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.[1]
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Partisan Background
editIn 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
editDemocrats
edit- District 5: Robert Plymale is retiring.[2]
- District 13: Mike Caputo is retiring.[3]
Republicans
edit- District 9: David Stover is retiring.[4]
Incumbents defeated
editIn primary election
editFour incumbent senators, all Republicans, were defeated in the May 14 primary election.[5]
Republicans
edit- District 2: Mike Maroney lost renomination to Chris Rose.
- District 6: Chandler Swope lost renomination to Craig A. Hart.
- District 11: Robert L. Karnes lost renomination to Robbie Morris.
- District 15: Craig Blair lost renomination to Tom Willis.
Seats for Election
editDistrict | Member | Party | First elected | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|
District 1 | Ryan Weld | Republican | 2016 | Running |
District 2 | Mike Maroney | Republican | 2016 | Primaried |
District 3 | Donna Boley | Republican | 1985 (appointed) | Running |
District 4 | Amy Grady | Republican | 2020 | Running |
District 5 | Robert Plymale | Democratic | 1992 | Retiring |
District 6 | Chandler Swope | Republican | 2016 | Primaried |
District 7 | Rupie Phillips | Republican | 2020 | Running |
District 8 | Glenn Jeffries | Republican | 2016 | Running |
District 9 | David Stover | Republican | 2020 | Retiring |
District 10 | Jack Woodrum | Republican | 2020 | Running |
District 11 | Robert Karnes | Republican | 2020 | Primaried |
District 12 | Patrick Martin | Republican | 2020 | Running |
District 13 | Mike Caputo | Democratic | 2020 | Retiring |
District 14 | Randy Smith | Republican | 2016 | Running |
District 15 | Craig Blair | Republican | 2012 | Primaried |
District 16 | Patricia Rucker | Republican | 2016 | Running |
District 17 | Eric Nelson | Republican | 2020 | Running |
Predictions
editSource | Ranking | As of |
---|---|---|
CNalysis[6] | Solid R | May 14, 2024 |
Competitive races
editThis table lists any legislative seat not rated as Solid D or Solid R by at least one election prediction agency.
Seat | CNalysis[7] |
---|---|
District 5 | Toss-up |
District 13 | Toss-up |
District 16 | Very Likely R |
List of districts
editDistrict 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 |
District 1
editIncumbent Ryan Weld was first elected in 2016.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Ryan Weld (incumbent) | 8,342 | 64.9 | |
Republican | Scott Adams | 4,513 | 35.1 | |
Total votes | 12,855 | 100.0 |
General election
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Ryan Weld (incumbent) | |||
Total votes | 100.0 |
District 2
editIncumbent Mike Maroney was first elected in 2016. He lost renomination to challenger Chris Rose.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Chris Rose | 7,653 | 61.3 | |
Republican | Mike Maroney (incumbent) | 4,824 | 38.7 | |
Total votes | 12,477 | 100.0 |
General election
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Chris Rose | |||
Total votes | 100.0 |
District 3
editIncumbent Donna Boley was first appointed in 1985.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Donna Boley (incumbent) | 12,325 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 12,325 | 100.0 |
General election
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Donna Boley (incumbent) | |||
Total votes | 100.0 |
District 4
editIncumbent Amy Grady was first elected in 2020.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Amy Grady (incumbent) | 12,955 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 12,955 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Dwayne Russell | 4,217 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 4,217 | 100.0 |
General election
editPredictions
editSource | Ranking | As of |
---|---|---|
CNalysis[8] | Solid R | August 5, 2024 |
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Amy Grady (incumbent) | |||
Democratic | Dwayne Russell | |||
Total votes | 100.0 |
District 5
editIncumbent Robert Plymale was first elected in 1992. He did not file for re-election.[9]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Scott Fuller | 3,753 | 38.8 | |
Republican | Josh Mathis | 3,515 | 36.4 | |
Republican | Dallas K. Thacker | 2,401 | 24.8 | |
Total votes | 9,669 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Ric Griffith | 6,828 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 6,828 | 100.0 |
General election
editPredictions
editSource | Ranking | As of |
---|---|---|
CNalysis[10] | Tossup | August 5, 2024 |
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Ric Griffith | |||
Republican | Scott Fuller | |||
Total votes | 100.0 |
District 6
editIncumbent Chandler Swope was first elected in 2016. He lost renomination to challenger Craig Hart.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Craig A. Hart | 4,847 | 40.9 | |
Republican | Chandler Swope (incumbent) | 4,384 | 36.9 | |
Republican | Eric Porterfield | 2,633 | 22.2 | |
Total votes | 11,864 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Randy Fowler | 3,748 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 3,748 | 100.0 |
General election
editPredictions
editSource | Ranking | As of |
---|---|---|
CNalysis[8] | Solid R | August 5, 2024 |
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Craig A. Hart | |||
Democratic | Randy Fowler | |||
Total votes | 100.0 |
District 7
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Rupie Phillips (incumbent) | 7,860 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 7,860 | 100.0 |
General election
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Rupie Phillips (incumbent) | |||
Total votes | 100.0 |
District 8
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Glenn Jeffries (incumbent) | 8,976 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 8,976 | 100.0 |
General election
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Glenn Jeffries (incumbent) | |||
Total votes | 100.0 |
District 9
editIncumbent David Stover was first elected in 2020. He is retiring.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Brian Helton | 11,061 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 11,061 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Christy Cardwell | 4,510 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 4,510 | 100.0 |
General election
editPredictions
editSource | Ranking | As of |
---|---|---|
CNalysis[8] | Solid R | August 5, 2024 |
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Brian Helton | |||
Democratic | Christy Cardwell | |||
Total votes | 100.0 |
District 10
editIncumbent Jack Woodrum was first elected in 2020.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jack Woodrum (incumbent) | 12,413 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 12,413 | 100.0 |
General election
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jack Woodrum (incumbent) | |||
Total votes | 100.0 |
District 11
editIncumbent Robert Karnes was first elected in 2020. He lost renomination to challenger Robbie Morris.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Robbie Morris | 9,199 | 65.9 | |
Republican | Robert Karnes (incumbent) | 4,765 | 34.1 | |
Total votes | 13,964 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Mandy Smith Weirich | 5,093 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 5,093 | 100.0 |
General election
editPredictions
editSource | Ranking | As of |
---|---|---|
CNalysis[8] | Solid R | May 20, 2024 |
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Robbie Morris | |||
Democratic | Mandy Smith Weirich | |||
Total votes | 100.0 |
District 12
editIncumbent Patrick Martin was first elected in 2020.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Patrick Martin (incumbent) | 11,744 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 11,744 | 100.0 |
General election
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Patrick Martin (incumbent) | |||
Total votes | 100.0 |
District 13
editIncumbent Mike Caputo was first elected in 2020. Caputo is retiring.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jonathan Board | 6,918 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 6,918 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Joey Garcia | 7,570 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 7,570 | 100.0 |
General election
editPredictions
editSource | Ranking | As of |
---|---|---|
CNalysis[10] | Tossup | August 5, 2024 |
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Joey Garcia | |||
Republican | Jonathan Board | |||
Total votes | 100.0 |
District 14
editIncumbent Randy Smith was first elected in 2016.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Randy Smith (incumbent) | 13,897 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 13,897 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mountain | Betsy Orndoff-Sayers | 19 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 19 | 100.0 |
General election
editPredictions
editSource | Ranking | As of |
---|---|---|
CNalysis[8] | Solid R | August 5, 2024 |
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Randy Smith (incumbent) | |||
Mountain | Betsy Orndoff-Sayers | |||
Total votes | 100.0 |
District 15
editIncumbent Craig Blair was first elected in 2012. He lost renomination to challenger Tom Willis.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Tom Willis | 5,475 | 44.4 | |
Republican | Craig Blair (incumbent) | 3,973 | 32.2 | |
Republican | Michael Folk | 2,885 | 23.4 | |
Total votes | 12,333 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Anthony Murray | 2,846 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 2,846 | 100.0 |
General election
editPredictions
editSource | Ranking | As of |
---|---|---|
CNalysis[8] | Solid R | August 5, 2024 |
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Tom Willis | |||
Democratic | Anthony Murray | |||
Total votes | 100.0 |
District 16
editIncumbent Patricia Rucker was first elected in 2016.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Patricia Rucker (incumbent) | 5,193 | 51.1 | |
Republican | Paul Espinosa | 4,963 | 48.9 | |
Total votes | 10,156 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | John Doyle | 4,431 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 4,431 | 100.0 |
General election
editPredictions
editSource | Ranking | As of |
---|---|---|
CNalysis[8] | Very Likely R | August 5, 2024 |
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Patricia Rucker (incumbent) | |||
Democratic | John Doyle | |||
Total votes | 100.0 |
District 17
editIncumbent Eric Nelson was first elected in 2020.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Eric Nelson (incumbent) | 6,733 | 57.7 | |
Republican | Chris Pritt | 4,936 | 42.3 | |
Total votes | 11,669 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Bil Lepp | 5,770 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 5,770 | 100.0 |
General election
editPredictions
editSource | Ranking | As of |
---|---|---|
CNalysis[8] | Solid R | August 5, 2024 |
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Eric Nelson (incumbent) | |||
Democratic | Bil Lepp | |||
Total votes | 100.0 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "West Virginia Election Calendar" (PDF). sos.wv.gov. November 6, 2023.
- ^ Yohe, Randy (January 26, 2024). "Candidate Primary Election Filing Deadline Saturday". West Virginia Public Broadcasting. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
And the fourth is Sen. Robert Plymale, D-Wayne. Now, we still have two days, and I can't find evidence, that he's announced that he's not running, but he hasn't yet filed.
- ^ Galloway, McKenna (August 9, 2023). "West Virginia Sen. Mike Caputo will not seek re-election in 2024". Times West Virginian. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ Brooks, Mary Catherine (October 31, 2023). "Stover will not seek re-election". The Register-Herald. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ McElhinny, Brad (May 15, 2024). "Senate President Blair is defeated in primary as are incumbents Maroney, Swope and Karnes". West Virginia MetroNews. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
- ^ "24 WV Forecast". projects.cnalysis.com. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
- ^ "24 WV Forecast". projects.cnalysis.com. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "24 WV Forecast". projects.cnalysis.com. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
- ^ "WV SOS - Elections - Candidate - Online Data Services". apps.sos.wv.gov. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
- ^ a b "24 WV Forecast". projects.cnalysis.com. Retrieved 2024-05-20.