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The 119th United States Congress began on January 3, 2025. There were nine new senators (four Democrats, five Republicans) and 63 new representatives (33 Democrats, 30 Republicans), as well as two new delegates (a Democrat and a Republican), at the start of its first session.
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 Republican Shelley Moore Capito (serving since 2015). Robert Byrd was the state's longest serving senator, served from 1959 until his death in 2010.
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 ...
The United States Senate consists of 100 members, ... 2025: Senate Majority Whip: John Barrasso: WY: ... West Virginia Board of Regents educational information center ...
West Virginia's at-large congressional district existed between 1913 and 1917, during a period when the state failed to enact a redistricting plan that allowed for a new sixth district. Such a plan was adopted for the 1916 elections , making the at-large seat obsolete.
West Virginia (1) Vacant Senator-elect chose to wait until finishing his term as Governor of West Virginia before taking his seat, which will be vacant until that time. [45] Jim Justice (R) After January 13, 2025 Ohio (3) JD Vance (R) Incumbent will resign before January 20, 2025, to become Vice President of the United States. [46]
West Virginia's 1st congressional district is currently located in the southern half of the state. Responding to the census results, the state legislature adopted a new map for the 2022 elections and the following 10 years.
Below is a table of West Virginia's state senate district boundary maps, presented chronologically. All redistricting events that took place in West Virginia in 1863 and between 1901 and the current boundaries as of August 2024 are shown.