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2024 West Virginia Senate elections
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17 of 34 seats in the West Virginia Senate
18 seats needed for a majority
 
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DEM
Leader Craig Blair
(lost renomination) 		Mike Woelfel
Party Republican Democratic
Leader since January 13, 2021 January 11, 2023
Leader's seat 15th district 5th district
Last election 30 seats, 67.0% 4 seats, 28.6%
Current seats 31 3
Seats needed Steady Increase 15
Seats up 15 2
Map of the incumbents:
     Democratic incumbent retiring
     Republican incumbent      Republican incumbent retiring or lost renomination
Incumbent Senate President

Craig Blair
Republican



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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]

Partisan Background

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In 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

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Democrats

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  1. District 5: Robert Plymale is retiring.[2]
  2. District 13: Mike Caputo is retiring.[3]

Republicans

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  1. District 9: David Stover is retiring.[4]

Incumbents defeated

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In primary election

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Four incumbent senators, all Republicans, were defeated in the May 14 primary election.[5]

Republicans

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  1. District 2: Mike Maroney lost renomination to Chris Rose.
  2. District 6: Chandler Swope lost renomination to Craig A. Hart.
  3. District 11: Robert L. Karnes lost renomination to Robbie Morris.
  4. District 15: Craig Blair lost renomination to Tom Willis.

Seats for Election

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District 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

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Source Ranking As of
CNalysis[6] Solid R May 14, 2024

Competitive races

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This 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

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District 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

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Incumbent Ryan Weld was first elected in 2016.

Republican primary results
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

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West Virginia's 1st Senate district, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ryan Weld (incumbent)
Total votes 100.0

District 2

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Incumbent Mike Maroney was first elected in 2016. He lost renomination to challenger Chris Rose.

Republican primary results
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

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West Virginia's 2nd Senate district, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Rose
Total votes 100.0

District 3

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Incumbent Donna Boley was first appointed in 1985.

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Donna Boley (incumbent) 12,325 100.0
Total votes 12,325 100.0

General election

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West Virginia's 3rd Senate district, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Donna Boley (incumbent)
Total votes 100.0

District 4

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Incumbent Amy Grady was first elected in 2020.

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Amy Grady (incumbent) 12,955 100.0
Total votes 12,955 100.0
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dwayne Russell 4,217 100.0
Total votes 4,217 100.0

General election

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Predictions
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Source Ranking As of
CNalysis[8] Solid R August 5, 2024
Results
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West Virginia's 4th Senate district, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Amy Grady (incumbent)
Democratic Dwayne Russell
Total votes 100.0

District 5

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Incumbent Robert Plymale was first elected in 1992. He did not file for re-election.[9]

Republican primary results
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
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ric Griffith 6,828 100.0
Total votes 6,828 100.0

General election

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Predictions
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Source Ranking As of
CNalysis[10] Tossup August 5, 2024
Results
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West Virginia's 5th Senate district, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ric Griffith
Republican Scott Fuller
Total votes 100.0

District 6

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Incumbent Chandler Swope was first elected in 2016. He lost renomination to challenger Craig Hart.

Republican primary results
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
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Randy Fowler 3,748 100.0
Total votes 3,748 100.0

General election

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Predictions
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Source Ranking As of
CNalysis[8] Solid R August 5, 2024
Results
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West Virginia's 6th Senate district, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Craig A. Hart
Democratic Randy Fowler
Total votes 100.0

District 7

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Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rupie Phillips (incumbent) 7,860 100.0
Total votes 7,860 100.0

General election

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West Virginia's 7th Senate district, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rupie Phillips (incumbent)
Total votes 100.0

District 8

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Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Glenn Jeffries (incumbent) 8,976 100.0
Total votes 8,976 100.0

General election

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West Virginia's 8th Senate district, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Glenn Jeffries (incumbent)
Total votes 100.0

District 9

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Incumbent David Stover was first elected in 2020. He is retiring.

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brian Helton 11,061 100.0
Total votes 11,061 100.0
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Christy Cardwell 4,510 100.0
Total votes 4,510 100.0

General election

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Predictions
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Source Ranking As of
CNalysis[8] Solid R August 5, 2024
Results
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West Virginia's 9th Senate district, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brian Helton
Democratic Christy Cardwell
Total votes 100.0

District 10

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Incumbent Jack Woodrum was first elected in 2020.

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jack Woodrum (incumbent) 12,413 100.0
Total votes 12,413 100.0

General election

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West Virginia's 10th Senate district, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jack Woodrum (incumbent)
Total votes 100.0

District 11

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Incumbent Robert Karnes was first elected in 2020. He lost renomination to challenger Robbie Morris.

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robbie Morris 9,199 65.9
Republican Robert Karnes (incumbent) 4,765 34.1
Total votes 13,964 100.0
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mandy Smith Weirich 5,093 100.0
Total votes 5,093 100.0

General election

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Predictions
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Source Ranking As of
CNalysis[8] Solid R May 20, 2024
Results
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West Virginia's 11th Senate district, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robbie Morris
Democratic Mandy Smith Weirich
Total votes 100.0

District 12

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Incumbent Patrick Martin was first elected in 2020.

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Patrick Martin (incumbent) 11,744 100.0
Total votes 11,744 100.0

General election

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West Virginia's 12th Senate district, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Patrick Martin (incumbent)
Total votes 100.0

District 13

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Incumbent Mike Caputo was first elected in 2020. Caputo is retiring.

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jonathan Board 6,918 100.0
Total votes 6,918 100.0
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joey Garcia 7,570 100.0
Total votes 7,570 100.0

General election

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Predictions
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Source Ranking As of
CNalysis[10] Tossup August 5, 2024
Results
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West Virginia's 13th Senate district, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joey Garcia
Republican Jonathan Board
Total votes 100.0

District 14

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Incumbent Randy Smith was first elected in 2016.

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Randy Smith (incumbent) 13,897 100.0
Total votes 13,897 100.0
Mountain Party primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Mountain Betsy Orndoff-Sayers 19 100.0
Total votes 19 100.0

General election

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Predictions
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Source Ranking As of
CNalysis[8] Solid R August 5, 2024
Results
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West Virginia's 14th Senate district, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Randy Smith (incumbent)
Mountain Betsy Orndoff-Sayers
Total votes 100.0

District 15

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Incumbent Craig Blair was first elected in 2012. He lost renomination to challenger Tom Willis.

Republican primary results
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
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Anthony Murray 2,846 100.0
Total votes 2,846 100.0

General election

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Predictions
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Source Ranking As of
CNalysis[8] Solid R August 5, 2024
Results
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West Virginia's 15th Senate district, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Willis
Democratic Anthony Murray
Total votes 100.0

District 16

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Incumbent Patricia Rucker was first elected in 2016.

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Patricia Rucker (incumbent) 5,193 51.1
Republican Paul Espinosa 4,963 48.9
Total votes 10,156 100.0
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Doyle 4,431 100.0
Total votes 4,431 100.0

General election

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Predictions
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Source Ranking As of
CNalysis[8] Very Likely R August 5, 2024
Results
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West Virginia's 16th Senate district, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Patricia Rucker (incumbent)
Democratic John Doyle
Total votes 100.0

District 17

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Incumbent Eric Nelson was first elected in 2020.

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Eric Nelson (incumbent) 6,733 57.7
Republican Chris Pritt 4,936 42.3
Total votes 11,669 100.0
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bil Lepp 5,770 100.0
Total votes 5,770 100.0

General election

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Predictions
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Source Ranking As of
CNalysis[8] Solid R August 5, 2024
Results
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West Virginia's 17th Senate district, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Eric Nelson (incumbent)
Democratic Bil Lepp
Total votes 100.0

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "West Virginia Election Calendar" (PDF). sos.wv.gov. November 6, 2023.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Galloway, McKenna (August 9, 2023). "West Virginia Sen. Mike Caputo will not seek re-election in 2024". Times West Virginian. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  4. ^ Brooks, Mary Catherine (October 31, 2023). "Stover will not seek re-election". The Register-Herald. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "24 WV Forecast". projects.cnalysis.com. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
  7. ^ "24 WV Forecast". projects.cnalysis.com. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h "24 WV Forecast". projects.cnalysis.com. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  9. ^ "WV SOS - Elections - Candidate - Online Data Services". apps.sos.wv.gov. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
  10. ^ a b "24 WV Forecast". projects.cnalysis.com. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
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