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2022 West Virginia Senate Election
The 2022 West Virginia Senate elections were held on November 8, 2022, and elected 17 of the chamber's 34 members. This coincided with elections in the House of Delegates, and the election of West Virginia's two representatives. Following the 2020 census, this was the first West Virginia Senate election held after redistricting. Primary elections were held on May 10, 2022. Retirements Three members of the West Virginia Senate- two Democrats, and one Republican, did not run for re-election. Democrats #District 12: Mike Romano retired to run for Harrison County Commission. #District 13: Bob Beach retired. Republicans #District 14: David Sypolt retired. Incumbents defeated In primaries Democrats # District 1: Owens Brown lost renomination to former delegate Randy Swartzmiller. In general elections Democrats # District 7: Ron Stollings lost re-election to Mike Stuart. # District 8: Richard Lindsay lost re-election to Mark Hunt. # District 10: Stephen Bald ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Craig Blair
Craig Philip Blair (born October 17, 1959) is an American politician and a Republican Party (United States), Republican member of the West Virginia Senate representing West Virginia's 15th Senate district, District 15 since January 12, 2013. Blair served non-consecutively in the West Virginia Legislature from January 2003 until January 2011 in the West Virginia House of Delegates in the District 52 seat. Blair is also the father of former WV Delegate Saira Blair. As President of the state Senate, Blair has held the title Lieutenant Governor of West Virginia since January 2021. Elections 2020 Blair narrowly defeated challenger Kenneth Mattson, a former military police officer and small business owner, in the Republican primary, and beat Mountain Party challenger Donald Kinnie in the general election. * 2016 Blair easily defeated challenger Larry Kump in the Republican primary and Democratic challenger Brad Noll in the general election. * 2012 After his unsu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ron Stollings
Ronny Douglas Stollings (born April 24, 1955) is a Democratic member of the West Virginia Senate, who represented the 7th district from 2006 to 2022. The 7th District is based in Southern West Virginia, covering all of Boone, Lincoln, and Logan Counties and parts of Mingo and Wayne Counties. Stollings' success in the district is notable, considering Donald Trump won the district by a 78%-19% margin in 2016, which was Trump’s best performance in any of the state’s 17 Senate districts. Politics During his time in the Senate, Stollings has served as Vice Chair of the Committee on Health and Human Resources during the 78th and 79th Legislatures (2006-2010); Chair of the Committee on Confirmations during the 79th Legislature (2008-2010); and Chair of the Committee on Health and Human Resources during the 80th and 81st Legislatures (2010-2014). Stollings ran for governor in 2020, finishing third in the Democratic primary, behind Kanawha County Kanawha County ( ) is a Cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Virginia's 13th Senate District
West Virginia's 13th Senate district is one of 17 districts in the West Virginia Senate. It is currently represented by Democrat Bob Beach and Republican Mike Oliverio. All districts in the West Virginia Senate elect two members to staggered four-year terms. Geography District 13 is based in the city of Morgantown, covering parts of Marion and Monongalia Counties. Other communities in the district include Fairmont, Pleasant Valley, Barrackville, Monongah, Star City, Westover, and Cheat Lake. The district is located entirely within West Virginia's 1st congressional district, and overlaps with the 49th, 50th, and 51st districts of the West Virginia House of Delegates. At around 260 square miles, it is the smallest district in the Senate. It borders the state of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Virginia's 12th Senate District
West Virginia's 12th Senate district is one of 17 districts in the West Virginia Senate. It is currently represented by Republican Party (United States), Republicans Ben Queen (politician), Ben Queen and Patrick Martin (West Virginia politician), Patrick Martin. All districts in the West Virginia Senate elect two members to staggered four-year terms. Geography District 12 covers all of Braxton County, West Virginia, Braxton, Clay County, West Virginia, Clay, Harrison County, West Virginia, Harrison, and Lewis County, West Virginia, Lewis Counties and parts of Gilmer County, West Virginia, Gilmer County in the center of the state. Communities within the district include Clarksburg, West Virginia, Clarksburg, Bridgeport, West Virginia, Bridgeport, Salem, West Virginia, Salem, Shinnston, West Virginia, Shinnston, Stonewood, West Virginia, Stonewood, Nutter Fort, West Virginia, Nutter Fort, Despard, West Virginia, Despard, Clay, West Virginia, Clay, Sutton, West Virginia, Sutton, Glen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Virginia's 11th Senate District
West Virginia's 11th Senate district is one of 17 districts in the West Virginia Senate. It is currently represented by Republicans Bill Hamilton and Robert Karnes. All districts in the West Virginia Senate elect two members to staggered four-year terms. Geography District 11 covers all of Nicholas, Pendleton, Pocahontas, Randolph, Upshur, and Webster Counties, as well as some of southern Grant County, in the eastern part of the state. Communities within the district include Richwood, Summersville, Craigsville, Webster Springs, Marlinton, Buckhannon, Elkins, Franklin, and Petersburg. The district overlaps with the state's 1st, 2nd, and 3rd congressional districts, and with the 32nd, 41st, 43rd, 44th, 45th, 46th, 54th, and 55th districts of the West Virginia House of Delegates. It borders the state of Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Virginia's 9th Senate District
West Virginia's 9th Senate district is one of 17 districts in the West Virginia Senate. It is currently represented by Republicans Rollan Roberts and David Stover. All districts in the West Virginia Senate elect two members to staggered four-year terms. Geography District 9 is based in Raleigh and Wyoming Counties in Southern West Virginia, also covering a small portion of northern McDowell County. Communities in the district include Beckley, Mabscott, Sophia, Beaver, Bradley, Coal City, Crab Orchard, Daniels, MacArthur, Prosperity, Shady Spring, Stanaford, Mullens, and Oceana. The district is located entirely within West Virginia's 3rd congressional district, and overlaps with the 21st, 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th, 30th, 31st, and 32nd districts of the West Virginia House of Delegates The West Virginia House of Delegates is the lower house of the West Virginia Legislature. Only three states—Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia—refer to their lower h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Virginia's 6th Senate District
West Virginia's 6th Senate district is one of 17 districts in the West Virginia Senate. It is currently represented by Republicans Mark Maynard and Chandler Swope. All districts in the West Virginia Senate elect two members to staggered four-year terms. District 6 is currently the most Republican-leaning district in the Senate. Geography District 6 stretches along the state's southwestern border, covering all of Mercer County and parts of McDowell, Mingo, and Wayne Counties. It includes the communities of Bluefield, Princeton, Bluewell, Athens, Welch, Williamson, and Gilbert Creek. The district is located entirely within West Virginia's 1st congressional district, and overlaps with the 29th, 34th, 36th, 37th, 38th, 39th, and 41st districts of the West Virginia House of Delegates. It borders the states of Kentucky and Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, betwee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Virginia's 5th Senate District
West Virginia's 5th Senate district is one of 17 districts in the West Virginia Senate. It is currently represented by Democrats Robert Plymale and Mike Woelfel. All districts in the West Virginia Senate elect two members to staggered four-year terms. Geography District 5 is based in the city of Huntington, covering all of Cabell County and parts of northern Wayne County. It also includes the communities of Milton, Barboursville, Culloden, Lesage, Pea Ridge, Ceredo, and Kenova. The district is located entirely within West Virginia's 3rd congressional district, and overlaps with the 16th, 17th, 18th, and 19th districts of the West Virginia House of Delegates. It borders the states of Ohio and Kentucky Kentucky ( , ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States and one of the states of the Upper South. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north; West Virginia and Virginia to .... Recent election re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Virginia's 4th Senate District
West Virginia's 4th Senate district is one of 17 districts in the West Virginia Senate. It is currently represented by Republicans Eric Tarr and Amy Grady. All districts in the West Virginia Senate elect two members to staggered four-year terms. Geography District 4 is based in Jackson County, Mason County, and parts of Putnam and Roane Counties to the north of Charleston. It includes the communities of Spencer, Ravenswood, Ripley, Point Pleasant, New Haven, Hurricane, Winfield, and Teays Valley. The district overlaps with West Virginia's 1st congressional district, and with the 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 22nd, 38th districts of the West Virginia House of Delegates. It borders the state of Ohio Ohio () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Of the fifty U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area, and with a population of nearly 11.8 million, is the seventh-most populous and tenth-most densely populated. The sta .... Recent election resu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Virginia's 3rd Senate District
West Virginia's 3rd Senate district is one of 17 districts in the West Virginia Senate. It is currently represented by Republicans Donna Boley and Mike Azinger. All districts in the West Virginia Senate elect two members to staggered four-year terms. Geography District 3 covers much of the Mid-Ohio Valley region, including all of Pleasants, Wirt, and Wood Counties and parts of Roane County. It is based in the city of Parkersburg, also covering the nearby communities of Vienna, Williamstown, Blennerhassett, Mineralwells, Elizabeth, and St. Marys. The district is located largely within West Virginia's 1st congressional district, with a small portion extending into West Virginia's 2nd congressional district, and overlaps with the 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, and 11th districts of the West Virginia House of Delegates. It borders the state of Ohio. Recent election results 2022 Historical election results 2020 2018 2016 In 2016, both seats were up fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Virginia's 2nd Senate District
West Virginia's 2nd Senate district is one of 17 districts in the West Virginia Senate. It is currently represented by Republicans Mike Maroney and Charles H. Clements. All districts in the West Virginia Senate elect two members to staggered four-year terms. Geography District 2 is based in the Mid-Ohio Valley region, covering all of Calhoun, Doddridge, Ritchie, Tyler, and Wetzel Counties and parts of Gilmer, Marion, Marshall, and Monongalia Counties. It includes the communities of Moundsville, McMechen, New Martinsville, Paden City, Mannington, Pennsboro, Sistersville, and Grantsville. The district is located largely within West Virginia's 1st congressional district, with a small portion extending into West Virginia's 2nd congressional district, and overlaps with the 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 33rd, 34th, 50th, and 51st districts of the West Virginia House of Delegates. It borders the states of Ohio and Pennsylvania Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hannah Geffert
Hannah Geffert is an American politician serving as a member of the West Virginia Senate from the 16th district. She was appointed in September 2021, succeeding incumbent Democrat John Unger, who retired to become a Berkeley County magistrate. Geffert originally announced she would serve for the remainder of the unexpired term and would not seek reelection for a full term in the 2022 election. However, on March 2, 2022 she reported that she changed her mind and would run for re-election. She cited learning that the position would go unopposed and unfinished business in Charleston as reasons for her decision. Geffert lives in Martinsburg, West Virginia. Geffert is a retired political science professor who taught at Shepherd University Shepherd University is a public university in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, the university enrolled 3,159 students in Fall 2020. History Shepherd University began when the county seat of Jefferson . ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
