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Member, House of Delegates, District 30
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Jeff EldridgeWest Virginia Legislature

Jeff Eldridge

Candidate for Member, House of Delegates, District 30

RepublicanIncumbent

Background

Lives in
Alum Creek

Delegate for District 30 (Lincoln County).

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Photo: West Virginia Legislature

Documented positions

Public safety

  • Sponsored making fentanyl possession a felony.In office

    Lead sponsor of HB 5599 (2026 regular session), titled "To make the possession of fentanyl a felony offense". Status on the member page: Pending.

    Jeff Eldridge, member page, West Virginia House of Delegates

    Government record · West Virginia Legislature · Sponsored Legislation, 2026: HB 5599 · wvlegislature.gov

    “To make the possession of fentanyl a felony offense”
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  • Sponsored designating mine rescue miners as first responders.In office

    Lead sponsor of HB 5002 (2026 regular session), titled "In cases of mine rescues, designate miners as first responders". Status on the member page: Pending.

    Jeff Eldridge, member page, West Virginia House of Delegates

    Government record · West Virginia Legislature · Sponsored Legislation, 2026: HB 5002 · wvlegislature.gov

    “In cases of mine rescues, designate miners as first responders”
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  • Sponsored a registry of convicted animal abusers.In office

    Lead sponsor of HB 5209 (2026 regular session), titled "Create a registry of persons convicted of animal abuse". Status on the member page: Pending.

    Jeff Eldridge, member page, West Virginia House of Delegates

    Government record · West Virginia Legislature · Sponsored Legislation, 2026: HB 5209 · wvlegislature.gov

    “Create a registry of persons convicted of animal abuse”
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Environment & parks

  • Sponsored jump-starting the state flood resiliency office.In office

    Lead sponsor of HB 5646 (2026 regular session), titled "To jumpstart the state’s State Resiliency and Flood Protection Act to allow the Resiliency Office to begin the work of assisting areas of the state prone to flooding, to undertake actions to reduce or prevent future flooding.". Status on the member page: Pending.

    Jeff Eldridge, member page, West Virginia House of Delegates

    Government record · West Virginia Legislature · Sponsored Legislation, 2026: HB 5646 · wvlegislature.gov

    “To jumpstart the state’s State Resiliency and Flood Protection Act to allow the Resiliency Office to begin the work of assisting areas of the state”
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Health & human services

  • Sponsored a bill relating generally to medical cannabis.In office

    Lead sponsor of HB 5260 (2026 regular session), titled "Relating generally to medical cannabis". Status on the member page: Pending.

    Jeff Eldridge, member page, West Virginia House of Delegates

    Government record · West Virginia Legislature · Sponsored Legislation, 2026: HB 5260 · wvlegislature.gov

    “Relating generally to medical cannabis”
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