List of members of the 85th West Virginia Legislature

The 85th West Virginia Legislature was a meeting of the West Virginia Legislature whose membership consisted of those elected in the 2020 legislative elections. It lasted through two several month long regular sessions and seven special sessions in 2021 and 2022, ending with the 2022 legislative elections and the convening of the 86th Legislature. All members who served in this meeting of the Legislature are listed below.

Party summary

House of Delegates Affiliation (Elected)Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)TotalDemocraticRepublican85th Legislature Start24 76100December 11, 202023 77Jason Barrett (District 61) switched his party affiliation from Democratic to Republican.100January 9, 202123 76Derrick Evans (District 19) resigned after being federally charged for his participation in the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.99January 27, 202123 77Josh Booth (District 19) appointed to fill the vacancy left by Derrick Evans.100May 12, 202122 78Mick Bates (District 30) switched his party affiliation from Democratic to Republican.100July 30, 202122 77Jeffrey Pack (District 28) resigned to become the Commissioner of the West Virginia Bureau for Social Services.99August 19, 202122 78Jordan Maynor (District 28) appointed to fill the vacancy left by Jeffrey Pack.100November 5, 202122 77Joshua Higginbotham (District 13) resigned after moving from his Putnam County residence to Kanawha County.99November 24, 202122 78Kathie Hess Crouse (District 13) appointed to fill the vacancy left by Joshua Higginbotham.100December 13, 202122 77Barry Bruce (District 42) resigned over health concerns.99December 21, 202122 78Michael Honaker (District 42) appointed to fill the vacancy left by Barry Bruce.100June 1, 202222 77Joe Jeffries (District 22) resigned to take a job out of state.99June 14, 202222 78Jarred Cannon (District 22) appointed to fill the vacancy left by Joe Jeffries.100August 8, 202222 77Larry Pack (District 35) resigned to join the Justice Administration as a senior advisor.99August 19, 202222 78Andrew Anderson (District 35) appointed to fill the vacancy left by Larry Pack.10085th Legislature End22 78100Latest voting share22%78%

Senate Affiliation (Elected)Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)TotalDemocraticRepublican85th Legislature Start11 2334August 20, 202110John Unger (District 16) resigned to become a Berkeley County magistrate. 2333September 29, 202111Hannah Geffert (District 16) appointed to fill the vacancy left by John Unger. 2334October 5, 202110William J. Ihlenfeld II (District 1) resigned to become a District Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia. 2333October 7, 202111Owens Brown (District 1) appointed to fill the vacancy left by William Ihlenfeld. 233485th Legislature End11 2334Latest voting share32%68%

House of Delegates Party leadership PositionNamePartyDistrictCountySpeaker of the HouseRoger HanshawRepublican33rdClaySpeaker pro temporeGary HowellRepublican56thMineralMajority LeaderAmy SummersRepublican49thTaylorMinority LeaderDoug SkaffDemocratic35thKanawhaMajority WhipMarty GearheartRepublican27thMercerMinority WhipShawn FluhartyDemocratic3rdOhio

Vacancies +DistrictVacated byReason for changeSuccessorDate of appointment19Derrick Evans (R)Resigned after having been federally charged for his involvement in the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.Josh Booth (R)January 27, 202128Jeffrey Pack (R)Resigned after having been appointed Commissioner of the state Department of Health and Human Resources' Bureau for Social Services by Governor Jim Justice.Jordan Maynor (R)August 19, 202113Joshua Higginbotham (R)Resigned after moving from his Putnam County district to Kanawha County.Kathie Hess Crouse (R)November 24, 202142Barry Bruce (R)Resigned over health concerns.Michael Honaker (R)December 21, 202122Joe Jeffries (R)Resigned to take a job out of state.Jarred Cannon (R)June 14, 202235Larry Pack (R)Resigned to join the administration of Jim Justice as a senior advisor.Andrew Anderson (R)August 19, 2022

Members

DistrictDelegatePartySinceResidenceCounties represented1Republican2014ChesterBrooke, HancockRepublican2020Wierton2Democratic2016FollansbeeBrooke, Ohio3Democratic2014WheelingOhioRepublican2010Wheeling4Republican2020MoundsvilleMarshallDemocratic2018Moundsville5Democratic1998BurtonMonongalia, Wetzel6Republican2018SistersvilleDoddridge, Pleasants, Tyler7Republican2019St. MarysPleasants, Ritchie8Republican1992WilliamstownWood9Republican2020RockportWirt, Wood10Republican2020ViennaWoodRepublican2016ParkersburgRepublican2014Parkersburg11Republican2020SpencerJackson, Roane12Republican2012RipleyJackson13Republican2016PocaJackson, Mason, PutnamRepublican2021BuffaloRepublican2020Point Pleasant14Republican2020Point PleasantMason, Putnam15Republican2014WinfieldPutnam16Democratic2014HuntingtonCabell, LincolnRepublican2018MiltonRepublican2020Huntington17Democratic2016HuntingtonCabell, WayneRepublican2014Huntington18Republican2018BarboursvilleCabell19Republican2020PrichardWayneRepublican2021CeredoDemocratic2020Kenova20Democratic2018WilliamsonLogan, Mingo21Republican2016GilbertMcDowell, Mingo, Wyoming22Republican2018CullodenBoone, Lincoln, Logan, PutnamRepublican2022HurricaneRepublican2016Harts23Republican2020AshfordBoone24Republican2020LoganBoone, Logan, WyomingRepublican2020Chapmanville25Republican2016HanoverMcDowell, Mercer, Wyoming26Democratic2016WelchMcDowell, Mercer27Republican2010PrincetonMercer, RaleighRepublican2020BluefieldRepublican2020Princeton28Republican2012WaysideMonroe, Raleigh, SummersRepublican2018Cool RidgeRepublican2021Beaver29Republican2018BeckleyRaleigh30Democratic,thenRepublican2014BeckleyRaleigh31Republican2018BeckleyRaleigh, Wyoming32Republican2014FayettevilleClay, Fayette, Kanawha, Nicholas, RaleighRepublican2020Oak HillRepublican2014Mt. Hope33Republican2014WallbackCalhoun, Clay, Gilmer34Democratic1996GassawayBraxton, Gilmer35Republican2020CharlestonKanawhaRepublican2022CharlestonRepublican2016CharlestonDemocratic2018South CharlestonDemocratic2020South Charleston36Democratic2020CharlestonKanawhaRepublican2020CharlestonDemocratic2014Malden37Democratic2014CharlestonKanawha38Republican2017Cross LanesKanawha, Putnam39Republican2020SissonvilleKanawha40Republican2018ElkviewKanawha41Republican2020SummersvilleGreenbrier, Nicholas42Republican2020LewisburgGreenbrier, Monroe, SummersRepublican2021LewisburgRepublican2020Caldwell43Republican2020ElkinsPocahontas, RandolphDemocratic2018Elkins44Republican2018FenwickNicholas, Randolph, Upshur, Webster45Republican2018BuckhannonUpshur46Republican2020HornerLewis, Upshur47Republican2018BuckhannonBarbour, Tucker48Republican2012Lost CreekHarrison, TaylorRepublican2020BridgeportRepublican2016BridgeportRepublican2020Shinnston49Republican2014FlemingtonMarion, Monongalia, Taylor50Democratic2020FairmontMarionRepublican2020FairmontRepublican2020White Hall51Democratic2006MorgantownMonongaliaDemocratic2018MorgantownRepublican2020CoreDemocratic2018MorgantownDemocratic2016Morgantown52Republican2016KingwoodPreston53Republican2017ThorntonPreston, Tucker54Republican2018PetersburgGrant, Mineral, Pendleton55Republican2020FisherHardy, Pendleton56Republican2010KeyserMineral57Republican2004PointsHampshire, Mineral58Republican2020Berkeley SpringsHampshire, Morgan59Republican2020HedgesvilleBerkeley, Morgan60Republican2020GerrardstownBerkeley61Democratic,thenRepublican2016MartinsburgBerkeley62Republican2020Falling WatersBerkeley63Republican2018ShepherdstownBerkeley64Republican2010MartinsburgBerkeley65Republican2020Charles TownJefferson66Republican2012Charles TownJefferson67Democratic2018ShepherdstownJefferson

Senate

Party leadership PositionNamePartyDistrictCountySenate President/Lieutenant GovernorCraig BlairRepublican15thBerkeleyPresident pro temporeDonna BoleyRepublican3rdPleasantsMajority LeaderTom TakuboRepublican17thKanawhaMinority LeaderStephen BaldwinDemocratic10thGreenbrierMajority WhipRyan WeldRepublican1stBrookeMinority WhipMike WoelfelDemocratic5thCabell

Vacancies DistrictVacated byReason for changeSuccessorDate of appointment1William J. Ihlenfeld II (D)Resigned after being appointed as United States Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia by President Joe Biden.Owens Brown (D)October 7, 202116John Unger (D)Resigned after having been elected as a Berkeley County magistrate.Hannah Geffert (D)September 29, 2021

Members

DistrictSenatorPartySinceResidenceCounties represented1Democratic2018WheelingBrooke, Hancock, Ohio, MarshallDemocratic2021WheelingRepublican2016Wellsburg2Republican2016New MartinsvilleCalhoun, Doddridge, Gilmer, Marion, Marshall, Monongalia, Ritchie, Tyler, WetzelRepublican2016Glen Dale3Republican2016ViennaPleasants, Roane, Wirt, WoodRepublican1985St. Marys4Republican2020LeonJackson, Mason, Putnam, RoaneRepublican2018Scott Depot5Democratic1992HuntingtonCabell, WayneDemocratic2014Huntington6Republican2014GenoaMcDowell, Mercer, Mingo, WayneRepublican2016Bluefield7Republican2020LoradoBoone, Lincoln, Logan, Mingo, WayneDemocratic2006Madison8Democratic2016Red HouseKanawha, PutnamDemocratic2018Charleston9Republican2018BeaverMcDowell, Raleigh, WyomingRepublican2020Maben10Democratic2017RonceverteFayette, Greenbrier, Monroe, SummersRepublican2020Hinton11Republican2018BuckhannonGrant, Nicholas, Pendleton, Pocahontas, Randolph, Upshur, WebsterRepublican2020Helvetia12Patrick S. MartinRepublican2020Jane LewBraxton, Clay, Gilmer, Harrison, LewisDemocratic2014Bridgeport13Democratic2010MorgantownMarion, MonongaliaDemocratic2020Rivesville14Republican2016ThomasBarbour, Grant, Hardy, Mineral, Monongalia, Preston, Taylor, TuckerRepublican2006Kingwood15Republican2012MartinsburgBerkeley, Hampshire, Mineral, MorganRepublican2014Berkeley Springs16Democratic1998MartinsburgBerkeley, JeffersonDemocratic2021MartinsburgRepublican2016Harpers Ferry17Republican2020CharlestonKanawhaRepublican2014Charleston

See also List of West Virginia state legislatures

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