Vince Deeds
Republican · WV · Member, West Virginia Senate, District 10
A senator for the 10th District from Greenbrier County, a retired West Virginia State Police officer who now works for the Lewisburg prosecuting attorney's office and pastors Sinks Grove Baptist Church. He is vice chair of the Senate Health and Human Resources Committee.
Where Vince Deeds stands, based on their records
Supports
Government Efficiency (1 record), Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record), Public Education Quality (1 record),
Opposes
Environment and Public Health (1 record), Labor Rights (3 records), Anti-Corruption (1 record),
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 oppose
Voted for Senate Bill 641, which narrows which aboveground storage tanks the state regulates near drinking water. The Senate agreed to the House version 25-8 and it became law.
March 13, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Labor Rights
Labor Rights · 3 oppose
Voted for House Bill 4025, which takes civil service and grievance rights away from new hires in the three health departments. The Senate passed it 24-9 and it became law.
March 13, 2026Opposes Labor Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for House Bill 4005, the Workforce Development Act of 2026, which follows federal law on which jobs are closed to workers under 18. The Senate passed it 27-7 and it became law.
March 9, 2026Opposes Labor Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for House Bill 2013, which takes civil service and grievance rights away from new hires in five state agencies. The Senate passed it 24-10 and it became law.
April 8, 2025Opposes Labor Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Anti-Corruption
Anti-Corruption · 1 oppose
Voted for House Bill 3412, as rewritten by the Senate to narrow the state's Freedom of Information Act for every public body. The Senate passed it 25-9, but the House never agreed to the rewrite, so it did not become law.
April 11, 2025Opposes Anti-Corruption
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 1 support
Voted for Senate Bill 587, which doubles the point at which governments must seek competing construction bids to $50,000. The Senate agreed to the House version 27-7 and it became law.
April 12, 2025Supports Government Efficiency
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
Voted for Senate Bill 548, a bill to require yearly youth violence prevention training in public schools. The Senate passed it 26-8, but the House never voted on it, so it did not become law.
March 18, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 1 oppose
Voted for House Bill 4005, the Workforce Development Act of 2026, which follows federal law on which jobs are closed to workers under 18. The Senate passed it 27-7 and it became law.
March 9, 2026Opposes Social Programs and Welfare
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 1 support
Voted for House Bill 2513, which raises required yearly training for county school board members from seven hours to twelve. The Senate passed it 27-7 and it became law.
April 3, 2025Supports Public Education Quality
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Gun Control
Gun Control · 1 oppose
Voted for Senate Bill 963, a bill to limit when a domestic violence protective order can take away a person's guns. The Senate passed it 22-11, but the House never voted on passage, so it did not become law.
March 4, 2026Opposes Gun Control
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Election Integrity
Election Integrity · 1 support
Voted for House Bill 3017, a bill to make counties inspect every ballot-counting machine for modems before early voting. The Senate rejected the amended bill 16-18, so it did not become law.
April 9, 2025Supports Election Integrity
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 1 oppose
Voted for Senate Bill 579, a bill to bar Home Rule cities from protecting groups state law does not already protect. The Senate passed it 25-8, but the House never voted on it, so it did not become law.
March 24, 2025Opposes Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Corporate Accountability
Corporate Accountability · 1 support
Voted for Senate Bill 730, a bill to make forest carbon offset deals be registered with the state and recorded at the courthouse. The Senate rejected it 16-18, so it did not become law.
April 2, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — General
General · 6 records
Voted against Senate Bill 420, a bill to push utilities to run coal plants at about two thirds of full output year round. The Senate passed it 22-11, but the House never voted on it, so it did not become law.
March 4, 2026
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against House Bill 3444, which repeals the old laws on newborn eye medication and reporting. The Senate passed it 18-15 and it became law without the Governor's signature.
April 10, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against Senate Bill 718, a bill to make hospitals publish their prices, facility fees and insurer discount contracts. The Senate passed it 22-12, but the House never voted on it, so it did not become law.
March 31, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against Senate Bill 592, a bill to remove several kinds of storage tanks from the post-2014 chemical spill safety law. The Senate passed it 25-7, but the House never voted on it, so it did not become law.
March 14, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted yes on Senate passage of SB 196, Lauren's Law.
March 11, 2025
Source: wvlegislature.gov
Voted against Senate Bill 460, a bill to let parents opt children out of school vaccine requirements for religious reasons. The Senate passed it 20-12, but the House rejected its own amended version, so it did not become law.
February 21, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Past race Vince Deeds ran in:
- State Senate - District 10 · November 3, 2026 · State Senate District 10; West Virginia · incumbent