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Ben Queen

Republican · WV · Member, West Virginia Senate, District 12

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Senate Majority Whip for the 12th District, covering Calhoun, Gilmer, Lewis, Harrison and part of Taylor counties. A photographer and media entrepreneur from Bridgeport who served three terms in the House of Delegates.

Where Ben Queen stands, based on their records

Supports

Healthcare Affordability (1 record), Government Efficiency (1 record), Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record),

Opposes

Environment and Public Health (4 records), Labor Rights (2 records), Anti-Corruption (1 record),

Campaign Finance Information — STATE SENATE - DISTRICT 12

Campaign Finance Information · STATE SENATE - DISTRICT 12 · November 3, 2026

Data last updated September 3, 2026

Raised
$88,955
Spent
$52,597

Raised counts contributions from individuals, businesses, PACs, and party committees, minus money returned to donors; the candidate's own money, loans, transfers between the candidate's committees, and other income are not included.

Top disclosed occupations of direct donors

  • Business Owner$19,400
  • Mining/Energy$3,800
  • Retired$3,005
  • Attorney/Legal$2,400
  • Automotive Industry$2,000
Direct contributions by size
  • $1,000-$4,999$25,700
  • $500-$999$9,505
  • $250-$499$3,200
  • $100-$249$1,400
  • $1-$99$50

Source: West Virginia Campaign Finance Reporting System · 2026 cycle · cfrs.wvsos.gov

Track record

Track record — Healthcare Affordability

Healthcare Affordability · 1 support

  • Voted for 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, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 8, 2026

Track record — Environment and Public Health

Environment and Public Health · 4 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 · researched September 7, 2026

  • Voted for 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, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 8, 2026

  • Voted for 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, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 8, 2026

  • Voted for 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, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 8, 2026

Track record — Labor Rights

Labor Rights · 2 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 Labor Rights

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 7, 2026

  • 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 · researched September 11, 2026

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 · researched September 8, 2026

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 · researched September 8, 2026

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 · researched September 8, 2026

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 · researched September 7, 2026

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 · researched September 7, 2026

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 · researched September 8, 2026

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 · researched September 8, 2026

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 · researched September 8, 2026

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 · researched September 8, 2026

Track record — General

General · 2 records

  • Voted against 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, 2026

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 11, 2026

  • 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 · researched September 7, 2026

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Profile last researched September 2, 2026.