Current seat holder: Clay Riley (Republican).
Clay Riley was born and raised in Shinnston, West Virginia, and still lives there today. Riley graduated from Lincoln High School in Shinnston, West Virginia. He then graduated from West Virginia University (WVU) in 1998 with a bachelor’s degree in engineering. Riley is currently the vice president of Strategic Growth for the Thrasher Group. He has served as a member of the House of Delegates since 2020. Riley says his priorities include improving infrastructure in the state and has sponsored bills aimed at term limits and government accountability. Riley won the primary over Megan Krajewski after he received 69.8% of the vote. Riley will run unopposed in the general election on Nov. 3.