Mark Hunt

Mark Hunt

Republican Party

West Virginia State Auditor

Tenure

2025 - Present

Term ends

2029

Years in position

0

Predecessor

John B. McCuskey

Prior offices

West Virginia House of Delegates District 31

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West Virginia House of Delegates District 30

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West Virginia House of Delegates District 36

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West Virginia State Senate District 8

Successor: T. Kevan Bartlett

Predecessor: Richard Lindsay

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Compensation

Base salary

$95,000

Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 5, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

University of Charleston

Graduate

Marshall University

Law

University of the District of Columbia

Personal

Religion

Christian: Protestant

Profession

Attorney

Contact

Campaign website

Campaign Twitter

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Personal website

Personal Facebook

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Mark Hunt (Republican Party) is the West Virginia State Auditor. He assumed office on January 13, 2025. His current term ends on January 15, 2029.

Hunt (Republican Party) ran for election for West Virginia State Auditor. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

Mark Hunt was born and lives in Charleston, West Virginia. He earned a B.A. from the University of Charleston in 1982, an M.A. in public administration from Marshall University in 1984, and a J.D. from the University of the District of Columbia in 1993. Hunt’s career experience includes working as counsel with the West Virginia State Auditor and as a staff attorney with the West Virginia Legislature. Hunt has also worked as a managing partner with his firm, Mark A. Hunt & Associates PLLC.

Elections

2024

See also: West Virginia Auditor election, 2024

General election

General election for West Virginia State Auditor

Mark Hunt defeated Mary Ann Claytor in the general election for West Virginia State Auditor on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mark Hunt (R)	68.7	488,737
		Mary Ann Claytor (D)	31.3	222,491

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 711,228
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for West Virginia State Auditor

Mary Ann Claytor advanced from the Democratic primary for West Virginia State Auditor on May 14, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mary Ann Claytor	100.0	84,635

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 84,635
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for West Virginia State Auditor

Mark Hunt defeated Eric Householder, Tricia Jackson, and Caleb Hanna in the Republican primary for West Virginia State Auditor on May 14, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mark Hunt	39.2	75,271
		Eric Householder	25.5	48,872
		Tricia Jackson	19.4	37,254
		Caleb Hanna	15.8	30,397

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 191,794
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Endorsements

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2022

See also: West Virginia State Senate elections, 2022

General election

General election for West Virginia State Senate District 8

Mark Hunt defeated incumbent Richard Lindsay in the general election for West Virginia State Senate District 8 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mark Hunt (R)	56.8	14,615
		Richard Lindsay (D)	43.2	11,136

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 25,751
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for West Virginia State Senate District 8

Incumbent Richard Lindsay advanced from the Democratic primary for West Virginia State Senate District 8 on May 10, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Richard Lindsay	100.0	5,100

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,100
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for West Virginia State Senate District 8

Mark Hunt defeated Joshua Higginbotham and Mark Mitchem in the Republican primary for West Virginia State Senate District 8 on May 10, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mark Hunt	46.4	2,427
		Joshua Higginbotham	34.2	1,786
	Submit photo	Mark Mitchem	19.4	1,016

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,229
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Andrea Garrett Kiessling (R) (Disqualified, appeared on ballot)

2018

Supreme Court

See also: West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals special elections, 2018

General election

Special general election for Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia

The following candidates ran in the special general election for Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tim Armstead (Nonpartisan)	26.1	131,296
		Joanna I. Tabit (Nonpartisan)	22.2	111,915
		Chris Wilkes (Nonpartisan)	13.1	66,037
		Mark Hunt (Nonpartisan)	12.0	60,705
	Submit photo	Ronald Hatfield Jr. (Nonpartisan)	7.8	39,155
		Jeff Woods (Nonpartisan)	4.8	24,378
	Submit photo	Hiram Lewis IV (Nonpartisan)	4.0	20,303
	Submit photo	Harry Bruner Jr. (Nonpartisan)	3.6	17,994
	Submit photo	Robert Carlton (Nonpartisan)	3.6	17,964
	Submit photo	D.C. Offutt Jr. (Nonpartisan)	2.8	14,193

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 503,940 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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State Senate

See also: West Virginia State Senate elections, 2018

General election

General election for West Virginia State Senate District 8

Richard Lindsay defeated incumbent Ed Gaunch in the general election for West Virginia State Senate District 8 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Richard Lindsay (D)	50.3	16,537
		Ed Gaunch (R)	49.7	16,372

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 32,909 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for West Virginia State Senate District 8

Richard Lindsay defeated Mark Hunt in the Democratic primary for West Virginia State Senate District 8 on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Richard Lindsay	51.7	4,721
		Mark Hunt	48.3	4,407

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 9,128
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Paul Denning (D)
• David Grubb (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for West Virginia State Senate District 8

Incumbent Ed Gaunch advanced from the Republican primary for West Virginia State Senate District 8 on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		Ed Gaunch

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2016

See also: West Virginia's 2nd Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Alex Mooney (R) won election to his second term, defeating Mark Hunt (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Mooney defeated Marc Savitt in the Republican primary, while Hunt defeated Tom Payne, Harvey Peyton, Cory Simpson, and Robert Wilson Jr. to win the Democratic nomination. The primary elections took place on May 10, 2016.

U.S. House, West Virginia District 2 General Election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Alexander Mooney Incumbent	58.2%	140,807
	Democratic	Mark Hunt	41.8%	101,207
Total Votes				242,014
Source: West Virginia Secretary of State

U.S. House, West Virginia District 2 Republican Primary, 2016

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Alexander Mooney Incumbent	73.1%	45,839
Marc Savitt	26.9%	16,849
Total Votes		62,688
Source: West Virginia Secretary of State

U.S. House, West Virginia District 2 Democratic Primary, 2016

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Mark Hunt	29.1%	21,296
Cory Simpson	26.2%	19,180
Tom Payne	20.8%	15,250
Harvey Peyton	15.2%	11,143
Robert Wilson	8.7%	6,344
Total Votes		73,213
Source: West Virginia Secretary of State

2014

See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2014

Elections for the West Virginia House of Delegates took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 13, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was January 25, 2014. District 36 is represented by three delegates. Incumbents Nancy Guthrie and Danny Wells and Larry Rowe defeated Mark Hunt in the Democratic primary. Vaughn Sizemore, Stevie Thaxton, and Brad White defeated Charlie Basford, Jennifer Knauff, Adam Marcum and George Moore in the Republican primary. Guthrie, Rowe, and White defeated Wells, Sizemore, and Thaxton in the general election. Karan Ireland (D) did not appear on the primary ballot.

West Virginia House of Delegates District 36, General Election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Larry Rowe	19.8%	6,881
	Republican	Brad White	19.6%	6,824
	Democratic	Nancy Guthrie Incumbent	16.7%	5,814
	Democratic	Danny Wells Incumbent	16.7%	5,794
	Republican	Stevie Thaxton	13.8%	4,781
	Republican	Vaughn Sizemore	13.4%	4,659
Total Votes				34,753

West Virginia House of Delegates, District 36 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Larry Rowe	30.6%	3,204
Nancy Guthrie Incumbent	26.2%	2,745
Danny Wells Incumbent	22.7%	2,380
Mark Hunt Incumbent	20.6%	2,158
Total Votes		10,487

West Virginia House of Delegates, District 36 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Brad White	27.8%	1,183
Stevie Thaxton	16.1%	687
Vaughn Sizemore	12.5%	533
Adam Marcum	12.4%	530
Jennifer Knauff	11.2%	477
Charlie Basford	12%	513
George Moore	8%	339
Total Votes		4,262

2012

See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2012

Hunt won re-election in the 2012 election for West Virginia House of Delegates, District 36. Hunt advanced past the May 8 primary election and won re-election in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.

West Virginia House of Delegates, District 36, General Election, 2012

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Mark Hunt Incumbent	19.7%	9,325
	Democratic	Danny Wells Incumbent	19.4%	9,212
	Democratic	Nancy Guthrie Incumbent	18.5%	8,777
	Republican	Robin Holstein	16.3%	7,746
	Republican	Stevie Thaxton	13.3%	6,315
	Republican	Steve Sweeney	12.7%	6,039
Total Votes				47,414

West Virginia House of Delegates, District 36 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Danny Wells Incumbent	20.7%	2,878
Mark Hunt Incumbent	20.4%	2,834
Nancy Guthrie Incumbent	20.3%	2,825
Sharon Spencer	17.3%	2,406
Bob Johns	8.6%	1,196
Diana Lynn Wilson	8.4%	1,173
Ronald A. Baskin	4.2%	584
Total Votes		13,896

2010

See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2010

Hunt was re-elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates District 30. He was one of fourteen candidates running for the seven District 30 Delegate positions on the ballot in the November 2, 2010, general election. He was opposed in the general election by Republican candidates Daniel "Rick" Barnett, Michael Scott Hall, Brian F. Hicks, Fred Joseph, Eric Nelson, Jim Strawn, and Steve Sweeney; Democratic incumbents Bonnie Brown, Nancy Guthrie, Barbara Hatfield, Douglas Skaff, Jr., Sharon Spencer, and Danny Wells. The seven top vote-getters were elected.

West Virginia House of Delegates, District 30 General Election (2010)
Candidates		Votes	Percent
Douglas Skaff, Jr. (D)		19,335	8.79%
Eric Nelson (R)		17,603	8.00%
Daniel Wells (D)		17,197	7.81%
Barbara Hatfield (D)		17,186	7.81%
Bonnie Brown (D)		16,920	7.69%
Mark Hunt (D)		16,498	7.50%
Nancy Guthrie (D)		16,301	7.41%
Sharon Spencer (D)		15,686	7.13%
Fred Joseph (R)		15,329	6.97%
Brian Hicks (R)		15,001	6.82%
Michael Hall(R)		14,923	6.78%
James Strawn (R)		14,180	6.44%
Daniel Barnett (R)		12,119	5.51%
Steven Sweeney (R)		11,808	5.37%

West Virginia House of Delegates, District 30 Democratic Primary (2010)
Candidates		Votes	Percent
Douglas Skaff, Jr. (D)		6,520	9.26%
Bonnie Louise Brown (D)		6,485	9.21%
Barbara Ann Hatfield (D)		5,823	8.27%
Daniel Bundy Wells (D)		5,447	7.74%
Sharon Marie Spencer (D)		3,338	11.44%
Mark A. Hunt (D)		5,158	7.33%
Nancy Peoples Guthrie (D)		4,934	7.01%
E. C. "Bud" Anderson (D)		2,488	3.53%
Rod Harless (D)		2,374	3.37%
Joseph Andre Wallace(D)		1,961	2.79%
Steven Arlo Cook (D)		1,653	2.35%
Gary Eugene Holstein (D)		1,490	2.12%
Harold Verdayne Meade, Jr. (D)		1,273	1.81%

2008

In 2008, Hunt was elected to the West Virginia House District 30. Douglas Skaff (D) finished with 24,625 votes and was followed by Danny Wells (D) with 24,019 votes, Bonnie Brown (D) with 23,353 votes, Barbara Hatfield (D) with 22,709 votes, Mark Hunt (D) with 21,635 votes, Sharon Spencer (D) with 21,541 votes, Nancy Guthrie (D) with 20,285 votes, Fred Joseph (R) with 18,653 votes, John Miller (R) with 17,992 votes, Bud Anderson (R) with 16,217 votes, Todd Carden (R) with 15,286 votes, Victoria Casey (R) with 14,250 votes, Edward Burgess (R) with 13,282 votes, Lance Vaughan (R) with 12,733 votes and John Welbourn (R) with 3,940 votes. Hunt raised $46,875 for his campaign fund.

West Virginia House District 30
Candidates		Votes
Douglas Skaff (D)		24,265
Danny Wells (D)		24,019
Bonnie Brown (D)		23,353
Barbara Hatfield (D)		22,709
Mark Hunt (D)		21,635
Sharon Spencer (D)		21,541
Nancy Guthrie (D)		20,285
Fred Joseph (R)		18,653
John Miller (R)		17,992
Bud Anderson (R)		16,217
Todd Carden (R)		15,286
Victoria Casey (R)		14,250
Edward Burgess (R)		13,282
Lance Vaughan (R)		12,733
John Welbourn (M)		3,940

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Campaign website

Hunt's campaign website stated the following:

“

Law Enforcement … State Senator Mark Hunt knows the law enforcement community and the dedicated men and women in law enforcement know him. As a public official, he has earned a reputation for being tough on crime. Hunt played a pivotal role in passing legislation to keep our neighborhood’s safe. He was a key advocate in the passage of Megan’s Law, a required national registry for sex offenders. His record confirms that, as State Auditor, he will be a tough watchdog over the people’s money. Combined with effective legislation, Mark Hunt has always maintained that a safe West Virginian is an armed West Virginian. Regardless of political party, Senator Hunt will always speak out for gun safety and gun rights. He is a strong advocate of the Second Amendment, working consistently with Law Enforcement to make our homes safer. Taxes … Senator Hunt has always been in favor of keeping your tax dollars in West Virginians’ pockets. Who can forget 2009 when he pressed Governor Joe Manchin to introduce legislation that gave a large tax break to parents of children who are diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Mark Hunt believes that hard-working, loving families know best how to spend their money. One public officials’ goal should be to make life easier – not more difficult. “Not a hint of scandal’ Under the light of transparency, Senator Hunt has achieved a reputation for honesty and dedication. Those who know him best realize his dedication to truth and justice. It’s your money he’ll be keeping watch over as your State Auditor. Don’t we need a 30-year public servant “without a hint of scandal” protecting the public trust?

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2022

Mark Hunt did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2016

The following issues were listed on Hunt's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.

“	Working for Working Families: Putting West Virginia families back to work will be my number one priority. Too many families in the second congressional district are struggling to make ends meet which is why I intend to work every day to reduce the numbers that are unemployed and re-ignite the American dream by investing in our middle class. I will work to prevent the out-sourcing of jobs, work to create incentives for small business and support legislation that assists our manufacturing sector. My Commitment to Supporting Public Education: As a graduate of public education in West Virginia, I believe a strong system of public education is a cornerstone of our democracy. I have supported education as a lifelong pursuit. From access to quality, early education programs like Head Start and all the way through K-12, I will work with both sides of the aisle to bring about legislation that will improve our educational system. My commitment to education will be steadfast. I will work to reduce the size of classes so that all students are able to receive the required student to teacher ratio and for technological improvements for internet accessibility. Veterans and Military Families: Coming from a family with deep military ties, my great-grandfather served in WWI, my grandfather in WWII and my brother in Desert Storm. I am of a strong belief that those who have served our country are most deserving of the benefits that have been promised. Unfortunately, our veterans have not always been shown the respect they deserve. As your Congressman, I will work hard each day to fulfill the commitment made to our men and women in the United States military by continuance funding for all programs to which our veterans are entitled. The Second Amendment to the US Constitution: As an avid gun collector and sportsman, I support the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution and have an A+ rating from the National Rifle Association. With West Virginia being a rural state, a lot of our residents rely on hunting to put food on the table while other’s hunt to feed the hungry during various times of the year. As your congressman, I will work tirelessly to defend our right to own firearms for hunting, collecting and the protection of our home. National Security: Prior to sending our men and women of the armed forces into a conflict or war torn area, we must ensure that the security of our nation is vulnerable. As your congressman, I will work each day, with every person who has a stake in our national security to make certain the United States maintains the strongest armed forces in the world. When, and if, our armed forces are required to be sent overseas, I will be a strong advocate to make sure that the deployment of our troops is required and that it is thoroughly necessary before our troops are sent in harm’s way.	”
—Mark Hunt's campaign website

2014

Hunt's website highlighted the following campaign themes:

Healthcare

• Excerpt: "I support a universal program that allows consumer choice for any doctor or hospital. Any person unable to afford insurance would be subsidized as current, by the government. Additionally to cut costs and save time, I support pharmacists having the ability to prescribe the lowest class of medicines. Individuals should not have to take the day off work and pay $100.00 to visit the doctor in order to have a prescription filled for a minor illness."

Jobs

• Excerpt: "If you build it they will come. Many of the reasons that Fortune 500 companies do not locate in West Virginia is the lack of infrastructure. Clean water, sewer and better schools will position us to compete for businesses in the future."

Education

• Excerpt: "Modernize our schools with the latest technology and procedures so our children are able to compete in today's economy and most importantly, a zero-tolerance policy to kids bringing weapons to school. The safety of our children is the highest priority."

Crime

• Excerpt: "I support laws with enhanced penalties for crimes against the elderly (both mentally and physically), handicapped and children, to keep these most heinous of crimes from ever happening again."

Taxes

• Excerpt: "I strongly oppose any additional taxes here in West Virginia and I strongly support the gradual repeal of the food tax in as fiscally responsible manner as possible. Additionally, we need to step-up our efforts to collect taxes that are on the books for corporate thieves."

Campaign finance summary

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Mark Hunt campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	West Virginia State Auditor	Won general	$92,067	$97,068
2022	West Virginia State Senate District 8	Won general	$63,847	$80,309
2018	West Virginia State Senate District 8	Lost primary	$25,097	N/A**
2012	West Virginia State House, District 36	Won	$79,161	N/A**
2010	West Virginia State House, District 30	Won	$67,171	N/A**
2008	West Virginia State House, District 30	Won	$46,875	N/A**
2004	West Virginia State House, District 30	Won	$126,053	N/A**
2000	West Virginia State Senate, District 8	Lost	$210,594	N/A**
1998	West Virginia State House, District 31	Won	$24,762	N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

State legislative tenure

Committee assignments

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2023-2024

Hunt was assigned to the following committees:

• Senate Economic Development Committee
• Senate Government Organization Committee
• Senate Health and Human Resources Committee
• Senate Judiciary Committee
• Pensions Committee, Vice Chair
• Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Hunt served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Hunt served on these committees:

West Virginia committee assignments, 2011
• Banking and Insurance
• Constitutional Revision
• Judiciary, Vice Chair
• Joint Judiciary, Vice Chair

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Hunt served on these committees:

West Virginia committee assignments, 2009
• Banking and Insurance
• Constitutional Revision
• Judiciary

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2024

In 2024, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 10 to March 9. A special session began on September 30 and adjourned on October 8.

• Americans for Prosperity

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• West Virginia Citizen's Defense League

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• West Virginia Sierra Club

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2023

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2014

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Political offices
Preceded by John B. McCuskey (R)	West Virginia State Auditor 2025-Present	Succeeded by -
Preceded by Richard Lindsay (D)	West Virginia State Senate District 8 2022-2025	Succeeded by T. Kevan Bartlett (R)
Preceded by -	West Virginia House of Delegates District 36 2013-2015	Succeeded by -
Preceded by -	West Virginia House of Delegates District 30 2009-2013	Succeeded by -
Preceded by -	West Virginia House of Delegates District 30 2005-2007	Succeeded by -
Preceded by -	West Virginia House of Delegates District 31 1995-2001	Succeeded by -