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Below is a list of United States senators from West Virginia. The state's U.S. senators belong to classes 1 and 2. West Virginia is currently represented in the Senate by Republican Shelley Moore Capito (serving since 2015). Robert Byrd was the state's longest serving senator, served from 1959 until his death in 2010.
Senate Majority Leader: John Thune: SD: January 3, 2025 Party leader since January 3, 2025: Senate Majority Whip: John Barrasso: WY: January 3, 2025 Party whip since January 3, 2025: Chair of the Senate Republican Conference: Tom Cotton: AR: January 3, 2025: Chair of the Senate Republican Policy Committee: Shelley Moore Capito: WV: January 3, 2025
The current dean of the West Virginia delegation is Senator Shelley Moore Capito, having served in the Senate since 2015 and in Congress since 2001. From June 1861 to June 1863, during the Civil War and before West Virginia statehood, the United States recognized the Restored Government of Virginia sitting in Wheeling as the "legitimate", pro ...
West Virginia Sens. Shelley Moore Capito, a Republican, and Joe Manchin, a Democrat, hold inordinate sway over how quickly and how thoroughly President Biden is able to accomplish his ambitious ...
James Conley Justice II [2] (born April 27, 1951) is an American businessman and politician who is a United States senator-elect from West Virginia.A member of the Republican Party, he has served as the 36th governor of West Virginia since 2017.
Pages in category "United States senators from West Virginia" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Pages in category "Republican Party United States senators from West Virginia" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The 2024 United States Senate election in West Virginia was held on November 5, 2024, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of West Virginia. Democratic Wheeling mayor Glenn Elliott and Republican Governor Jim Justice were seeking their first term in office.