2022 West Virginia Senate election
The 2022 West Virginia Senate elections will be held on November 8, 2022, and will elect 17 of the chamber's 34 members. This will coincide with elections in the House of Delegates, and the election of West Virginia's two representatives. Following the 2020 census, this will be the first West Virginia Senate election held after redistricting. Primary elections are scheduled to be held on May 10, 2022.[1]
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Retirements
Four members of the West Virginia Senate- three Democrats, and one Republican, are not running for re-election.
Democrats
- Mike Romano (District 12), to run for Harrison County Commission.[2]
- Bob Beach (District 13) is retiring.[3]
- Hannah Geffert (District 16) has not filed for re-election.
Republicans
- David Sypolt (District 14) is not running for re-election.[4]
Members for Re-election
In the West Virginia Senate, two members are elected from each of the 17 districts in staggered, four year terms. In the 2022 cycle, nine Republican-held seats and eight Democrat-held seats will be open for election. The names of members up for re-election are shown below.
| District | Incumbent | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Member | Party | First elected | |
| District 1 | Owens Brown | Democratic | 2021 (appointed) |
| District 2 | Charles Clements | Republican | 2017 (appointed) |
| District 3 | Mike Azinger | Republican | 2016 |
| District 4 | Eric Tarr | Republican | 2018 |
| District 5 | Mike Woelfel | Democratic | 2014 |
| District 6 | Mark Maynard | Republican | 2014 |
| District 7 | Ron Stollings | Democratic | 2006 |
| District 8 | Richard Lindsay | Democratic | 2018 |
| District 9 | Rollan Roberts | Republican | 2018 |
| District 10 | Stephen Baldwin | Democratic | 2017 (appointed) |
| District 11 | Bill Hamilton | Republican | 2018 |
| District 12 | Mike Romano | Democratic | 2014 |
| District 13 | Bob Beach | Democratic | 2010 |
| District 14 | David Sypolt | Republican | 2006 |
| District 15 | Charles Trump | Republican | 2014 |
| District 16 | Hannah Geffert | Democratic | 2021 (appointed) |
| District 17 | Tom Takubo | Republican | 2014 |
Overview
In 2022, the Democrats, though defending fewer seats than the Republicans, have far more of their seats contested in this cycle than in the next one, with eight Democrats up for re-election in 2022 and only three up in 2024. On the other hand, Republicans, holding nine of the contested seats, have slightly less to defend than in 2024, when fourteen Republicans will be up for re-election. The large number of Democrats up for election, the expected Republican advantage in 2022, and the several Republican-held seats that have been left unchallenged indicate an election in which Republicans have far more room to expand their caucus than Democrats do.
| 14 | 17 | 3 |
| Republican | Undecided | Dem. |
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| Party | Seats Up | Votes | Percentage | % Change | Seats
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| Republican | 9 | 23 | |||||||
| Democratic | 8 | 11 | |||||||
| Write-Ins | |||||||||
| Totals | 17 | 100.00% | — | 34 | 34 | — | |||
List of districts
| 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
Incumbent Owens Brown was appointed in 2021.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Laura Chapman | |||
| Republican | Judi Meyer | |||
| Total votes | 100.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Owens Brown (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Randy Schwartzmiller | |||
| Total votes | 100.0 | |||
General Election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | TBA | |||
| Democratic | TBA | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.0 | |||
District 2
Incumbent Charles Clements was first elected in 2016.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Charles Clements (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Eric Mayhurst | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.0 | |||
District 3
Incumbent Michael Azinger was first elected in 2016.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Michael Azinger (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | John Kelly | |||
| Total votes | 100.0 | |||
General Election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jody Murphy | |||
| Republican | TBA | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.0 | |||
District 4
Incumbent Eric Tarr was first elected in 2018.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Eric Tarr (incumbent) | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.0 | |||
District 5
Incumbent Mike Woelfel was first elected in 2014.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Woelfel (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | Melissa Clark | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.0 | |||
District 6
Incumbent Mark Maynard was first elected in 2014.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mark Maynard (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | Wesley Blankenship | |||
| Republican | Sabrina Grace | |||
| Total votes | 100.0 | |||
General Election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tiffany Clemins | |||
| Republican | TBA | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.0 | |||
District 7
Incumbent Ron Stollings was first elected in 2006.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Chad McCormick | |||
| Republican | Mike Stuart | |||
| Total votes | 100.0 | |||
General Election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ron Stollings (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | TBA | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.0 | |||
District 8
Incumbent Richard Lindsay was first elected in 2018.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joshua Higginbotham | |||
| Republican | Mark Hunt | |||
| Republican | Andrea Garrett Kiessling | |||
| Republican | Mark Mitchem | |||
| Total votes | 100.0 | |||
General Election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Richard Lindsay (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | TBA | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.0 | |||
District 9
Incumbent Rollan Roberts was first elected in 2018.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Rollan Roberts (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | Mick Bates | |||
| Total votes | 100.0 | |||
General Election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | TBA | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.0 | |||
District 10
Incumbent Stephen Baldwin was appointed in 2017.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Vince Deeds | |||
| Republican | Thomas Perkins | |||
| Republican | Mike Steadham | |||
| Total votes | 100.0 | |||
General Election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Stephen Baldwin (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | TBA | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.0 | |||
District 11
Incumbent Bill Hamilton was first elected in 2018.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Hamilton (incumbent) | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.0 | |||
District 12
Incumbent Mike Romano was first elected in 2014. He is retiring.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ben Queen | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.0 | |||
District 13
Incumbent Bob Beach was first elected in 2010. He is retiring.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Carly Braun | |||
| Republican | Mike Oliverio | |||
| Total votes | 100.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Barbara Fleischauer | |||
| Democratic | Rich Jacobs | |||
| Total votes | 100.0 | |||
General Election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | TBA | |||
| Democratic | TBA | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.0 | |||
District 14
Incumbent David Sypolt was first elected in 2006. He is retiring.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Angela Iman | |||
| Republican | J.R. Keplinger | |||
| Republican | James Lough | |||
| Republican | Stephen Smith | |||
| Republican | Jay Taylor | |||
| Total votes | 100.0 | |||
General Election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Amanda Pitzer | |||
| Republican | TBA | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.0 | |||
District 15
Incumbent Charles Trump was first elected in 2014.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Charles Trump (incumbent) | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.0 | |||
District 16
Incumbent Hannah Geffert was appointed in 2021. She has not filed for re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jason Barrett | |||
| Republican | Renee Wibly | |||
| Total votes | 100.0 | |||
General Election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | TBA | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.0 | |||
District 17
Incumbent Tom Takubo was first elected in 2014.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom Takubo (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | Terry Burns | |||
| Total votes | 100.0 | |||
General Election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Samuel Wood | |||
| Republican | TBA | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | 100.0 | |||
References
- "2022 Elections Calendar" (PDF). West Virginia Secretary of State. 10 May 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-10-05. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- Reports, From Staff. "Making it official: State Sen. Mike Romano won't run for re-election, but will instead seek Harrison County Commission seat". WV News. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
- Wilson, Dave (2021-10-12). "Senator Bob Beach will not seek re-election in 2022". WV MetroNews. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
- WRITER, Theresa Marthey STAFF. "Sen. Sypolt won't seek re-election". WV News. Retrieved 2022-02-07.