Ric Griffith

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Ric Griffith

Democratic Party

Candidate, West Virginia House of Delegates District 27

Prior offices:

West Virginia House of Delegates District 27

Years in office: 2022 - 2024

Successor: Michael Amos (R)

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West Virginia House of Delegates District 19

Years in office: 2020 - 2022

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 5, 2024

Next election

May 12, 2026

Education

Bachelor's

University of Toledo, 1975

Personal

Birthplace

Kenova, WV

Profession

Pharmacist

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Ric Griffith (Democratic Party) is running for election to the West Virginia House of Delegates to represent District 27. He is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on May 12, 2026.^[source]

Griffith (Democratic Party) was a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 27. He assumed office on December 1, 2022. He left office on December 1, 2024.

Biography

Ric Griffith was born in Kenova, West Virginia. Griffith earned a bachelor's degree in pharmacy from the University of Toledo in 1975. His career experience includes working as a pharmacist.

Committee assignments

2023-2024

Griffith was assigned to the following committees:

• Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, MinorityChair
• House Government Organization Committee
• Health and Human Resources Accountability Committee, Minority Vice Chair
• Senior, Children, and Family Issues Committee, Minority Chair
• Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security Committee

2021-2022

Griffith was assigned to the following committees:

• Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, Minority chair
• House Education Committee
• House Health and Human Resources Committee
• Political Subdivisions Committee
• Small Business, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Development Committee
• Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security Committee, Minority vice chair

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

2026

See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2026

General election

The primary will occur on May 12, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

Democratic primary

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Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 27

Ric Griffith (D) is running in the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 27 on May 12, 2026.

		Candidate
		Ric Griffith

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Republican primary

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Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 27

Tyler Bowen (R) and William Caudill (R) are running in the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 27 on May 12, 2026.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Tyler Bowen
		William Caudill

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Gordon Ramey II (R)

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2024

See also: West Virginia State Senate elections, 2024

General election

General election for West Virginia State Senate District 5

Scott Fuller defeated Ric Griffith in the general election for West Virginia State Senate District 5 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Scott Fuller (R)	51.1	19,951
		Ric Griffith (D)	48.9	19,098

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 39,049
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for West Virginia State Senate District 5

Ric Griffith advanced from the Democratic primary for West Virginia State Senate District 5 on May 14, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ric Griffith	100.0	6,828

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,828
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for West Virginia State Senate District 5

Scott Fuller defeated Josh Mathis and Dallas Thacker in the Republican primary for West Virginia State Senate District 5 on May 14, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Scott Fuller	38.8	3,753
		Josh Mathis	36.4	3,515
	Submit photo	Dallas Thacker	24.8	2,401

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 9,669
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Endorsements

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2022

See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2022

General election

General election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 27

Incumbent Ric Griffith defeated Jeff Maynard in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 27 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ric Griffith (D)	50.8	2,064
	Submit photo	Jeff Maynard (R)	49.2	1,995

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,059
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 27

Incumbent Ric Griffith defeated incumbent Chad Lovejoy in the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 27 on May 10, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ric Griffith	54.8	536
		Chad Lovejoy	45.2	442

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 978
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 27

Jeff Maynard advanced from the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 27 on May 10, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Jeff Maynard	100.0	678

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 678
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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 19 (2 seats)

Derrick Evans and Ric Griffith defeated Jason Stephens and David Thompson in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 19 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Derrick Evans (R)	37.3	8,227
✔		Ric Griffith (D)	25.0	5,520
	Submit photo	Jason Stephens (R)	19.0	4,192
	Submit photo	David Thompson (D)	18.7	4,115

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 22,054
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 19 (2 seats)

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 19 on June 9, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ric Griffith	31.4	2,164
✔	Submit photo	David Thompson	18.2	1,255
		Josh Mathis	16.3	1,125
	Submit photo	Tammy Williamson	15.7	1,083
	Submit photo	Tom Jarrell	14.5	999
	Submit photo	Tyson Smith	3.8	263

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,889
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 19 (2 seats)

Derrick Evans and Jason Stephens defeated Jay Marcum in the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 19 on June 9, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Derrick Evans	50.2	2,189
✔	Submit photo	Jason Stephens	25.0	1,090
	Submit photo	Jay Marcum	24.8	1,081

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,360
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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 Don Perdue (D) did not seek re-election.

Incumbent Ken Hicks and Robert Thompson defeated John D. Creamer, Mark Ross and Derrick Evans in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 19 general election.

West Virginia House of Delegates District 19, General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Ken Hicks Incumbent	23.45%	4,998
	Democratic	Robert Thompson	28.87%	6,152
	Republican	John D. Creamer	16.39%	3,493
	Republican	Mark Ross	22.46%	4,787
	Libertarian	Derrick Evans	8.83%	1,881
Total Votes				21,311
Source: West Virginia Secretary of State

The following candidates ran in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 19 Democratic primary.

West Virginia House of Delegates District 19, Democratic Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Ken Hicks Incumbent	19.63%	2,191
	Democratic	Robert Thompson	23.32%	2,603
	Democratic	Derrick Evans	10.28%	1,148
	Democratic	Ric Griffith	17.84%	1,992
	Democratic	Matt McComas	11.79%	1,316
	Democratic	Gary Michels	10.31%	1,151
	Democratic	Matt Stroud	6.83%	763
Total Votes				11,164

John D. Creamer and Mark Ross defeated Henry C. Dillon and Sheldon M. Harmon in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 19 Republican primary.

West Virginia House of Delegates District 19, Republican Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	John D. Creamer	26.44%	1,020
	Republican	Mark Ross	36.81%	1,420
	Republican	Henry C. Dillon	18.90%	729
	Republican	Sheldon M. Harmon	17.86%	689
Total Votes				3,858

Campaign themes

2026

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2024

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2022

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2020

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Campaign finance summary

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Ric Griffith campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024	West Virginia State Senate District 5	Lost general	$90,181	$81,627
2022	West Virginia House of Delegates District 27	Won general	$26,830	$26,560
2020	West Virginia House of Delegates District 19	Won general	$27,128	N/A**
Grand total			$144,138	$108,187
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Election 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.

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2024

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.

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by -	West Virginia House of Delegates District 27 2022-2024	Succeeded by Michael Amos (R)
Preceded by -	West Virginia House of Delegates District 19 2020-2022	Succeeded by -

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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

Bill Bell (R)

District 9

Betsy Kelly (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

John Jordan (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

Gregory Watt (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

Guy Ward (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

Vacant

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)

Republican Party (90)

Democratic Party (9)

Vacancies (1)