Paul Hardesty

Paul Hardesty

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Democratic Party

Prior offices

West Virginia State Senate District 7

Successor: Rupie Phillips

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Paul Hardesty was a Democratic member of the West Virginia State Senate, representing District 7. He was appointed by Gov. Jim Justice to replace Richard Ojeda (D) on January 18, 2019.

Hardesty announced in September 2019 that he would not seek re-election in 2020.

Committee assignments

2019-2020

Hardesty was assigned to the following committees:

• Senate Agriculture Committee
• Senate Interstate Cooperation Committee
• Military Committee
• Natural Resources Committee
• Senate Judiciary Committee

Elections

2020

See also: West Virginia State Senate elections, 2020

Paul Hardesty did not file to run for re-election.

Scorecards

See also: State legislative scorecards and State legislative scorecards in West Virginia

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2020

In 2020, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 8 to March 7.

• ACLU West Virginia

Legislators are scored on their votes on civil liberties issues.

• The American Conservative Union

Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

• West Virginia Citizen's Defense League

Legislators are scored on their votes on firearms issues.

• West Virginia Sierra Club

Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.

2019

To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2019, click [show].
In 2019, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 9 through March 9. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues. West Virginia Chamber of Commerce Legislators are scored on their votes on business issues.

See also

• State legislative elections, 2018
• West Virginia State Senate elections, 2018
• West Virginia State Senate
• West Virginia State Senate District 7

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by Richard Ojeda (D)	West Virginia State Senate District 7 2019–2020	Succeeded by Rupert Phillips Jr. (R)

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Current members of the West Virginia State Senate

Leadership

Senate President:Randy Smith

Majority Leader:Patrick Martin

Minority Leader:Mike Woelfel

Senators

District 1

Laura Wakim Chapman (R)

Ryan Weld (R)

District 2

Charles Clements (R)

Christopher Rose (R)

District 3

Mike Azinger (R)

Donna Boley (R)

District 4

Amy Grady (R)

Eric Tarr (R)

District 5

Scott Fuller (R)

Mike Woelfel (D)

District 6

Craig Hart (R)

Mark Maynard (R)

District 7

Rupie Phillips (R)

District 8

T. Kevan Bartlett (R)

Glenn Jeffries (R)

District 9

Brian Helton (R)

Rollan Roberts (R)

District 10

Vince Deeds (R)

Jack Woodrum (R)

District 11

William Hamilton (R)

Robbie Morris (R)

District 12

Patrick Martin (R)

Ben Queen (R)

District 13

Joey Garcia (D)

Mike Oliverio (R)

District 14

Randy Smith (R)

Jay Taylor (R)

District 15

Darren Thorne (R)

Tom Willis (R)

District 16

Jason Barrett (R)

Patricia Rucker (R)

District 17

Anne Charnock (R)

Tom Takubo (R)

Republican Party (31)

Democratic Party (2)