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Member, House of Delegates, District 38
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Joe C. Ellington Jr.West Virginia Legislature

Joe C. Ellington Jr.

Candidate for Member, House of Delegates, District 38

RepublicanIncumbent

Background

Lives in
Princeton

Deputy Speaker, representing District 38 (Mercer County); a physician with an M.D. from Wake Forest University and a Ph.D. from Duke University.

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Photo: West Virginia Legislature

Documented positions

Education

  • Sponsored enacted in-year school staff moves to meet needs.In office

    Lead sponsor of HB 5012 (2026 regular session), titled "Providing for in-year school personnel movement to meet school needs.". Status on the member page: Signed.

    Joe C. Ellington Jr., member page, West Virginia House of Delegates

    Government record · West Virginia Legislature · Sponsored Legislation, 2026: HB 5012 · wvlegislature.gov

    “Providing for in-year school personnel movement to meet school needs.”
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  • Sponsored enacted changes to post-secondary financial aid.In office

    Lead sponsor of HB 5212 (2026 regular session), titled "Relating to financial aid for post-secondary education.". Status on the member page: Signed.

    Joe C. Ellington Jr., member page, West Virginia House of Delegates

    Government record · West Virginia Legislature · Sponsored Legislation, 2026: HB 5212 · wvlegislature.gov

    “Relating to financial aid for post-secondary education.”
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  • Sponsored modifying the school aid funding formula.In office

    Lead sponsor of HB 5453 (2026 regular session), titled "To modify the school aid funding formula.". Status on the member page: Pending.

    Joe C. Ellington Jr., member page, West Virginia House of Delegates

    Government record · West Virginia Legislature · Sponsored Legislation, 2026: HB 5453 · wvlegislature.gov

    “To modify the school aid funding formula.”
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  • Sponsored a bill on chronic absenteeism.In office

    Lead sponsor of HB 4656 (2026 regular session), titled "Relating to chronic absenteeism". Status on the member page: Pending.

    Joe C. Ellington Jr., member page, West Virginia House of Delegates

    Government record · West Virginia Legislature · Sponsored Legislation, 2026: HB 4656 · wvlegislature.gov

    “Relating to chronic absenteeism”
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  • Sponsored liability protection for classroom video cameras.In office

    Lead sponsor of HB 5005 (2026 regular session), titled "Providing liability protection for video cameras in certain classrooms.". Status on the member page: Pending.

    Joe C. Ellington Jr., member page, West Virginia House of Delegates

    Government record · West Virginia Legislature · Sponsored Legislation, 2026: HB 5005 · wvlegislature.gov

    “Providing liability protection for video cameras in certain classrooms.”
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