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West Virginia

Current officeholders from Open States people data (CC0). Look up your own ballot by ZIP.

2026 statewide races

2026 statewide candidate details for West Virginia: coming soon.

Statewide officials now

What does a governor do?

Runs the state government. Proposes the state budget, signs or vetoes bills passed by the legislature, and appoints the heads of state agencies. Usually 4 years (2 in NH and VT).

  • State budget, schools and Medicaid funding
  • Signs or vetoes state laws
  • Leads emergency response and the state National Guard
Source: National Governors Association: Governors' Powers & Authority
RepublicanPatrick MorriseyGovernor since 2025Official source
RepublicanJohn B. McCuskeyAttorney General since 2025Official source

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House of Delegates (100 members)

What does a state representative do?

A member of the lower chamber of the state legislature (called the House, Assembly or House of Delegates). Writes and votes on state laws for a smaller district than a state senator. Usually 2 years.

  • State budget and taxes
  • Roads and schools
  • Local issues raised by constituents
Source: National Conference of State Legislatures
District
Delegate
Committees
1
R Pat McGeehan
Rules (vice chair); Government and Finance
2
R Mark Zatezalo
Energy and Public Works (vice chair); Judiciary; Forest Management Review Commission; Energy and Public Works (vice chair); Finance; Finance
3
R Jimmy Willis
Education; Health and Human Resources; Education Accountability; Education; Health
4
R Shane Stack
Education; Technology and Infrastructure; Children and Families; Department of Transportation Accountability Legislative Oversight Commission
5
D Shawn Fluharty
Insurance and Public Employees Insurance Agency; Judiciary; Judiciary (democratic chair); Special Investigations
6
R Jeff Stephens
Education; Flooding Legislative Interim; Health and Human Resources; Education; Health
7
R Chuck Sheedy
Energy and Public Works; Government Organization; Government Organization; Veterans' Affairs Select (chair); Energy and Public Works
8
R Bill Bell
Education; Forest Management Review Commission; Education; Volunteer Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services Interim
9
R Betsy Kelly
Energy and Public Works; Veterans' Affairs Select; Energy and Public Works
10
R Bill Anderson
Energy and Public Works (chair); Pensions and Retirement; Rules; Energy and Public Works (chair); Finance; Finance
11
R Bob Fehrenbacher
Energy and Public Works; Energy and Public Works; Rule-Making Review (vice chair); Economic Development; Finance; Finance
12
R Vernon Criss
Rules; Government and Finance; Special Investigations; Economic Development; Finance (chair); Finance (chair)
13
R Scot Heckert
Judiciary; Judiciary; Health and Human Resources; Special Investigations; Children and Families; Health
14
R Dave Foggin
Government Organization; Government Organization; Volunteer Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services Interim
15
R Erica Moore
Energy and Public Works; Agriculture and Rural Development; Energy and Public Works; Economic Development
16
R Joe Parsons
Energy and Public Works; Agriculture and Rural Development; Education; Energy and Public Works; Economic Development
17
R Jonathan Pinson
Government Organization; Government Organization; Health and Human Resources; Children and Families; Health
18
R Jim Butler
Judiciary; Judiciary; Veterans' Affairs Select
19
R Kathie Hess Crouse
Energy and Public Works; Education; Education; Energy and Public Works; Health and Human Resources Accountability
20
R Sarah Drennan
Insurance and Public Employees Insurance Agency; Government Organization; Health and Human Resources; Health and Human Resources Accountability; Health
21
R Jarred Cannon
Government Organization; Government Organization; Pensions and Retirement; Finance; Finance
22
R Aaron Holley
Energy and Public Works; Volunteer Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services Interim; Economic Development
23
R Evan Worrell
Pensions and Retirement; Rules; Health and Human Resources (chair); Health and Human Resources Accountability (chair); Finance; Finance; Health (chair)
24
R Patrick Lucas
Energy and Public Works; Government Organization; Technology and Infrastructure; Government Organization; Energy and Public Works
25
D Sean Hornbuckle
Rules; Flooding Legislative Interim; Government and Finance; Economic Development; Finance; Finance (democratic vice chair)
26
R Matthew Rohrbach
Insurance and Public Employees Insurance Agency; Rules; Health and Human Resources; Finance; Finance; Health
27
R Michael Amos
Insurance and Public Employees Insurance Agency; Health and Human Resources; Health
28
R Ryan Browning
Government Organization; Government Organization; Economic Development
29
R Corby Dillon
Energy and Public Works; Agriculture and Rural Development; Energy and Public Works
30
R Jeff Eldridge
Energy and Public Works; Volunteer Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services Interim; Energy and Public Works; Department of Transportation Accountability Legislative Oversight Commission
31
R Margitta Mazzocchi
Health and Human Resources; Children and Families; Finance; Finance; Health
32
R Josh Holstein
Energy and Public Works; Judiciary; Technology and Infrastructure; Judiciary; Energy and Public Works
33
R Jordan Bridges
Energy and Public Works; Volunteer Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services Interim; Energy and Public Works
34
R Mark Dean
Government Organization; Technology and Infrastructure; Government Organization; Health and Human Resources; Health
35
R Adam Vance
Education; Flooding Legislative Interim; Health and Human Resources; Education; Health
36
R David Green
Insurance and Public Employees Insurance Agency; Energy and Public Works; Energy and Public Works
37
R Marty Gearheart
Pensions and Retirement; Rules; Finance; Finance
38
R Joe Ellington
Education (chair); Rules; Education Accountability (chair); Education; Finance; Finance
39
R Doug Smith
Government Organization (vice chair); Government Organization (vice chair); Health and Human Resources; Health
40
R Roy Cooper
Agriculture and Rural Development; Finance; Finance
41
R Jordan Maynor
Judiciary (vice chair); Judiciary (vice chair); Economic Development
42
R John Jordan
Energy and Public Works; Energy and Public Works
43
R Chris Toney
Education; Pensions and Retirement; Rules; Education Accountability; Education (vice chair); Finance; Finance
44
R Bill Roop
Judiciary; Technology and Infrastructure; Judiciary; Law Institute
45
R Eric Brooks
Government Organization; Government Organization; Corrections and Public Safety Legislative Oversight Interim Committees; Veterans' Affairs Select
46
R Jeff Campbell
Energy and Public Works; Education; Flooding Legislative Interim; Education; Energy and Public Works
47
R Ray Canterbury
Pensions and Retirement; Agriculture and Rural Development; Finance; Finance
48
R Greg Watt
Forest Management Review Commission; Health and Human Resources; Volunteer Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services Interim; Health and Human Resources Accountability
49
R Stan Adkins
Government Organization; Government Organization; Agriculture and Rural Development; Department of Transportation Accountability Legislative Oversight Commission
50
R Bill Vest
Insurance and Public Employees Insurance Agency; Veterans' Affairs Select
51
R Marshall Clay
Government Organization; Government Organization; Veterans' Affairs Select; Volunteer Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services Interim
52
R Tresa Howell
Government Organization; Technology and Infrastructure; Government Organization; Forest Management Review Commission
53
R Tristan Leavitt
Energy and Public Works; Government Organization; Government Organization; Energy and Public Works; Rule-Making Review
54
D Mike Pushkin
Education; Health and Human Resources (democratic chair); Education Accountability; Agriculture and Rural Development; Education; Fusion Center Oversight; Health
55
R J.B. Akers
Judiciary (chair); Judiciary (chair); Rules; Government and Finance; Special Investigations; Economic Development; Law Institute (chair)
56
D Kayla Young
Energy and Public Works; Government Organization (democratic chair); Government Organization; Rules; Energy and Public Works (democratic vice chair); Rule-Making Review; Children and Families
57
D Hollis Lewis
Government Organization (democratic vice chair); Government Organization; Corrections and Public Safety Legislative Oversight Interim Committees; Health and Human Resources; Law Institute; Health
58
R Walter Hall
Insurance and Public Employees Insurance Agency; Health and Human Resources; Finance; Finance; Health
59
R Andy Shamblin
Judiciary; Education; Technology and Infrastructure; Judiciary; Education
60
R Dana Ferrell
Judiciary; Government Organization; Government Organization; Judiciary; Department of Transportation Accountability Legislative Oversight Commission
61
R Dean Jeffries
Insurance and Public Employees Insurance Agency; Rules; Flooding Legislative Interim (chair); Health and Human Resources; Health and Human Resources Accountability; Finance; Finance; Health
62
R Roger Hanshaw
Rules (chair); Government and Finance (chair); Special Investigations (chair); Rule-Making Review (ex officio); Fusion Center Oversight (chair)
63
R Lori Dittman
Education; Pensions and Retirement; Education Accountability; Education; Finance; Finance
64
R Adam Burkhammer
Government Organization; Government Organization; Health and Human Resources; Children and Families (chair); Health
65
R Robbie Martin
Judiciary; Judiciary; Economic Development
66
R Jonathan Kyle
Government Organization; Technology and Infrastructure; Government Organization; Rule-Making Review (chair); Economic Development
67
R Elías Coop-González
Education; Education; Department of Transportation Accountability Legislative Oversight Commission
68
R Chris Phillips
Judiciary; Government Organization (chair); Government Organization (chair); Judiciary; Rules; Government and Finance
69
R Keith Marple
Judiciary; Forest Management Review Commission; Judiciary; Agriculture and Rural Development
70
R Mickey Petitto
Health and Human Resources; Children and Families; Health
71
R Laura Kimble
Judiciary; Education; Judiciary; Education; Children and Families
72
R Clay Riley
Energy and Public Works; Rules; Energy and Public Works; Economic Development; Finance (vice chair); Finance (vice chair)
73
R Bryan Smith
Government Organization; Government Organization; Forest Management Review Commission; Department of Transportation Accountability Legislative Oversight Commission
74
R Guy Ward
Energy and Public Works
75
R Phil Mallow
Judiciary; Education; Judiciary; Education; Volunteer Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services Interim (chair)
76
D Rick Garcia
Education; Forest Management Review Commission; Veterans' Affairs Select; Education (democratic vice chair)
77
R Joe Statler
Education (co-chair); Pensions and Retirement; Rules; Education Accountability; Education (chair); Volunteer Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services Interim; Finance; Finance
78
R Geno Chiarelli
Education; Health and Human Resources; Education; Rule-Making Review; Children and Families; Health and Human Resources Accountability; Health
79
D Evan Hansen
Energy and Public Works; Judiciary; Technology and Infrastructure; Judiciary (democratic vice chair); Volunteer Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services Interim; Energy and Public Works (democratic chair)
80
D John Williams
Pensions and Retirement; Department of Transportation Accountability Legislative Oversight Commission; Finance; Finance (democratic chair)
81
D Anitra Hamilton
Education; Health and Human Resources (democratic vice chair); Education (democratic chair); Health and Human Resources Accountability; Health
82
R Dave McCormick
Government Organization; Government Organization; Economic Development
83
R George Street
Energy and Public Works; Government Organization; Technology and Infrastructure; Government Organization; Energy and Public Works
84
R Buck Jennings
Judiciary; Education; Judiciary; Education; Volunteer Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services Interim; Fusion Center Oversight
85
R John Paul Hott
Insurance and Public Employees Insurance Agency; Government Organization; Government Organization; Forest Management Review Commission (chair); Rules; Corrections and Public Safety Legislative Oversight Interim Committees (chair); Finance; Finance
86
R Bryan Ward
Judiciary; Education; Forest Management Review Commission; Judiciary; Agriculture and Rural Development; Education
87
R Gary Howell
Energy and Public Works; Rules; Government and Finance; Energy and Public Works; Economic Development (chair); Finance; Finance
88
R Rick Hillenbrand
Energy and Public Works; Judiciary; Judiciary; Energy and Public Works; Department of Transportation Accountability Legislative Oversight Commission (chair)
89
R David Cannon
Energy and Public Works; Judiciary; Judiciary; Agriculture and Rural Development; Department of Transportation Accountability Legislative Oversight Commission
90
R George Miller
Education; Health and Human Resources; Education; Children and Families; Health
91
R Ian Masters
Judiciary; Judiciary
92
R Mike Hite
Pensions and Retirement; Health and Human Resources (vice chair); Health and Human Resources Accountability; Finance; Finance; Health (vice chair)
93
R Mike Hornby
Judiciary; Education; Judiciary; Rules; Education; Rule-Making Review
94
R Donald Bennett
Government Organization
95
R Chuck Horst
Pensions and Retirement; Agriculture and Rural Development; Finance; Finance
96
R Lisa White
Education; Technology and Infrastructure; Veterans' Affairs Select; Education
97
R Chris Anders
Health and Human Resources; Children and Families; Health
98
R Joe Funkhouser
Judiciary; Judiciary; Corrections and Public Safety Legislative Oversight Interim Committees; Department of Transportation Accountability Legislative Oversight Commission
99
R Wayne Clark
Government Organization; Government Organization; Health and Human Resources; Department of Transportation Accountability Legislative Oversight Commission; Health
100
R Bill Ridenour
Judiciary; Judiciary; Veterans' Affairs Select

State Senate (34 members)

What does a state senator do?

A member of the upper chamber of the state legislature. Writes and votes on state laws and the state budget, and in many states confirms the governor's appointees. Usually 4 years.

  • School funding and state taxes
  • State criminal laws
  • Drawing district maps (in many states)
Source: National Conference of State Legislatures
District
State senator
Committees
1
R Laura Chapman
Insurance and Public Employees Insurance Agency; Rules; Judiciary; Technology and Infrastructure; Corrections and Public Safety Legislative Oversight Interim Committees; Banking and Insurance; Judiciary
1
R Ryan Weld
Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health Select; Judiciary; Military (chair); Government Organization; Confirmations; Flooding Legislative Interim; Veterans' Affairs Select (chair); Workforce; Special Investigations; Economic Development; Economic Development; Fusion Center Oversight
2
R Charles Clements
Education; Military; Technology and Infrastructure; Finance; Pensions and Retirement; Corrections and Public Safety Legislative Oversight Interim Committees; Education Accountability; Education (vice chair); Transportation and Infrastructure; Economic Development; School Choice; Department of Transportation Accountability Legislative Oversight Commission
2
R Chris Rose
Natural Resources; Energy and Public Works (chair); Judiciary; Government Organization; Forest Management Review Commission; Government Organization; Confirmations; Agriculture; Flooding Legislative Interim; Health and Human Resources; Energy, Industry and Mining (chair); Workforce
3
R Trenton Barnhart
Insurance and Public Employees Insurance Agency; Energy and Public Works; Education; Finance; Confirmations; Energy, Industry and Mining; Banking and Insurance (vice chair); Education; Economic Development; Economic Development; Finance
3
R Mike Azinger
Insurance and Public Employees Insurance Agency (chair); Energy and Public Works; Judiciary; Education; Confirmations; Health and Human Resources; Energy, Industry and Mining; Corrections and Public Safety Legislative Oversight Interim Committees; Banking and Insurance (chair); Education; Children and Families; School Choice
4
R Eric Tarr
Natural Resources; Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health Select; Judiciary; Education; Military; Forest Management Review Commission; Pensions and Retirement; Agriculture; Veterans' Affairs Select; Education Accountability; Workforce; Agriculture and Rural Development
4
R Amy Grady
Rules; Education (chair); Military; Finance; Health and Human Resources; Veterans' Affairs Select; Education Accountability (chair); Education (chair); Children and Families; Health and Human Resources Accountability; Finance; Health
5
D Mike Woelfel
Rules; Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health Select; Military; Technology and Infrastructure; Finance; Government Organization; Pensions and Retirement; Government Organization; Confirmations; Agriculture; Government and Finance; Veterans' Affairs Select
5
R Scott Fuller
Insurance and Public Employees Insurance Agency; Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health Select (vice chair); Energy and Public Works; Judiciary; Education; Military (vice chair); Health and Human Resources; Energy, Industry and Mining; Veterans' Affairs Select; Workforce; Banking and Insurance; Volunteer Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services Interim (chair)
6
R Craig Hart
Natural Resources; Energy and Public Works; Judiciary; Education; Forest Management Review Commission; Agriculture (chair); Energy, Industry and Mining; Agriculture and Rural Development (chair); Education; Transportation and Infrastructure; Economic Development; Department of Transportation Accountability Legislative Oversight Commission
6
R Mark Maynard
Rules; Technology and Infrastructure; Finance; Government Organization; Government Organization; Health and Human Resources; Volunteer Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services Interim; Transportation and Infrastructure (chair); Rule-Making Review; School Choice; Department of Transportation Accountability Legislative Oversight Commission (chair); Finance
7
R Zack Maynard
Energy and Public Works; Judiciary; Technology and Infrastructure; Government Organization; Government Organization; Energy, Industry and Mining; Volunteer Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services Interim; Transportation and Infrastructure; Economic Development; Economic Development; Department of Transportation Accountability Legislative Oversight Commission; Finance
7
R Rupie Phillips
Energy and Public Works; Technology and Infrastructure; Finance; Government Organization; Government Organization; Energy, Industry and Mining; Volunteer Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services Interim; Economic Development; Economic Development; Finance
8
R Glenn Jeffries
Natural Resources; Energy and Public Works; Finance; Government Organization; Forest Management Review Commission; Government Organization; Flooding Legislative Interim (chair); Energy, Industry and Mining; Transportation and Infrastructure; Economic Development (chair); Economic Development (chair); Department of Transportation Accountability Legislative Oversight Commission
8
R Kevan Bartlett
Judiciary; Education; Military; Pensions and Retirement; Interstate Cooperation; Flooding Legislative Interim; Health and Human Resources; Veterans' Affairs Select; Education; Pensions (vice chair); Judiciary (vice chair); Health
9
R Brian Helton
Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health Select (chair); Judiciary; Government Organization; Government Organization; Interstate Cooperation (vice chair); Health and Human Resources (chair); Energy, Industry and Mining; Transportation and Infrastructure; Rule-Making Review; Health and Human Resources Accountability (chair); Economic Development; Fusion Center Oversight
9
R Rollan Roberts
Education; Finance (vice chair); Health and Human Resources; Corrections and Public Safety Legislative Oversight Interim Committees (chair); Workforce (chair); Education; Children and Families; School Choice; Finance; Enrolled Bills; Health
10
R Vince Deeds
Natural Resources (vice chair); Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health Select; Judiciary; Education; Military; Agriculture; Health and Human Resources (vice-chair); Veterans' Affairs Select; Workforce; Agriculture and Rural Development; Education; Special Investigations
10
R Jack Woodrum
Natural Resources; Finance; Government Organization; Forest Management Review Commission; Government Organization (vice chair); Workforce (vice chair); Volunteer Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services Interim; Economic Development; Economic Development; Finance; Enrolled Bills (chair)
11
R Bill Hamilton
Natural Resources (chair); Finance; Government Organization; Forest Management Review Commission (chair); Pensions and Retirement; Government Organization; Agriculture; Workforce; Agriculture and Rural Development; Volunteer Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services Interim; Economic Development; Economic Development
11
R Robbie Morris
Insurance and Public Employees Insurance Agency; Natural Resources; Finance; Government Organization (chair); Forest Management Review Commission; Government Organization (chair); Banking and Insurance; Transportation and Infrastructure; Economic Development (vice chair); Economic Development; Department of Transportation Accountability Legislative Oversight Commission; Finance
12
R Ben Queen
Natural Resources; Energy and Public Works; Technology and Infrastructure (chair); Finance; Forest Management Review Commission; Interstate Cooperation; Agriculture; Health and Human Resources; Energy, Industry and Mining (vice chair); Workforce; Agriculture and Rural Development; Finance
12
R Patrick Martin
Rules (vice chair); Judiciary; Technology and Infrastructure; Finance; Health and Human Resources; Government and Finance; Rule-Making Review; Health and Human Resources Accountability; Finance; Judiciary; Health
13
D Joey Garcia
Insurance and Public Employees Insurance Agency; Natural Resources; Energy and Public Works; Judiciary; Education; Forest Management Review Commission; Interstate Cooperation; Flooding Legislative Interim; Health and Human Resources; Energy, Industry and Mining; Corrections and Public Safety Legislative Oversight Interim Committees; Education Accountability
13
R Mike Oliverio
Insurance and Public Employees Insurance Agency; Education; Technology and Infrastructure; Finance; Pensions and Retirement (chair); Interstate Cooperation (chair); Education Accountability; Banking and Insurance; Education; Transportation and Infrastructure; Economic Development; Economic Development
14
R Randy Smith
Rules (chair); Government and Finance (chair); Education Accountability (ex-officio); Special Investigations (chair); Rule-Making Review (ex officio); Health and Human Resources Accountability (ex-officio); Fusion Center Oversight (chair)
14
R Jay Taylor
Rules; Energy and Public Works; Judiciary; Education; Military; Confirmations; Interstate Cooperation; Health and Human Resources; Energy, Industry and Mining; Veterans' Affairs Select; Education Accountability; Volunteer Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services Interim
15
R Darren Thorne
Finance; Government Organization; Pensions and Retirement; Government Organization; Agriculture (vice chair); Workforce; Agriculture and Rural Development; Rule-Making Review; Economic Development; School Choice; Economic Development; Finance
15
R Tom Willis
Judiciary (chair); Military; Pensions and Retirement; Interstate Cooperation; Health and Human Resources; Government and Finance; Veterans' Affairs Select; Special Investigations; Health and Human Resources Accountability; Pensions; Judiciary (chair); Health
16
R Patricia Rucker
Rules; Judiciary; Government Organization; Government Organization; Agriculture; Health and Human Resources; Agriculture and Rural Development; Transportation and Infrastructure; Rule-Making Review (chair); School Choice (chair); Department of Transportation Accountability Legislative Oversight Commission; Judiciary
16
R Jason Barrett
Insurance and Public Employees Insurance Agency; Rules; Finance (chair); Government Organization; Pensions and Retirement; Government Organization; Confirmations; Government and Finance; Corrections and Public Safety Legislative Oversight Interim Committees; Banking and Insurance; Economic Development; Economic Development
17
R Anne Charnock
Insurance and Public Employees Insurance Agency; Energy and Public Works; Judiciary; Government Organization; Government Organization; Confirmations (chair); Energy, Industry and Mining; Banking and Insurance; Economic Development; Economic Development; Fusion Center Oversight; Judiciary
17
R Tom Takubo
Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health Select; Finance; Pensions and Retirement; Flooding Legislative Interim; Health and Human Resources; Corrections and Public Safety Legislative Oversight Interim Committees; Fusion Center Oversight; Finance; Pensions; Health

Mayors

What does a mayor do?

Leads a city. In 'strong mayor' cities (like Chicago) the mayor runs city departments and proposes the budget; in others the city council and a city manager hold more power. Usually 4 years.

  • Police and fire departments
  • City budget and property tax levy
  • Streets, water and garbage
Source: National League of Cities: Forms of Municipal Government
Amy GoodwinMayor of Charleston, term ends 2027Official source

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