Steve Westfall

Steve Westfall

Republican Party

West Virginia House of Delegates District 16

Tenure

2022 - Present

Term ends

2024

Years in position

2

Prior offices

West Virginia House of Delegates District 12

Successor: Vernon Criss

Predecessor: Mitch Carmichael

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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 8, 2022

Education

High school

Braxton County High School

Bachelor's

Glenville State College

Personal

Birthplace

Gassaway, W.Va.

Religion

Methodist

Profession

Insurance Agent

Contact

Official website

Personal Facebook

Personal LinkedIn

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Steve Westfall (Republican Party) is a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 16. He assumed office on December 1, 2022. His term ended on December 1, 2024.

Westfall (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the West Virginia House of Delegates to represent District 16. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Biography

Steve Westfall was born in Gassaway, West Virginia. Westfall graduated from Braxton County High School. He earned a B.A. in education from Glenville State College. His career experience includes working as an insurance agent for State Farm.

Committee assignments

2023-2024

Westfall was assigned to the following committees:

• House Banking and Insurance Committee, Chair
• Energy and Manufacturing Committee
• Health and Human Resources Accountability Committee
• House Judiciary Committee
• House Rules Committee

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2021-2022

Westfall was assigned to the following committees:

• Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
• House Banking and Insurance Committee, Chair
• Energy and Manufacturing Committee
• House Enrolled Bills Committee, Vice chair
• House Judiciary Committee

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2019-2020

Westfall was assigned to the following committees:

• Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
• House Banking and Insurance Committee, Chair Insurance
• House Education Committee
• House Enrolled Bills Committee
• House Finance Committee
• Small Business, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Development Committee

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2017 legislative session

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

2015 legislative session

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

West Virginia committee assignments, 2015
• Banking and Insurance, Vice-Chair, Insurance
• Finance
• Health and Human Resources
• Small Business Entrepreneurship and Economic Development

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Westfall served on the following committees:

West Virginia committee assignments, 2013
• Education
• Senior Citizen Issues
• Banking and Insurance
• Joint Education

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

Steve Westfall did not file to run for re-election.

2022

See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2022

General election

General election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 16

Incumbent Steve Westfall defeated Julia Given in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 16 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Steve Westfall (R)	97.2	4,648
		Julia Given (Independent) (Write-in)	2.8	133

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 16

Incumbent Steve Westfall advanced from the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 16 on May 10, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Steve Westfall	100.0	1,950

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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 12

Incumbent Steve Westfall won election in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 12 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Steve Westfall (R)	100.0	6,959

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,959
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 12

Incumbent Steve Westfall advanced from the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 12 on June 9, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Steve Westfall	100.0	2,592

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,592
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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 12

Incumbent Steve Westfall defeated Missy Morris in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 12 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Steve Westfall (R)	56.4	3,482
		Missy Morris (D)	43.6	2,691

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,173 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 12

Missy Morris advanced from the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 12 on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		Missy Morris

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 12

Incumbent Steve Westfall advanced from the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 12 on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		Steve Westfall

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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 Steve Westfall defeated Missy Morris in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 12 general election.

West Virginia House of Delegates District 12, General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Steve Westfall Incumbent	51.97%	3,856
	Democratic	Missy Morris	48.03%	3,563
Total Votes				7,419
Source: West Virginia Secretary of State

Missy Morris defeated Jason Barr in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 12 Democratic primary.

West Virginia House of Delegates District 12, Democratic Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Missy Morris	74.86%	1,623
	Democratic	Jason Barr	25.14%	545
Total Votes				2,168

Incumbent Steve Westfall ran unopposed in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 12 Republican primary.

West Virginia House of Delegates District 12, Republican Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Republican	Steve Westfall 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. Mike Bright was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Steve Westfall defeated John Kessell in the Republican primary. Westfall defeated Bright in the general election.

West Virginia House of Delegates District 12, General Election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Steve Westfall Incumbent	57.6%	2,884
	Democratic	Mike Bright	42.4%	2,123
Total Votes				5,007

West Virginia House of Delegates, District 12 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Steve Westfall Incumbent	75.4%	952
John Kessell	24.6%	310
Total Votes		1,262

2012

See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2012

Westfall ran in the 2012 election for West Virginia House of Delegates, District 12. Westfall ran unopposed in the May 8 primary election and was challenged by Jo Boggess Phillips and Justin Johnson in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.

West Virginia House of Delegates, District 12, General Election, 2012

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Steve Westfall	49.7%	3,442
	Democratic	Jo Boggess Phillips	45.2%	3,131
	Mountain	Justin Johnson	5.1%	351
Total Votes				6,924

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2020

Steve Westfall did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign finance summary

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Steve Westfall campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2022	West Virginia House of Delegates District 16	Won general	$38,100	$44,080
2020	West Virginia House of Delegates District 12	Won general	$40,111	N/A**
2018	West Virginia House of Delegates District 12	Won general	$65,332	N/A**
2016	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 12	Won	$31,120	N/A**
2014	West Virginia House of Delegates, District 12	Won	$28,691	N/A**
Grand total			$203,355	$44,080
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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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.

2018

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In 2018, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 10 through March 10. 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 Citizen's Defense League Legislators are scored on their votes on firearms issues.

2017

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In 2017, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from February 8 through April 9. The legislature held a special session from May 4 to June 26. The legislature held its second special session from August 1 to September 15. 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.

2016

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In 2016, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 13 through March 12. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2015

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In 2015, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 14 through March 14. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues. West Virginia Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse Legislators are scored on their votes on lawsuit-related legislation.

2014

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In 2014, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 8 through March 10. Regenerate WV - House only Legislators are scored on their votes for or against Regenerate WV's position. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues. West Virginia Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse Legislators are scored on their votes on lawsuit-related legislation. West Virginia Sierra Club Legislators are scored by the West Virginia Sierra Club on their votes on the Water Resources Protection Act and its amendments.

Endorsements

2016

In 2016, Westfall's endorsements included the following:

• West Virginians for Life
• West Virginia Farm Bureau
• West Virginia Chamber of Commerce
• West Virginia Nurses PAC
• West Virginia Business & Industry Council
• West Virginians for Manufacturing Jobs
• West Virginia Health Care PAC
• Community Bankers PAC
• West Virginia Bankers Association PAC
• Associated Builders and Contractors of WV
• West Virginia Hospital PAC
• Home Builders Association WV
• West Virginia Wholesaler's Association
• West Virginia Trucking Association
• WV Oil Marketers & Grocers Association
• West Virginians for Coal

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West Virginia House of Delegates District 16

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by -	West Virginia House of Delegates District 16 2022-Present	Succeeded by -
Preceded by Mitch Carmichael (R)	West Virginia House of Delegates District 12 2012-2022	Succeeded by Vernon Criss (R)

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Current members of the West Virginia House of Delegates

Leadership

Majority Leader:Eric Householder

Minority Leader:Sean Hornbuckle

Representatives

District 1

Pat McGeehan (R)

District 2

Mark Zatezalo (R)

District 3

Jimmy Willis (R)

District 4

Diana Winzenreid (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

Steve Westfall (R)

District 17

Jonathan Pinson (R)

District 18

Jim Butler (R)

District 19

Kathie Crouse (R)

District 20

Geoff Foster (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

Ric Griffith (D)

District 28

Ryan Browning (R)

District 29

Henry Dillon (R)

District 30

David Adkins (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

Todd Longanacre (R)

District 48

Tom Clark (R)

District 49

Heather Tully (R)

District 50

David Pritt (R)

District 51

Tom Fast (R)

District 52

Larry Rowe (D)

District 53

Chris Pritt (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

William Nestor (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

Amy Summers (R)

District 74

Mike DeVault (R)

District 75

Phil Mallow (R)

District 76

Joey 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

Debbie Warner (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

Darren Thorne (R)

District 90

George Miller (R)

District 91

Don Forsht (R)

District 92

Michael Hite (R)

District 93

Michael Hornby (R)

District 94

Larry Kump (R)

District 95

Charles Horst (R)

District 96

Eric Householder (R)

District 97

John Hardy (R)

District 98

Joe Funkhouser (R)

District 99

Wayne Clark (R)

District 100

William Ridenour (R)

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Democratic Party (11)