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Member, House of Delegates, District 1
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Pat McGeehanWest Virginia Legislature

Pat McGeehan

Candidate for Member, House of Delegates, District 1

RepublicanIncumbent

Background

Lives in
Chester

House Majority Leader, representing District 1 (Brooke and Hancock counties). The Legislature lists his occupation as dean at Madonna High School, author and former military intelligence officer; he holds a B.S. from the U.S. Air Force Academy.

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Photo: West Virginia Legislature

Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Sponsored emergency funding for financially distressed counties.In office

    Lead sponsor of HB 4574 (2026 regular session), titled "Relating to providing for condition-based emergency funding for a financially distressed county.". Status on the member page: Pending.

    Pat McGeehan, member page, West Virginia House of Delegates

    Government record · West Virginia Legislature · Sponsored Legislation, 2026: HB 4574 · wvlegislature.gov

    “Relating to providing for condition-based emergency funding for a financially distressed county.”
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Education

  • Sponsored an enacted supplemental appropriation for the school board.In office

    Lead sponsor of HB 4575 (2026 regular session), titled "Making Supplemental Appropriation to State Board of Education". Status on the member page: Signed.

    Pat McGeehan, member page, West Virginia House of Delegates

    Government record · West Virginia Legislature · Sponsored Legislation, 2026: HB 4575 · wvlegislature.gov

    “Making Supplemental Appropriation to State Board of Education”
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Roads & infrastructure

  • Sponsored a construction-manager bidding option for state highways.In office

    Lead sponsor of HB 4992 (2026 regular session), titled "Relating to the creation of an alternative procurement procedure called the “general contractor/construction manager” procedure, and authorizing the Division of Highways to promulgate rules thereabout.". Status on the member page: Pending.

    Pat McGeehan, member page, West Virginia House of Delegates

    Government record · West Virginia Legislature · Sponsored Legislation, 2026: HB 4992 · wvlegislature.gov

    “Relating to the creation of an alternative procurement procedure called the “general contractor/construction manager” procedure, and authorizing the Division of Highways to promulgate rules thereabout.”
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  • Sponsored rules for utility lines in highway rights-of-way.In office

    Lead sponsor of HB 4994 (2026 regular session), titled "Relating to utility lines on the Division of Highways rights of way". Status on the member page: Pending.

    Pat McGeehan, member page, West Virginia House of Delegates

    Government record · West Virginia Legislature · Sponsored Legislation, 2026: HB 4994 · wvlegislature.gov

    “Relating to utility lines on the Division of Highways rights of way”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Pat McGeehan on them.

  • Public safetyNo documented position found.
  • Health & human servicesNo documented position found.
  • Government & transparencyNo documented position found.
  • Courts & justiceNo documented position found.

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