Below is a list of every West Virginia Senator and Representative who voted on poverty-related legislation in 2009 and received a grade. Click on any name to learn more.
- Governor:
- Joe Manchin
- Capital:
- Charleston
- Population:
- 1,819,777
- Poverty rate:
- 17.0%
- Anti-poverty organizations:
West Virginia Kids Count Fund
West Virginia Council of Churches
West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy
= vote to fight poverty
= vote against fighting poverty
- Sort by: District | Name | Grade
- Show: A+ and lower | Both chambers
| Senate | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Byrd | O | O | O | x | O | -- | x | O | O | -- | -- | -- | O | O | 80 | B |
| Jay Rockefeller | O | O | O | O | O | O | -- | -- | -- | -- | x | x | O | O | 80 | B |
| House | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Mollohan1st | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | x | O | O | O | O | O | 94 | A |
| Shelley Moore Capito2nd | x | O | x | x | O | O | x | O | x | O | O | O | x | x | O | x | x | x | 44 | C |
| Nick Rahall3rd | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | x | O | O | O | O | O | 94 | A |