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Member, House of Delegates, District 72
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Clay Riley

Candidate for Member, House of Delegates, District 72

RepublicanIncumbent

Background

Occupation
Professional engineer
Lives in
Shinnston
Campaign website
cprforwv.com

Delegate since 2020. A professional engineer from Shinnston with an engineering degree from West Virginia University.

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Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Sponsored sales tax bill on construction materials, signedIn office

    Lead sponsor of HB 4028 (2026 regular session), titled "Relating to sales tax on construction materials". Status listed on the Legislature's site: Signed.

    Clay Riley, House of Delegates member page

    Government record · West Virginia Legislature · Sponsored Legislation, 2026: HB 4028 · wvlegislature.gov

    “Relating to sales tax on construction materials”
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Public safety

  • Sponsored speed cameras in active highway work zonesIn office

    Lead sponsor of HB 4363 (2026 regular session), titled "Establishing a program for camera assisted speed enforcement in active work zones on public highways". Status listed on the Legislature's site: Pending.

    Clay Riley, House of Delegates member page

    Government record · West Virginia Legislature · Sponsored Legislation, 2026: HB 4363 · wvlegislature.gov

    “Establishing a program for camera assisted speed enforcement in active work zones on public highways”
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Roads & infrastructure

  • Sponsored certification of small modular nuclear reactorsIn office

    Lead sponsor of HB 4491 (2026 regular session), titled "Relating to certification by the Public Service Commission of advanced small modular and micro nuclear reactors". Status listed on the Legislature's site: Pending.

    Clay Riley, House of Delegates member page

    Government record · West Virginia Legislature · Sponsored Legislation, 2026: HB 4491 · wvlegislature.gov

    “Relating to certification by the Public Service Commission of advanced small modular and micro nuclear reactors”
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Environment & parks

  • Sponsored state park endowment funding change, signedIn office

    Lead sponsor of HB 4126 (2026 regular session), titled "To modify the funding distribution to the state park endowment fund and the State Parks Operational Fund". Status listed on the Legislature's site: Signed.

    Clay Riley, House of Delegates member page

    Government record · West Virginia Legislature · Sponsored Legislation, 2026: HB 4126 · wvlegislature.gov

    “To modify the funding distribution to the state park endowment fund and the State Parks Operational Fund”
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Government & transparency

  • Sponsored term limits for senators and delegatesIn office

    Lead sponsor of HJR 13 (2026 regular session), titled "Resolution for Term Limits for Senators and Delegates in the West Virginia Legislature". Status listed on the Legislature's site: Pending (Judiciary).

    Clay Riley, House of Delegates member page

    Government record · West Virginia Legislature · Sponsored Legislation, 2026: HJR 13 · wvlegislature.gov

    “Resolution for Term Limits for Senators and Delegates in the West Virginia Legislature”
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