List of members of the 86th West Virginia Legislature

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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]

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House of Delegates

86th Legislature party leadership

PositionNamePartyDistrictCounty
Speaker of the House Roger Hanshaw Republican62nd Clay
Speaker pro tempore Matthew Rohrbach Republican98th Cabell
Majority Leader Pat McGeehan Republican1st Brooke, Hancock
Minority Leader Sean Hornbuckle Democratic25th Cabell
Majority Whip Marty Gearheart Republican37th Mercer
Minority Whip Shawn Fluharty Democratic5th Ohio

Committee chairs and ranking members

CommitteeChairMinority Chair
Agriculture and
Natural Resources
Agriculture Ty Nestor Ric Griffith
Natural Resources Chuck Horst Evan Hansen
Banking and InsuranceBanking 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 EMSPhil MallowVacant
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 SubdivisionsCarl 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 SecurityD. Rolland Jennings Mike Pushkin
Workforce Development Evan Worrell Kayla Young

Members

Current House composition by district:
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Current House composition by district:
  Held by Democrats
  Held by Republicans
DistrictDelegatePartySinceResidenceCounties represented [3]
1 Pat McGeehan Republican2014 Chester Brooke, Hancock
2 Mark Zatezalo Republican2020 Weirton
3 Jimmy Willis Republican2022 Wellsburg Brooke, Ohio
4 Diana Winzenreid Republican2023 Wheeling Ohio
5 Shawn Fluharty Democratic2014 Wheeling
6 Jeffrey Stephens Republican2023 Wheeling Marshall
7 Charles Sheedy Republican2022 Cameron Marshall, Wetzel
8 David Kelly Republican2018 Sistersville Doddridge, Tyler, Wetzel
9 Trenton Barnhart Republican2019 St. Marys Pleasants, Ritchie, Tyler
10 Bill Anderson Republican1992 Williamstown Wood
11 Bob Fehrenbacher Republican2022 Vienna
12 Vernon Criss Republican2016 Parkersburg
13 Scot Heckert Republican2022 Parkersburg
14 Dave Foggin Republican2022 Belleville Wirt, Wood
15 Erica Moore Republican2023 Spencer Roane, Wirt
16 Steve Westfall Republican2012 Ripley Jackson
17 Jonathan Pinson Republican2020 Point Pleasant Jackson, Mason
18 Jim Butler Republican2022 Gallipolis Ferry Mason, Putnam
19 Kathie Hess Crouse Republican2021 Buffalo Putnam
20 Geoff Foster Republican2014 Winfield
21 Jarred Cannon Republican2022 Hurricane
22 Daniel Linville Republican2018 Milton Cabell
23 Evan Worrell Republican2018 Barboursville
24 Patrick Lucas Republican2022 Barboursville
25 Sean Hornbuckle Democratic2014 Huntington
26 Matthew Rohrbach Republican2014 Huntington
27 Ric Griffith Democratic2020 Kenova Cabell, Wayne
28 Ryan Browning Republican2024 Kenova Wayne
29 Henry Dillon Republican2022 Fort Gay Mingo, Wayne
30 David Adkins Republican2022 Hamlin Lincoln
31 Margitta Mazzocchi Republican2020 Chapmanville Boone, Lincoln, Logan
32 Josh Holstein Republican2020 Ashford Boone
33 Jordan Bridges Republican2020 Logan Logan
34 Mark Dean Republican2016 Gilbert McDowell, Mingo
35 Adam Vance Republican2022 Brenton Wyoming
36 David Green Republican2024 McDowell McDowell
37 Marty Gearheart Republican2020 Bluefield Mercer
38 Joe Ellington Republican2010 Princeton
39 Doug Smith Republican2020 Princeton
40 Roy Cooper Republican2012 Wayside Monroe, Summers
41 Jordan Maynor Republican2021 Beaver Mercer, Raleigh, Summers
42 Brandon Steele Republican2018 Beckley Raleigh
43 Chris Toney Republican2018 Beckley Raleigh, Wyoming
44 Bill Roop Republican2024 Beckley Raleigh
45 Eric Brooks Republican2022 Mount Hope Fayette, Raleigh
46 Jeff Campbell Republican2023 Lewisburg Pocahontas, Greenbrier
47 Todd Longanacre Republican2020 Caldwell Greenbrier, Monroe
48 Tom Clark Republican2024 Webster Springs Greenbrier, Nicholas, Webster
49 Heather Tully Republican2020 Summersville Nicholas
50 Elliott Pritt Republican2022 Oak Hill Fayette
51 Tom Fast Republican2014 Fayetteville
52 Larry Rowe Democratic2014 Malden Kanawha
53 Chris Pritt Republican2020 Charleston
54 Mike Pushkin Democratic2014 Charleston
55 JB Akers Republican2024 Charleston
56 Kayla Young Democratic2020 South Charleston
57 Hollis Lewis Democratic2023 Charleston
58 Walter Hall Republican2022 St. Albans
59 Andy Shamblin Republican2022 Nitro
60 Dana Ferrell Republican2020 Sissonville
61 Dean Jeffries Republican2018 Elkview
62 Roger Hanshaw Republican2014 Wallback Calhoun, Clay, Gilmer
63 Lori Dittman Republican2022 Gassaway Braxton, Gilmer
64 Adam Burkhammer Republican2020 Horner Lewis, Upshur
65 Carl Martin Republican2018 Buckhannon Upshur
66 Ty Nestor Republican2020 Elkins Pocahontas, Randolph
67 Elias Coop-Gonzalez Republican2022 Elkins Pendleton, Randolph
68 Chris Phillips Republican2018 Buckhannon Barbour, Upshur
69 Keith Marple Republican2022 Lost Creek Harrison, Lewis
70 Mickey Petitto Republican2022 Clarksburg Harrison
71 Laura Kimble Republican2020 Bridgeport
72 Clay Riley Republican2020 Shinnston Harrison, Wetzel
73 Amy Summers Republican2014 Flemington Marion, Taylor
74 Mike DeVault Republican2022 Fairmont Marion
75 Phil Mallow Republican2020 Fairmont
76 Joey Garcia Democratic2020 Fairmont
77 Joe Statler Republican2020 Core Monongalia, Wetzel
78 Geno Chiarelli Republican2022 Morgantown Monongalia
79 Evan Hansen Democratic2018 Morgantown
80 John Williams Democratic2016 Morgantown
81 Anitra Hamilton Democratic2023 Morgantown
82 Debbie Warner Republican2022 Morgantown
83 George Street Republican2022 Masontown Preston
84 D. Rolland Jennings Republican2017 Thornton
85 John Paul Hott Republican2018 Petersburg Grant, Tucker
86 Bryan Ward Republican2020 Fisher Hardy, Pendleton
87 Gary Howell Republican2010 Keyser Mineral
88 Rick Hillenbrand Republican2022 Romney Hampshire, Mineral
89VacantRepublican Hampshire, Morgan
90 George Miller Republican2020 Berkeley Springs Berkeley, Morgan
91VacantDemocratic Berkeley
92 Michael Hite Republican2022 Martinsburg
93 Michael Hornby Republican2022 Martinsburg
94 Larry Kump Republican2022 Falling Waters
95 Chuck Horst Republican2020 Falling Waters
96 Eric Householder Republican2010 Martinsburg
97 John Hardy Republican2018 Shepherdstown Berkeley, Jefferson
98 Joe Funkhouser Republican2024 Charles Town Jefferson
99 Wayne Clark Republican2020 Charles Town
100 William Ridenour Republican2022 Harpers Ferry

    Senate

    Leadership of the 86th West Virginia Senate

    PositionNamePartyDistrictCounty
    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

    CommitteeChairVice 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

    DistrictUpSenatorPartySinceResidenceHome Cty. [a] Counties represented [4]
    1 2026 Laura Chapman Republican2022 Wheeling Ohio Brooke, Hancock, Marshall, Ohio
    2024 Ryan Weld Republican2016 Wellsburg Brooke
    2 2026 Charles H. Clements Republican2016 New Martinsville Wetzel Doddridge, Marion, Marshall, Monongalia, Wetzel, Tyler
    2024 Chris Rose Republican2024 Maidsville Monongalia
    3 2026 Mike Azinger Republican2016 Vienna Wood Pleasants, Ritchie, Wirt, Wood
    2024 Donna Boley Republican1985 St. Marys Pleasants
    4 2026 Eric Tarr Republican2018 Scott Depot Putnam Cabell, Jackson, Mason, Putnam
    2024 Amy Grady Republican2020 Leon Mason
    5 2026 Mike Woelfel Democratic2014 Huntington Cabell Cabell, Wayne
    2024 Robert H. Plymale Democratic1992 Ceredo Wayne
    6 2026 Mark R. Maynard Republican2014 Genoa Wayne McDowell, Mercer, Mingo, Wayne
    2024 Chandler Swope Republican2016 Bluefield Mercer
    7 2026 Mike Stuart Republican2022 South Charleston Kanawha Boone, Kanawha, Lincoln, Logan
    2024 Rupie Phillips Republican2020 Lorado Logan
    8 2026Vacant [b] Republican Clay, Jackson, Kanawha, Putnam, Roane
    2024 Glenn Jeffries Republican2016 Red House Putnam
    9 2026 Rollan Roberts Republican2018 Beaver Raleigh Fayette, Raleigh, Wyoming
    2024 David Stover Republican2020 Maben Wyoming
    10 2026 Vince Deeds Republican2022 Renick Greenbrier Fayette, Greenbrier, Monroe, Nicholas, Summers
    2024 Jack Woodrum Republican2020 Hinton Summers
    11 2026 Bill Hamilton Republican2018 Buckhannon Upshur Barbour, Braxton, Pendleton, Pocahontas, Randolph, Upshur, Webster
    2024 Robbie Morris Republican2020 Elkins Randolph
    12 2026 Ben Queen Republican2022 Bridgeport Harrison Calhoun, Gilmer, Harrison, Lewis, Taylor
    2024 Patrick S. Martin Republican2020 Weston Lewis
    13 2026 Mike Oliverio Republican2022 [c] Morgantown Monongalia Marion, Monongalia
    2024 Joey Garcia Democratic2020 Fairmont Marion
    14 2026 Jay Taylor Republican2022 Grafton Taylor Grant, Hardy, Mineral, Preston, Taylor, Tucker
    2024 Randy Smith Republican2016 Thomas Tucker
    15 2026 Darren Thorne Republican2024 Romney Hampshire Berkeley, Hampshire, Morgan
    2024 Craig Blair Republican2012 Martinsburg Berkeley
    16 2026 Jason Barrett Republican2022 Martinsburg Berkeley Berkeley, Jefferson
    2024 Patricia Rucker Republican2016 Harpers Ferry Jefferson
    17 2026 Tom Takubo Republican2014 Charleston Kanawha Kanawha
    2024Vacant [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.