ryan Weld did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.

Attorney General

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2020

Ryan Weld did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

2016

Weld's campaign website highlighted the following issues:

“

Substance Abuse

As an Assistant Prosecutor in Brooke County, every day I see the problems our communities struggle with as the result of drug addiction. And while there is no one thing that can solve all of these issues, we can fight back against them in several ways: - Create tougher laws for those who bring the drugs across state lines and sell them in our communities. - Help ensure access to rehabilitation programs and alternative sentencing options for those who are suffering from a drug addiction. - Last but not least, create a sense of hope in our state. When people feel as if they can’t get an education or a job, they sometimes turn to drugs. Making the decisions that will help lead to a better economy will go a long way to help prevent this.

Education

As I’ve said elsewhere, our state’s education structure is too top heavy. Washington and Charleston dictate too much policy to our local boards. From things like determining the academic schedule to finding the best way to measure student performance, bureaucrats aren’t giving our teachers the freedom to decide how to best manage their classrooms. It seems as if each time we’ve tried to advance education policy in this state, we’ve been met with resistance from the people who seem unwilling to loosen their grip over the schools – unelected officials. It’s time we give teachers the ability to manage their classrooms, give them realistic expectations, and find the best way to chart our students’ performance.

State Budget

Unfortunately, over the past several years, the population of the State of West Virginia’s has greatly decreased. Why then, has the size of our government only increased? Over the past decade or so, our state government has grown out of control, with your money being spent unwisely by bureaucrats in Charleston on duplicative services and wasteful programs. Here is just one example: West Virginia has approximately 280,000 students K-12. The State of New York has approximately 2.8 million. Despite that massive difference, West Virginia has more employees at our State Board of Education than New York’s. How is that possible? Don’t you think that funding would be better spent at the local Board of Education on programs that help our local students, instead of funding an unnecessary bureaucracy? In order to finally have a state government that is responsive to the people of the state, we need to rein in unnecessary spending and government waste.

Taxes

We are all familiar with the massive budget shortfalls that the state is currently experiencing. And while there are several culprits that have brought us to this point, there is one reason in particular that we can point to: the massive reduction in coal severance taxes caused by the over-regulation of the federal government. Having a tax code that is overly reliant on the extraction industries such as coal, oil, and gas has led to a massive hole in the budget that has left us in poor financial shape. In order to avoid the same problems we’re facing now, this state needs to undergo a massive overhaul of its tax code – not just find one-time funding sources to fix the budget. This doesn’t mean raising taxes on you – it means broadening our tax base as we attract new businesses and industries here so that our overreliance on a single industry won’t put us in this situation ever again.

2nd Amendment Rights

West Virginians have always held the principals of the 2nd Amendment as an important part of their Constitutional rights. As a combat veteran, I am well aware of the need to be able to protect yourself and your family.

As a Delegate, I have always supported your 2nd Amendment rights and will continue to do so in the future.[8]

”
—Ryan Weld[9]

Campaign finance summary

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Ryan Weld campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* West Virginia State Senate District 1Won general$0 $0
2020West Virginia State Senate District 1Won general$176,065 N/A**
2016West Virginia State Senate, District 1Won $76,739 N/A**
2014West Virginia House of Delegates, District 2Won $45,333 N/A**
Grand total$298,137 N/A**
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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2017


2016


2015


Endorsements

2016

In 2016, Weld's endorsements included the following:[10]

  • Associated Builders and Contractors of West Virginia (ABCWV)
  • West Virginia Chamber of Commerce
  • West Virginians for Life (WVFL)
  • West Virginia Business & Industry Council (WVBIC)
  • The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)
  • West Virginia Hospital Political Action Committee (HOSPAC)
  • West Virginia Coal Association

Personal

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Weld's expertise includes criminal law.[2]

Weld lives with his wife, Alex, in Wellsburg, West Virginia.[11]

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed March 17, 2014
    2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 LinkedIn, "Ryan Weld," accessed March 17, 2014
    3. ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate search," accessed November 4, 2016
    4. ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "2016 official general election results," accessed May 3, 2017
    5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing by Office," accessed January 30, 2016
    6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - Primary Election - May 10, 2016," accessed August 2, 2016
    7. ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate search," accessed April 30, 2014
    8. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
    9. ↑ Ryan Weld, "Issues," accessed October 20, 2016
    10. ↑ Ryan Weld, "Endorsements," accessed October 20, 2016
    11. ↑ The Intelligencer "W.Va. Delegate Ryan Weld Enters Race for Senate," accessed February 15, 2016

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