West Virginia's second state senate district is represented by Republican Senators Mike Maroney and Charles Clements.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 101,327 civilians reside within West Virginia's second state senate district. West Virginia state senators represent an average of 54,500 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 53,187 residents.

About the office

Members of the West Virginia State Senate serve four-year terms and are not subject to term limits. West Virginia legislators assume office the first day of December following the election.

Qualifications

Section 13 of Article 6 of the West Virginia Constitution states, "No person holding any other lucrative office or employment under this state, the United States, or any foreign government; no member of Congress; and no person who is sheriff, constable, or clerk of any court of record, shall be eligible to a seat in the Legislature."

Salaries

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the senate, the Governor is responsible for filling any vacancy.

There are two procedures for filling vacancies dependent upon how much time is left in the vacant senator's term. A gubernatorial appointment is required if less than two months and two years are left in the term. A temporary gubernatorial appointment is required for any vacancy that has more than two months and two years remaining. The person who is selected by the Governor to fill the seat on an interim basis, serves until the next scheduled general election. A special election must be held to determine a permanent replacement. The executive committee of the political party that holds the vacant senate seat is responsible for making recommendations to the Governor on any appointment.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of West Virginia State Senate will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for May 12, 2020. The filing deadline is January 25, 2020.

2018

2016

Elections for the West Virginia State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on May 10, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was January 30, 2016. Incumbent Jeffrey Kessler (D) did not seek re-election.

Mike Maroney defeated Lisa Zukoff and H. John Rogers in the West Virginia State Senate District 2 general election.

West Virginia State Senate District 2, General Election, 2016

Lisa Zukoff ran unopposed in the West Virginia State Senate District 2 Democratic primary.
Mike Maroney defeated Ginger Nalley in the West Virginia State Senate District 2 Republican primary.

West Virginia State Senate District 2, Republican Primary, 2016

2014

Elections for the West Virginia State Senate 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. Incumbent Larry Edgell was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Kent Leonhardt was unopposed in the Republican primary. Leonhardt defeated Edgell and Jeffrey Jarrell (Constitution) in the general election.

West Virginia State Senate District 2, General Election, 2014

2012

Elections for the office of West Virginia State Senate consisted of a primary election on May 8, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. Democratic incumbent Jeffrey V. Kessler was unchallenged in the general election. Kessler was unopposed in the Democratic.

2010

Elections for the office of West Virginia State Senate consisted of a primary election on May 11, 2010, and a general election on November 2, 2010. Democratic incumbent Larry Edgell was unchallenged in the general election. Edgell was unopposed in the Democratic primary election.

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for West Virginia State Senate District 2 raised a total of $887,549. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $44,377 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, West Virginia State Senate District 2