Ryan Weld

Ryan William Weld (born May 19, 1980^[1]) is a Republican member of the West Virginia Senate for the 1st district. He previously served in the West Virginia House of Delegates. He was appointed whip in 2017.^[2]

Ryan Weld
Majority Whip of the West Virginia Senate
Incumbent
Assumed office August 30, 2017
President	Mitch Carmichael Craig Blair
Preceded by	Craig Blair
Member of the West Virginia Senate from the 1st district
Incumbent
Assumed office December 1, 2016 Serving with Laura Chapman
Preceded by	Jack Yost
Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from the 2nd district
In office December 1, 2014 – December 1, 2016
Preceded by	Phil Diserio
Succeeded by	Phil Diserio
Personal details
Born	(1980-05-19) May 19, 1980 (age 44) Wellsburg, West Virginia
Political party	Republican
Residence(s)	Wellsburg, West Virginia
Alma mater	Fairmont State University
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Air Force
Rank	Captain
Unit	Air Force Reserve

Biography

Weld was born in Wellsburg, West Virginia, where he still resides. He graduated from Fairmont State University in 2003.^[3] Weld is a prosecuting attorney^[4] and Captain in the Air Force Reserve.^[5]

Weld was elected to the House of Delegates in 2014, defeating incumbent Phil Diserio.^[6] In November 2015, he announced his candidacy for the Senate in the 2016 election.^[7] Weld won the Republican primary unopposed, and defeated incumbent Democrat Jack Yost in the general election.^[8] In 2020, Weld was unsuccessfully opposed in the primary by Jack Newbrough.^[9][10]

Weld presented Speaker John Bercow with a copy of The West Virginia State Capitol Building, a book of photography by Thorney Lieberman.^[11]

Electoral history

West Virginia House District 2 election, 2014^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ryan Weld	2,846	59.62
	Democratic	Phil Diserio	1,928	40.39
Total votes			4,774	100.00

West Virginia Senate District 1, Position B Republican primary, 2016^[13]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ryan Weld	8,914	100.00
Total votes			8,914	100.00

West Virginia Senate District 1, Position B election, 2016^[14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ryan Weld	21,191	51.07
	Democratic	Jack Yost	20,303	48.93
Total votes			41,494	100.00

West Virginia Senate District 1, Position B Republican primary, 2020^[15]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ryan Weld	7,283	64.09
	Republican	Jack Newbrough	4,081	35.91
Total votes			11,364	100.00

References

1. "Ryan W. Weld". wvlegislature.gov. West Virginia Legislature. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
2. "West Virginia Senator Ryan Weld To Be Named Senate Majority Whip". The Intelligencer and Wheeling News Register. August 30, 2017. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
3. "Ryan Weld's Biography". Project VoteSmart. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
4. Howell, Craig (October 27, 2016). "West Virginia Senate Candidate Ryan Weld Seeks to Have Radio Ads Stopped". The Intelligencer and Wheeling News Register. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
5. Adams, Steven Allen (April 20, 2019). "Sen. Ryan Weld, R-Brooke, Looks Back At Positives of West Virginia Legislature". The Intelligencer and Wheeling News Register. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
6. "Ryan Weld Announces Senate Bid". The Intelligencer and Wheeling News Register. November 20, 2015. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
7. "Ryan Weld Announces Candidacy for WV State Senate". TriStateUpdate. November 19, 2015. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
8. "Senate race should be tough fight". The Parkersburg News and Sentinel. November 30, 2015. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
9. Scott, Warren (May 28, 2020). "West Virginia Sen. Ryan Weld faces primary challenge from Jack Newbrough". Herald-Star. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
10. "Live: West Virginia State Primary Election Results 2020". The New York Times. June 10, 2020. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
11. Adams, Steven Allen (July 10, 2018). "West Virginia Sen. Ryan Weld Visits Parliament on Independence Day". The Intelligencer and Wheeling News Register. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
12. "WV State House 02 2014". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
13. "WV State Senate 01B - R Primary 2016". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
14. "WV State Senate 01 B 2016". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
15. "STATE SENATOR, 1ST SENATORIAL DISTRICT - REP". clarityelections.com. Retrieved July 20, 2020.