Jeannette Laura Wakim Chapman (née Wakim; born November 26, 1984) is an American politician who has served as a member of the West Virginia Senate from the 1st district since the 2022 West Virginia Senate election.[1]

Laura Chapman
Member of the West Virginia Senate
from the 1st district
Assumed office
December 1, 2022
Serving with Ryan Weld
Personal details
BornJeannette Laura Wakim
(1984-11-26) November 26, 1984 (age 41)
PartyRepublican
ParentChris Wakim (father)
EducationMiddlebury College
West Virginia University

In December 2024, Chapman was selected to join the 2025-2026 Prenatal-to-Three Innovation Fellowship cohort, hosted by Future Caucus for young legislators invested in building bipartisan policy addressing key healthcare issues.[2][3]

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Chapman is an attorney by profession.[4]

Political career

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In 2024, Chapman endorsed Donald Trump's presidential campaign.[5]

Personal life

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Chapmans father is former state legislator Chris Wakim.[6]

References

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  1. "Laura Wakim Chapman". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
  2. Wyatt, Garrett (2024-12-10). "64 Gen Z and Millennial Lawmakers Chosen for Bipartisan Future Caucus Fellowship". Future Caucus. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
  3. "Healthcare". Future Caucus. Retrieved 2025-07-14.
  4. "Laura Wakim Chapman Launches Bid for West Virginia Senate". theintelligencer.net. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
  5. Yohe, Randy (June 8, 2023). "50 W.Va. Lawmakers Sign Letter Endorsing Donald Trump". West Virginia Public Broadcasting. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  6. "Laura Wakim-Chapman earns nod for 1st Senate District seat". theintelligencer.net. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
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