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The 2024 West Virginia Senate elections will be held on November 5, 2024, with 17 of the chamber's 34 seats up for election. This will take place alongside elections to the House of Delegates, as well as a number of statewide elected positions and elections to Congress and the Presidency. Primary elections will be held on May 14, 2024.
Partisan Background
In the 2020 Presidential Election, Republican Donald Trump won all 17 West Virginia State Senate districts, and Joe Biden won 0. There are two districts Trump won in 2020 which Democrats represented going into the 2024 West Virginia Senate Election: District 5, including parts of Cabell and Wayne Counties (Trump +21%); and District 13, including part of Monongalia County ( Trump + 3%).Retirements
Democrats
# District 5: Robert Plymale is retiring. # District 13:Mike Caputo
Michael Caputo (born September 18, 1957) is an American politician serving as a Democratic member of the West Virginia Senate, representing the 13th District since 2020. Caputo was the only new Democratic senator elected in the 2020 Senate ele ...
is retiring.
Republicans
# District 9:David Stover David Stover may refer to:
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* David Stover (politician)
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is retiring.
Incumbents defeated
In primary election
Four incumbent senators, all Republicans, were defeated in the May 14 primary election.Republicans
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: Mike Maroney lost renomination to Chris Rose.
# District 6: Chandler Swope
Chandler Swope is a Republican member of the West Virginia Senate
The West Virginia Senate is the upper house of the West Virginia Legislature.
There are seventeen senatorial districts. Each district has two senators who serve staggered four ...
lost renomination to Craig A. Hart.
# District 11: Robert L. Karnes
Robert Lee Karnes is an American politician born in and representing West Virginia. He is known for controversial, conservative rhetoric. He is a Republican member of the West Virginia Senate, representing the 11th district from January 14, 2015 ...
lost renomination to Robbie Morris.
# District 15: Craig Blair lost renomination to Tom Willis.
Seats for Election
Predictions
Competitive races
This table lists any legislative seat not rated as Solid D or Solid R by at least one election prediction agency.List of districts
District 1
IncumbentRyan Weld
Ryan William Weld (born May 19, 1980) is a Republican member of the West Virginia Senate for the 1st district. He previously served in the West Virginia House of Delegates. He was appointed whip in 2017.
Biography
Weld was born in Wellsburg, We ...
was first elected in 2016.
General election
District 2
Incumbent Mike Maroney was first elected in 2016. He lost renomination to challenger Chris Rose.General election
District 3
IncumbentDonna Boley
Donna Jean Boley (; born December 9, 1935) is a Republican member of the West Virginia Senate representing the 3rd district. West Virginia Governor Arch A. Moore, Jr. appointed Boley on May 14, 1985, to fill a seat made vacant by the resignation ...
was first appointed in 1985.
General election
District 4
IncumbentAmy Grady
Amy Nichole Grady (; born October 15, 1979) is an American teacher and politician who has served as the junior West Virginia State Senator from the 4th district since 2020. Grady is a Republican. Grady has served as the chair of the West Virginia ...
was first elected in 2020.
General election
= Predictions
== Results
=District 5
Incumbent Robert Plymale was first elected in 1992. He did not file for re-election.General election
= Predictions
== Results
=District 6
IncumbentChandler Swope
Chandler Swope is a Republican member of the West Virginia Senate
The West Virginia Senate is the upper house of the West Virginia Legislature.
There are seventeen senatorial districts. Each district has two senators who serve staggered four ...
was first elected in 2016. He lost renomination to challenger Craig Hart.
General election
= Predictions
== Results
=District 7
General election
District 8
General election
District 9
IncumbentDavid Stover David Stover may refer to:
* David Stover (racing driver)
* David Stover (politician)
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was first elected in 2020. He is retiring.
General election
= Predictions
== Results
=District 10
IncumbentJack Woodrum
Jack Woodrum (born August 15, 1963) is an American politician who has served as the junior West Virginia State Senator from the 10th district since 2020. Woodrum is a Republican.
Early life, education, and career
Woodrum is the son of Joan Wo ...
was first elected in 2020.
General election
District 11
Incumbent Robert Karnes was first elected in 2020. He lost renomination to challenger Robbie Morris.General election
= Predictions
== Results
=District 12
Incumbent Patrick Martin was first elected in 2020.General election
District 13
IncumbentMike Caputo
Michael Caputo (born September 18, 1957) is an American politician serving as a Democratic member of the West Virginia Senate, representing the 13th District since 2020. Caputo was the only new Democratic senator elected in the 2020 Senate ele ...
was first elected in 2020. Caputo is retiring.
General election
= Predictions
== Results
=District 14
Incumbent Randy Smith was first elected in 2016.General election
= Predictions
== Results
=District 15
Incumbent Craig Blair was first elected in 2012. He lost renomination to challenger Tom Willis.General election
= Predictions
== Results
=District 16
IncumbentPatricia Rucker
Patricia Rucker (born Patricia Elena Puertas on April 27, 1974 in Caracas) is a Republican member of the West Virginia Senate, representing the 16th district since January 11, 2017. Rucker served as the chairwoman of the Senate Education Commi ...
was first elected in 2016.
General election
= Predictions
== Results
=District 17
Incumbent Eric Nelson was first elected in 2020.General election
= Predictions
== Results
=See also
* List of West Virginia state legislaturesReferences
2024
Predicted and scheduled events
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