Roy G. Cooper
Roy G. Cooper (Republican Party) is a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 40. He assumed office on December 1, 2022. His current term ends on December 1, 2026.
Cooper (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the West Virginia House of Delegates to represent District 40. He is on the ballot in the Republican primary on May 12, 2026.[source]
Biography
Roy Cooper was born in Warford, West Virginia. Cooper served in the U.S. Navy. He earned an associate degree in business management from Tidewater Community College in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and a B.S. in education from Concord College. His career experience includes working as a farmer and school teacher. Cooper volunteered as a member of the National Rifle Association (NRA) and the American Federation of Teachers.[1]
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Cooper was assigned to the following committees:
- Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
- Energy and Manufacturing Committee
- Health and Human Resources Accountability Committee
- Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security Committee, Chair
2021-2022
Cooper was assigned to the following committees:
- Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
- Energy and Manufacturing Committee
- House Government Organization Committee
- Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security Committee, Chair
2019-2020
Cooper was assigned to the following committees:
- Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, Chair Agriculture
- House Education Committee
- Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security Committee
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 |
| • Education |
| • Health and Human Resources |
| • Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security, Chair |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Cooper served on the following committees:
| West Virginia committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Agriculture and Natural Resources |
| • Education |
| • Health and Human Resources |
| • Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security, Vice-Chair, Veterans Affairs |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Cooper served on the following committees:
| West Virginia committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Education |
| • Political Subdivisions |
| • Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security |
| • Joint Education |
Sponsored legislation
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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.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 40
Jennifer Gilkerson is running in the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 40 on May 12, 2026.
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| Jennifer Gilkerson | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 40
Incumbent Roy G. Cooper, Jon Fain, and Travis Waldron are running in the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 40 on May 12, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| Roy G. Cooper | ||
| Jon Fain | ||
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2024
See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2024
General election
General election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 40
Incumbent Roy G. Cooper defeated Jim McNeely in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 40 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Roy G. Cooper (R) | 72.8 | 6,178 | |
| Jim McNeely (D) | 27.2 | 2,310 | ||
| Total votes: 8,488 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 40
Jim McNeely advanced from the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 40 on May 14, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jim McNeely | 100.0 | 1,106 | |
| Total votes: 1,106 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 40
Incumbent Roy G. Cooper defeated Jon Fain in the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 40 on May 14, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Roy G. Cooper | 63.5 | 1,818 | |
| Jon Fain | 36.5 | 1,047 | ||
| Total votes: 2,865 | ||||
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Endorsements
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Pledges
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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 40
Incumbent Roy G. Cooper defeated Becky Crabtree and Jon Fain in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 40 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Roy G. Cooper (R) | 67.2 | 4,057 | |
| Becky Crabtree (D) | 28.7 | 1,731 | ||
Jon Fain (L) ![]() | 4.2 | 253 | ||
| Total votes: 6,041 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 40
Incumbent Roy G. Cooper advanced from the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 40 on May 10, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Roy G. Cooper | 100.0 | 1,732 | |
| Total votes: 1,732 | ||||
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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 28 (2 seats)
Incumbent Roy G. Cooper and incumbent Jeffrey Pack defeated Ryne Nahodil in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 28 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Roy G. Cooper (R) | 42.3 | 10,079 | |
| ✔ | Jeffrey Pack (R) | 39.8 | 9,482 | |
| Ryne Nahodil (D) | 17.8 | 4,239 | ||
| Total votes: 23,800 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 28 (2 seats)
Ryne Nahodil advanced from the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 28 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ryne Nahodil | 100.0 | 3,403 | |
| Total votes: 3,403 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 28 (2 seats)
Incumbent Jeffrey Pack and incumbent Roy G. Cooper advanced from the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 28 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jeffrey Pack | 52.3 | 3,743 | |
| ✔ | Roy G. Cooper | 47.7 | 3,414 | |
| Total votes: 7,157 | ||||
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2018
General election
General election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 28 (2 seats)
Incumbent Jeffrey Pack and incumbent Roy G. Cooper defeated Andrew Evans and Sandy Shaw in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 28 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jeffrey Pack (R) | 33.6 | 7,463 | |
| ✔ | Roy G. Cooper (R) | 30.5 | 6,765 | |
| Andrew Evans (D) | 19.9 | 4,414 | ||
| Sandy Shaw (D) | 16.0 | 3,539 | ||
| Total votes: 22,181 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 28 (2 seats)
Andrew Evans and Sandy Shaw advanced from the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 28 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Andrew Evans | 55.9 | 2,552 | |
| ✔ | Sandy Shaw | 44.1 | 2,011 | |
| Total votes: 4,563 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 28 (2 seats)
Incumbent Roy G. Cooper and incumbent Jeffrey Pack defeated Ron Cantley in the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 28 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Roy G. Cooper | 36.3 | 1,812 | |
| ✔ | Jeffrey Pack | 35.3 | 1,762 | |
| Ron Cantley | 28.5 | 1,423 | ||
| Total votes: 4,997 | ||||
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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 Roy G. Cooper and incumbent John O'Neal defeated Bill O'Brien and Wayne Williams in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 28 general election.[2][3]
| West Virginia House of Delegates District 28, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | 31.57% | 7,664 | ||
| Republican | 32.83% | 7,969 | ||
| Democratic | Bill O'Brien | 21.15% | 5,134 | |
| Democratic | Wayne Williams | 14.46% | 3,510 | |
| Total Votes | 24,277 | |||
| Source: West Virginia Secretary of State | ||||
Bill O'Brien and Wayne Williams were unopposed in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 28 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| West Virginia House of Delegates District 28, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | ||
| Democratic | ||
Incumbent Roy G. Cooper and incumbent John O'Neal were unopposed in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 28 Republican primary.[4][5]
| West Virginia House of Delegates District 28, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | ||
| Republican | ||
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. District 28 is represented by two delegates. Jim McNeely and James Brown defeated Jeff Pritt in the Democratic primary. Incumbents Roy G. Cooper and John O'Neal were unopposed in the Republican primary. Cooper and O'Neal defeated McNeely and Brown in the general election.[6][7]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
|
36.1% | 1,481 |
| 35.3% | 1,450 | |
| Jeff Pritt | 28.6% | 1,174 |
| Total Votes | 4,105 | |
2012
Cooper won election in the 2012 election for West Virginia House of Delegates, District 28. Cooper advanced past the May 8 primary election and won the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[8][9][10]
2010
Cooper was defeated as one of two candidates running for one position in District 26 on the ballot in the November 2, 2010, general election. He was opposed in the general election by incumbent Democrat Gerald Crosier.[11][12]
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 26 Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| 828 | 33.19% | |||
Campaign themes
2026
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2024
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2022
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2020
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Scorecards
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the West Virginia State Legislature in 2025.
- Americans for Prosperity - West Virginia — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- Americans for Prosperity - West Virginia — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- The Freedom Index — Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.
- The Freedom Index — Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.
- West Virginia Citizen's Defense League — Legislators are scored on their votes on firearms issues.
- West Virginia Citizen's Defense League — Legislators are scored on their votes on firearms issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the West Virginia State Legislature in 2024.
- Americans for Prosperity - West Virginia — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- Americans for Prosperity - West Virginia — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- Sierra Club West Virginia — Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
- Sierra Club West Virginia — Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
- West Virginia Citizen's Defense League — Legislators are scored on their votes on firearms issues.
- West Virginia Citizen's Defense League — Legislators are scored on their votes on firearms issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the West Virginia State Legislature in 2023.
- Americans for Prosperity - West Virginia — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- Americans for Prosperity - West Virginia — 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.
- 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 Chamber of Commerce — Legislators are scored on their votes on business issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the West Virginia State Legislature in 2022.
- Sierra Club West Virginia — Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the West Virginia State Legislature in 2021.
- Americans for Prosperity - West Virginia — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- Sierra Club West Virginia — Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental 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.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the West Virginia State Legislature in 2020.
- ACLU of West Virginia — Legislators are scored on their votes on civil liberties issues.
- Sierra Club West Virginia — Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental 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.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the West Virginia State Legislature in 2019.
- 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.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the West Virginia State Legislature in 2018.
- 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.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the West Virginia State Legislature in 2017.
- 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.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the West Virginia State Legislature in 2016.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the West Virginia State Legislature in 2015.
- 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.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the West Virginia State Legislature in 2014.
- Regenerate WV — Legislators are scored on their votes for or against Regenerate WV's position.
- Sierra Club West Virginia — Legislators are scored by the West Virginia Sierra Club on their votes on the Water Resources Protection Act and its amendments.
- 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.
See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ West Virginia House of Delegates, "Roy Cooper," accessed February 24, 2023
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate search," accessed November 4, 2016
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "2016 official general election results," accessed May 3, 2017
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing by Office," accessed January 30, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - Primary Election - May 10, 2016," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate search," accessed April 30, 2014
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results," accessed June 18, 2014
- ↑ WBOY.com, "West Virginia General Election Results November 6, 2012," accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - General Election - November 6, 2012," accessed February 12, 2014
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - Primary Election - May 8, 2012," accessed February 12, 2014
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - General Election - November 2, 2010," accessed February 11, 2014
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - Primary Election - May 11, 2010," accessed February 11, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Dean Jeffries (R) |
West Virginia House of Delegates District 40 2022-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by Thomas Campbell (D) |
West Virginia House of Delegates District 28 2012-2022 |
Succeeded by - |
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