David McKinley

David McKinley
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from West Virginia's 1st district
In office
January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2023
Preceded byAlan Mollohan
Succeeded byAlex Mooney (redistricting)
Chair of the West Virginia Republican Party
In office
1990–1994
Preceded byHike Heiskell
Succeeded byJohn LeRose
Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates
from the 3rd district
In office
December 15, 1980 – December 1, 1994
Preceded byGeorge Daber
Succeeded byTal Hutchins
Greg D. Martin
Personal details
Born
David Bennett McKinley

(1947-03-28) March 28, 1947 (age 77)
Wheeling, West Virginia, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseMary Gerkin
Children4
EducationPurdue University (BS)

David Bennett McKinley (born March 28, 1947) is an American businessman and politician who served as the U.S. representative for West Virginia's 1st congressional district from 2011 to 2023. A member of the Republican Party, McKinley was a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from 1980 to 1994, and chaired the West Virginia Republican Party from 1990 to 1994.

McKinley is generally considered a moderate Republican. After West Virginia lost a House seat in the 2020 redistricting cycle, his district was merged with that of Representative Alex Mooney. McKinley lost to Mooney with 35.6% of the vote in the 2022 Republican primary.


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