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The Government of West Virginia is modeled after the Government of the United States,with three branches:the executive,consisting of the Governor of West Virginia and the other elected constitutional officers;the legislative,consisting of the West Virginia Legislature which includes the Senate and the House of Delegates;and the judicial,consisting of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals and lower courts.
The following tables indicate the historic party affiliation of elected officials in the U.S. state of West Virginia,including:Governor,Secretary of State,Attorney General,State Auditor,State Treasurer,and State Agriculture Commissioner. The tables also indicate the historical party composition in the State Senate,State House of Delegates,Supreme Court of Appeals,State delegation to the U.S. Senate,and the State delegation to the U.S. House of Representatives. For years in which a presidential election was held,the tables indicate which party's nominees received the state's electoral votes.
William Paul Cole III is an American businessman,politician and a former Republican member of the West Virginia Senate,representing the 6th district from 2013 to 2017. He was the President of the Senate from 2015 to 2017. Cole also served in the West Virginia House of Delegates from May 28,2010,to January 12,2011,to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Delegate John Shott.
Mitchell Carmichael is an American politician. He is a former Republican member of the West Virginia Senate representing District 4 from 2012 until his defeat in 2020. Prior to his service in the Senate,Carmichael served in the West Virginia House of Delegates representing District 12 from 2000 through 2012. Carmichael was also a candidate for Governor of West Virginia in the 2011 West Virginia gubernatorial special election. As President of the state Senate from January 2017 to January 2021,he held the title Lieutenant Governor of West Virginia. After his defeat in 2020,Governor Jim Justice appointed Carmichael as West Virginia's economic development director.
Craig Philip Blair is an American politician and a Republican member of the West Virginia Senate representing District 15 since January 12,2013. Previously,Blair served in the West Virginia Legislature from January 2003 until January 2011 in the West Virginia House of Delegates in the District 52 seat. Blair is also the father of former WV Delegate Saira Blair.
The 2016 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on November 8,2016,to elect the governor of West Virginia,concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election,as well as elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on May 10.
Stephen Baldwin Jr. is an American politician and former Democratic member of the West Virginia Senate,representing the 10th district from 2016 to 2022. During the 85th Legislature,Baldwin served as the Senate Minority Leader. Baldwin was the third Minority Leader since the Republicans took the majority in the Senate in 2014.
Arch Alfred Moore Capito is an American attorney and politician who served in the West Virginia House of Delegates from 2016 to 2023. A member of the Republican Party,he was a candidate for governor of West Virginia in the state's 2024 gubernatorial election but was defeated by Patrick Morrisey. He resigned from the West Virginia House in December 2023 to focus on his campaign.
Riley McGowan Moore is an American politician who is the U.S. representative for West Virginia's 2nd congressional district. A member of the Republican Party,he previously served as the 25th West Virginia State Treasurer from 2021 to 2025 and represented district 67 in the West Virginia House of Delegates from 2017 to 2019.
West Virginia held elections on November 3,2020. The Democratic and Republican party primary elections were held on June 9,2020.
West Virginia held elections on November 8,2016. Elections for the United States House,as well as for several statewide offices including the governorship were held. These elections were held concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election and other elections nationwide. Primary elections were held on May 10,2016.
The 2024 West Virginia gubernatorial election was held on November 5,2024,to elect the governor of West Virginia,concurrently with the 2024 U.S. presidential election,as well as elections to the United States Senate and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Republican state Attorney General Patrick Morrisey was elected to his first term in office after defeating Democratic Huntington mayor Steve Williams in the general election. Incumbent Republican Jim Justice was term-limited and was unable to seek re-election to a third consecutive term in office;he instead ran for the U.S. Senate.
The 2022 West Virginia House of Delegates election was held on November 8,2022,electing all 100 members of the chamber. This coincided with the election of 17 of West Virginia's 34 state senators,and the election of West Virginia's two U.S. representatives. Primary elections were held on May 10,2022. Due to redistricting,this was the first House of Delegates election in which all members were elected from single member districts,with West Virginia following a trend of states phasing out multi-member districts in recent decades.
The 2022 West Virginia Senate elections were held on November 8,2022,and elected 17 of the chamber's 34 members. This coincided with elections in the House of Delegates,and the election of West Virginia's two representatives. Following the 2020 census,this was the first West Virginia Senate election held after redistricting. Primary elections were held on May 10,2022.
The 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia were held on November 5,2024,to elect the two U.S. representatives from the State of West Virginia,one from each of the state's two congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2024 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate,and various state and local elections. The primary elections were held on May 14,2024.
The 2024 West Virginia House of Delegates elections were on November 5,2024,alongside elections to the presidency,governorship,U.S. Senate,U.S. House of Representatives,and other offices. Primary elections were held on May 14,2024.
The 2024 West Virginia State Treasurer election took place on November 5,2024,to elect the next state treasurer of West Virginia. Incumbent Republican treasurer Riley Moore chose not to seek re-election,instead successfully running for U.S. House. Primary elections took place on May 14,2024.
The 2024 United States state treasurer elections were held on November 5,2024,to elect the state treasurer and equivalents in nine states,plus a special election in Arkansas. The previous elections for this group of states took place in 2020. The treasurer of Vermont serves two-year terms and was last elected in 2022.
West Virginia held elections on November 5,2024. Primary elections were held on May 14,2024.
References
- ↑ Sentinel, Steven Allen Adams Parkersburg News & (2024-12-30). "Riley Moore to take seat in Congress Friday, West Virginia Treasurer-Elect Larry Pack to be appointed to Moore's office". WV News. Retrieved 2025-01-03.
- ↑ "Larry Pack (R - Kanawha, 35)". wvlegislature.gov.
- ↑ "District 35 - Larry Pack". West Virginia Republican Leadership Committee. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
- ↑ "Membership Gallery". GOP. Retrieved 2023-11-23.
- ↑ "Larry Pack (West Virginia)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
- ↑ "WVa lawmakers form group to identify ways to fight hunger". AP NEWS. 2021-06-30. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
- ↑ "Larry Pack to join Gov. Justice's Administration as Senior Advisor". governor.wv.gov. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
- ↑ "Gov. Justice appoints Larry Pack as Acting Secretary of Revenue". governor.wv.gov. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- ↑ "Business Partner Appreciation Luncheon". Bible Center School. 2018-01-24. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
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