Carol Devine Miller

Republican Representative of West Virginia's 1st district

Representative
West Virginia, district 3
January 3, 2019 - January 3, 2021
Representative
West Virginia, district 3
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2023
Representative
West Virginia, district 1
January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025

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@RepCarolMiller

miller.house.gov

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November 4, 1950 (73 years old)

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American farmer, educator, and politician
Has served in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2019, initially representing West Virginia’s 3rd congressional district, which was renumbered to the 1st district in 2023
Served in the West Virginia House of Delegates, representing the 15th district from 2007 to 2013 and the 16th district from 2013 to 2019
Earned a bachelor’s degree in history and political science from Columbia College, South Carolina
Successfully ran for the U.S. House of Representatives in 2018, becoming the first woman to represent West Virginia’s 3rd congressional district and the only Republican woman elected to an open seat that year
Re-elected in 2020 and 2022, with the latter election following redistricting due to the 2020 Census
Signed an amicus brief supporting Texas v. Pennsylvania, contesting the 2020 presidential election results
Auto dealerships owned by her husband received over $3 million in loans from the Paycheck Protection Program during the COVID-19 pandemic, which were later forgiven
Voted against the TRUTH Act, which would have required public disclosure of companies receiving funds through the bailout program
Opposes free trade and supports an America First policy approach on trade
Committee assignments include the Committee on Ways and Means, with subcommittee memberships on Trade and Health
Member of several caucuses, including the Republican Main Street Partnership and the U.S.-Japan Caucus
Personal life includes managing a bison farm and teaching a manners class in Huntington elementary schools, earning the nickname “Miss Manners”
Her son, Chris Miller, is running for Governor of West Virginia in the 2024 gubernatorial election