WV Senate passes bill to keep employer info for political donors off public campaign finance reports

By: Caity Coyne

Outlets: West Virginia Watch

Published: February 16, 2026

Words: 761

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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The West Virginia Senate approved a bill Monday that will stop the public from accessing certain information about people who donate to political candidates and campaigns.

Senate Bill 640 passed the body 31-2, with one member absent and not voting. Sens. Joey Garcia, D-Marion, and Mike Woelfel, D-Cabell — the only two Democrats in the body — were the only members to vote against the bill.

As it’s written, SB 640 would …

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