List of members of the 86th West Virginia Legislature

The 86th West Virginia Legislatures consisted of the West Virginia Senate and the House of Delegates. The first session began on January 11, 2023 and the second session began January 10, 2024.[1][2]

House of Delegates

86th Legislature party leadership

Position Name Party District County
Speaker of the House Roger Hanshaw Republican 62nd Clay
Speaker pro tempore Matthew Rohrbach Republican 98th Cabell
Majority Leader Pat McGeehan Republican 1st Brooke, Hancock
Minority Leader Sean Hornbuckle Democratic 25th Cabell
Majority Whip Marty Gearheart Republican 37th Mercer
Minority Whip Shawn Fluharty Democratic 5th Ohio

Committee chairs and ranking members

Committee Chair Minority Chair
Agriculture and
Natural Resources 		Agriculture Ty Nestor Ric Griffith
Natural Resources Chuck Horst Evan Hansen
Banking and Insurance Banking Trenton Barnhart Larry Rowe
Insurance Steve Westfall
Economic Development and Tourism Gary Howell Vacant
Education Joe Ellington Vacant
Energy and Manufacturing Bill Anderson Evan Hansen
Finance Vernon Criss Larry Rowe
Fire Departments and EMS Phil Mallow Vacant
Government Organization Chris Phillips Kayla Young
Health and Human Services Amy Summers Mike Pushkin
Jails and Prisons David Kelly Joey Garcia
Judiciary Tom Fast Joey Garcia
Pensions and Retirement Marty Gearheart Vacant
Political Subdivisions Carl Martin John Williams
Prevention & Treatment of Substance Abuse Matthew Rohrbach Vacant
Rules Roger Hanshaw Sean Hornbuckle
Senior, Children, and Family Issues Margitta Mazzocchi Vacant
Technology and Infrastructure Daniel Linville John Williams
Veteran Affairs and
Homeland Security 		Veteran Affairs Roy Cooper Ric Griffith
Homeland Security D. Rolland Jennings Mike Pushkin
Workforce Development Evan Worrell Kayla Young

Members

Current House composition by district:
  Held by Democrats
  Held by Republicans
District Delegate Party Since Residence Counties represented[3]
1 Pat McGeehan Republican 2014 Chester Brooke, Hancock
2 Mark Zatezalo Republican 2020 Weirton
3 Jimmy Willis Republican 2022 Wellsburg Brooke, Ohio
4 Diana Winzenreid Republican 2023 Wheeling Ohio
5 Shawn Fluharty Democratic 2014 Wheeling
6 Jeffrey Stephens Republican 2023 Wheeling Marshall
7 Charles Sheedy Republican 2022 Cameron Marshall, Wetzel
8 David Kelly Republican 2018 Sistersville Doddridge, Tyler, Wetzel
9 Trenton Barnhart Republican 2019 St. Marys Pleasants, Ritchie, Tyler
10 Bill Anderson Republican 1992 Williamstown Wood
11 Bob Fehrenbacher Republican 2022 Vienna
12 Vernon Criss Republican 2016 Parkersburg
13 Scot Heckert Republican 2022 Parkersburg
14 Dave Foggin Republican 2022 Belleville Wirt, Wood
15 Erica Moore Republican 2023 Spencer Roane, Wirt
16 Steve Westfall Republican 2012 Ripley Jackson
17 Jonathan Pinson Republican 2020 Point Pleasant Jackson, Mason
18 Jim Butler Republican 2022 Gallipolis Ferry Mason, Putnam
19 Kathie Hess Crouse Republican 2021 Buffalo Putnam
20 Geoff Foster Republican 2014 Winfield
21 Jarred Cannon Republican 2022 Hurricane
22 Daniel Linville Republican 2018 Milton Cabell
23 Evan Worrell Republican 2018 Barboursville
24 Patrick Lucas Republican 2022 Barboursville
25 Sean Hornbuckle Democratic 2014 Huntington
26 Matthew Rohrbach Republican 2014 Huntington
27 Ric Griffith Democratic 2020 Kenova Cabell, Wayne
28 Ryan Browning Republican 2024 Kenova Wayne
29 Henry Dillon Republican 2022 Fort Gay Mingo, Wayne
30 David Adkins Republican 2022 Hamlin Lincoln
31 Margitta Mazzocchi Republican 2020 Chapmanville Boone, Lincoln, Logan
32 Josh Holstein Republican 2020 Ashford Boone
33 Jordan Bridges Republican 2020 Logan Logan
34 Mark Dean Republican 2016 Gilbert McDowell, Mingo
35 Adam Vance Republican 2022 Brenton Wyoming
36 David Green Republican 2024 McDowell McDowell
37 Marty Gearheart Republican 2020 Bluefield Mercer
38 Joe Ellington Republican 2010 Princeton
39 Doug Smith Republican 2020 Princeton
40 Roy Cooper Republican 2012 Wayside Monroe, Summers
41 Jordan Maynor Republican 2021 Beaver Mercer, Raleigh, Summers
42 Brandon Steele Republican 2018 Beckley Raleigh
43 Chris Toney Republican 2018 Beckley Raleigh, Wyoming
44 Bill Roop Republican 2024 Beckley Raleigh
45 Eric Brooks Republican 2022 Mount Hope Fayette, Raleigh
46 Jeff Campbell Republican 2023 Lewisburg Pocahontas, Greenbrier
47 Todd Longanacre Republican 2020 Caldwell Greenbrier, Monroe
48 Tom Clark Republican 2024 Webster Springs Greenbrier, Nicholas, Webster
49 Heather Tully Republican 2020 Summersville Nicholas
50 Elliott Pritt Republican 2022 Oak Hill Fayette
51 Tom Fast Republican 2014 Fayetteville
52 Larry Rowe Democratic 2014 Malden Kanawha
53 Chris Pritt Republican 2020 Charleston
54 Mike Pushkin Democratic 2014 Charleston
55 JB Akers Republican 2024 Charleston
56 Kayla Young Democratic 2020 South Charleston
57 Hollis Lewis Democratic 2023 Charleston
58 Walter Hall Republican 2022 St. Albans
59 Andy Shamblin Republican 2022 Nitro
60 Dana Ferrell Republican 2020 Sissonville
61 Dean Jeffries Republican 2018 Elkview
62 Roger Hanshaw Republican 2014 Wallback Calhoun, Clay, Gilmer
63 Lori Dittman Republican 2022 Gassaway Braxton, Gilmer
64 Adam Burkhammer Republican 2020 Horner Lewis, Upshur
65 Carl Martin Republican 2018 Buckhannon Upshur
66 Ty Nestor Republican 2020 Elkins Pocahontas, Randolph
67 Elias Coop-Gonzalez Republican 2022 Elkins Pendleton, Randolph
68 Chris Phillips Republican 2018 Buckhannon Barbour, Upshur
69 Keith Marple Republican 2022 Lost Creek Harrison, Lewis
70 Mickey Petitto Republican 2022 Clarksburg Harrison
71 Laura Kimble Republican 2020 Bridgeport
72 Clay Riley Republican 2020 Shinnston Harrison, Wetzel
73 Amy Summers Republican 2014 Flemington Marion, Taylor
74 Mike DeVault Republican 2022 Fairmont Marion
75 Phil Mallow Republican 2020 Fairmont
76 Joey Garcia Democratic 2020 Fairmont
77 Joe Statler Republican 2020 Core Monongalia, Wetzel
78 Geno Chiarelli Republican 2022 Morgantown Monongalia
79 Evan Hansen Democratic 2018 Morgantown
80 John Williams Democratic 2016 Morgantown
81 Anitra Hamilton Democratic 2023 Morgantown
82 Debbie Warner Republican 2022 Morgantown
83 George Street Republican 2022 Masontown Preston
84 D. Rolland Jennings Republican 2017 Thornton
85 John Paul Hott Republican 2018 Petersburg Grant, Tucker
86 Bryan Ward Republican 2020 Fisher Hardy, Pendleton
87 Gary Howell Republican 2010 Keyser Mineral
88 Rick Hillenbrand Republican 2022 Romney Hampshire, Mineral
89 Vacant Republican Hampshire, Morgan
90 George Miller Republican 2020 Berkeley Springs Berkeley, Morgan
91 Vacant Democratic Berkeley
92 Michael Hite Republican 2022 Martinsburg
93 Michael Hornby Republican 2022 Martinsburg
94 Larry Kump Republican 2022 Falling Waters
95 Chuck Horst Republican 2020 Falling Waters
96 Eric Householder Republican 2010 Martinsburg
97 John Hardy Republican 2018 Shepherdstown Berkeley, Jefferson
98 Joe Funkhouser Republican 2024 Charles Town Jefferson
99 Wayne Clark Republican 2020 Charles Town
100 William Ridenour Republican 2022 Harpers Ferry

Senate

Leadership of the 86th West Virginia Senate

Position Name Party District County
Senate President/Lieutenant Governor Randy Smith Republican 14th Tucker
President pro tempore Donna Boley Republican 3rd Pleasants
Majority Leader Patrick Martin Republican 12th Lewis
Minority Leader Mike Woelfel Democratic 5th Cabell
Majority Whip Jay Taylor Republican 14th Taylor
Minority Whip Robert Plymale Democratic 5th Wayne

Committee chairs and vice chairs

Committee Chair Vice Chair
Agriculture & Natural Resources Bill Hamilton Vince Deeds
Banking and Insurance Mike Azinger Mike Oliverio
Confirmations Donna Boley Laura Chapman
Economic Development Glenn Jeffries Patrick Martin
Education Amy Grady Charles Clements
Energy, Industry, & Mining Randy Smith Ben Queen
Enrolled Bills Jack Woodrum Rollan Roberts
Finance Eric Tarr Rupie Phillips
Government Organization Patricia Rucker Jack Woodrum
Health & Human Resources Laura Chapman Vince Deeds
Judiciary Mike Stuart Tom Willis
Military Ryan Weld Vince Deeds
Outdoor Recreation Mark Maynard Jay Taylor
Pensions Eric Nelson Mark Hunt
Rules Craig Blair Tom Takubo
School Choice Patricia Rucker Mark Maynard
Transportation & Infrastructure Charles Clements Mike Stuart
Workforce Rollan Roberts Glenn Jeffries

Members of the 86th West Virginia Senate

District Up Senator Party Since Residence Home Cty.[a] Counties represented[4]
1 2026 Laura Chapman Republican 2022 Wheeling Ohio Brooke, Hancock, Marshall, Ohio
2024 Ryan Weld Republican 2016 Wellsburg Brooke
2 2026 Charles H. Clements Republican 2016 New Martinsville Wetzel Doddridge, Marion, Marshall, Monongalia, Wetzel, Tyler
2024 Chris Rose Republican 2024 Maidsville Monongalia
3 2026 Mike Azinger Republican 2016 Vienna Wood Pleasants, Ritchie, Wirt, Wood
2024 Donna Boley Republican 1985 St. Marys Pleasants
4 2026 Eric Tarr Republican 2018 Scott Depot Putnam Cabell, Jackson, Mason, Putnam
2024 Amy Grady Republican 2020 Leon Mason
5 2026 Mike Woelfel Democratic 2014 Huntington Cabell Cabell, Wayne
2024 Robert H. Plymale Democratic 1992 Ceredo Wayne
6 2026 Mark R. Maynard Republican 2014 Genoa Wayne McDowell, Mercer, Mingo, Wayne
2024 Chandler Swope Republican 2016 Bluefield Mercer
7 2026 Mike Stuart Republican 2022 South Charleston Kanawha Boone, Kanawha, Lincoln, Logan
2024 Rupie Phillips Republican 2020 Lorado Logan
8 2026 Vacant[b] Republican Clay, Jackson, Kanawha, Putnam, Roane
2024 Glenn Jeffries Republican 2016 Red House Putnam
9 2026 Rollan Roberts Republican 2018 Beaver Raleigh Fayette, Raleigh, Wyoming
2024 David Stover Republican 2020 Maben Wyoming
10 2026 Vince Deeds Republican 2022 Renick Greenbrier Fayette, Greenbrier, Monroe, Nicholas, Summers
2024 Jack Woodrum Republican 2020 Hinton Summers
11 2026 Bill Hamilton Republican 2018 Buckhannon Upshur Barbour, Braxton, Pendleton, Pocahontas, Randolph, Upshur, Webster
2024 Robbie Morris Republican 2020 Elkins Randolph
12 2026 Ben Queen Republican 2022 Bridgeport Harrison Calhoun, Gilmer, Harrison, Lewis, Taylor
2024 Patrick S. Martin Republican 2020 Weston Lewis
13 2026 Mike Oliverio Republican 2022[c] Morgantown Monongalia Marion, Monongalia
2024 Joey Garcia Democratic 2020 Fairmont Marion
14 2026 Jay Taylor Republican 2022 Grafton Taylor Grant, Hardy, Mineral, Preston, Taylor, Tucker
2024 Randy Smith Republican 2016 Thomas Tucker
15 2026 Darren Thorne Republican 2024 Romney Hampshire Berkeley, Hampshire, Morgan
2024 Craig Blair Republican 2012 Martinsburg Berkeley
16 2026 Jason Barrett Republican 2022 Martinsburg Berkeley Berkeley, Jefferson
2024 Patricia Rucker Republican 2016 Harpers Ferry Jefferson
17 2026 Tom Takubo Republican 2014 Charleston Kanawha Kanawha
2024 Vacant[d] Republican Kanawha
  1. ^ Multi-county districts (all but District 17) must elect Senators from different counties
  2. ^ Mark Hunt resigned after being elected Auditor of West Virginia
  3. ^ Oliverio previously served in the Senate from 1994 to 2010.
  4. ^ Eric Nelson resigned after being appointed as revenue secretary in the administration of Governor Patrick Morrisey

References

  1. ^ "This Week in the House of Delegates For the week ending Jan. 13, 2023". West Virginia Legislature. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
  2. ^ "House Of Delegates This Week in the House of Delegates For the week ending Jan. 12, 2024". West Virginia Legislature. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
  3. ^ "House Select Committee on Redistricting 2021" (PDF). West Virginia Legislature.
  4. ^ "2020 REDISTRICTING" (PDF). wvlegislature.gov. 2021.
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