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Below is a list of United States senators from West Virginia. The state's U.S. senators belong to classes 1 and 2. West Virginia is currently represented in the Senate by Republicans Shelley Moore Capito (serving since 2015), and Jim Justice (serving since 2025). Robert Byrd was the state's longest serving senator, served from 1959 until his ...
The current dean of the West Virginia delegation is Senator Shelley Moore Capito, having served in the Senate since 2015 and in Congress since 2001. From June 1861 to June 1863, during the Civil War and before West Virginia statehood, the United States recognized the Restored Government of Virginia sitting in Wheeling as the "legitimate", pro ...
Position Name Party District County Speaker of the House: Roger Hanshaw: Republican 62nd Clay: Speaker pro tempore: Matthew Rohrbach: Republican 98th Cabell: Majority Leader
Robert Lee Karnes is an American politician born in and representing West Virginia. He is known for controversial, conservative rhetoric. He is known for controversial, conservative rhetoric. He is a Republican member of the West Virginia Senate , [ 1 ] [ 2 ] representing the 11th district from January 14, 2015 until 2019 and from November 30 ...
Eric J. Tarr (born September 10, 1972) is a Republican member of the West Virginia Senate, [1] [2] representing the 4th district since January 9, 2019. Tarr beat appointed Senator Mark Drennan in the 2018 GOP primaries , becoming one of three challengers to beat GOP incumbents.
Craig Blair is currently the president of the West Virginia Senate. While the West Virginia Constitution does not create or even mention the title of lieutenant governor, West Virginia Code 6A-1-4 creates this designation for the Senate president, who stands first in the line of succession to the office of governor. As stated in Article 7 ...
Tom Takubo is a Republican member of the West Virginia Senate, [1] [2] representing the 17th district since January 14, 2015. Takubo also serves as Majority Leader of the West Virginia Senate, succeeding Ryan Ferns who was defeated in the 2018 West Virginia Senate election. Takubo's mother is from Logan County and his biological father was from ...
Patrick S. Martin is an American politician serving as a member of the West Virginia Senate from the 12th district. Elected in November 2020, he assumed office on December 1, 2020, succeeding incumbent Democrat Doug Facemire. [1] [2] Martin lives in Jane Lew, West Virginia. [3] He also serves as the vice chair of the Senate Economic Development ...