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State Senator, 11th Senatorial District

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Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A state senator votes on West Virginia laws and the state budget in the State Senate; each of the 17 senatorial districts elects two senators to staggered four-year terms.

District covers Braxton, Webster, Pocahontas, Randolph, Upshur, Barbour and Pendleton counties (West Virginia Legislature Senate roster). Regular four-year term. The district's other senator, Robbie Morris, is not up this year.

Kevin Leon Carpenter

Democratic

Sutton

The gist

  • Supports upgrading roads, bridges and public facilities.
  • Supports expanding rural high-speed internet.
  • Supports policies ensuring a living wage.
  • Supports accessible, affordable health care for all residents.
  • Supports open government spending and decisions.
  • Supports protecting forests, rivers and wildlife.
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  1. Supports upgrading roads, bridges and public facilities.

    Issues, Kevin Carpenter for WV Senate

    Campaign website · Kevin Carpenter for WV · kevincarpenterforwv.com

    “Upgrading roads, bridges, and public facilities to ensure safety and accessibility for all.”
  2. Supports expanding rural high-speed internet.

    Issues, Kevin Carpenter for WV Senate

    Campaign website · Kevin Carpenter for WV · kevincarpenterforwv.com

    “Expanding high-speed internet to connect rural areas, support small businesses, and provide better educational opportunities.”
  3. Supports policies ensuring a living wage.

    Issues, Kevin Carpenter for WV Senate

    Campaign website · Kevin Carpenter for WV · kevincarpenterforwv.com

    “Supporting policies that ensure workers earn a living wage for hard work.”
  4. Supports accessible, affordable health care for all residents.

    Issues, Kevin Carpenter for WV Senate

    Campaign website · Kevin Carpenter for WV · kevincarpenterforwv.com

    “Making healthcare accessible and affordable for all West Virginia residents.”
  5. Supports open government spending and decisions.

    Issues, Kevin Carpenter for WV Senate

    Campaign website · Kevin Carpenter for WV · kevincarpenterforwv.com

    “Ensuring that government actions and spending are open and clear to the public.”
  6. Supports protecting forests, rivers and wildlife.

    Issues, Kevin Carpenter for WV Senate

    Campaign website · Kevin Carpenter for WV · kevincarpenterforwv.com

    “Supporting responsible policies that protect forests, rivers, and wildlife.”
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Bill HamiltonWest Virginia Legislature

Bill Hamilton

RepublicanIncumbent

Buckhannon

The gist

  • Voted for 2026 personal income tax reduction (SB 392).In office
  • Voted for the 2026 state budget bill (SB 250).In office
  • Voted for 2026 teacher and State Police pay raise.In office
  • Voted for 2025 certified microgrid program law (HB 2014).In office
  • Sponsored the Equipment Right to Repair Act.In office
  • Sponsored bill restricting geoengineering and weather modification experiments.In office
  • Sponsored law allowing prescribed burns on private land without permit.In office
  • Sponsored bill requiring PACs to disclose contributor names.In office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

More about Bill
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  1. Voted for 2026 personal income tax reduction (SB 392).

    Senate roll call 652: SB 392, Relating to personal income tax reduction (concur and pass, March 14, 2026)

    Government record · West Virginia Senate · Mar 14, 2026 · Y HAMILTON · wvlegislature.gov

    “Relating to personal income tax reduction”
  2. Voted for the 2026 state budget bill (SB 250).

    Senate roll call 358: SB 250, Budget Bill (concur as amended and pass, March 5, 2026)

    Government record · West Virginia Senate · Mar 5, 2026 · Y HAMILTON · wvlegislature.gov

    “Budget Bill”
  3. Voted for 2026 teacher and State Police pay raise.

    Senate roll call 715: HB 4765, Teacher, School Personnel, and State Police Pay Raise (recede and pass, March 14, 2026)

    Government record · West Virginia Senate · Mar 14, 2026 · Y HAMILTON · wvlegislature.gov

    “Teacher, School Personnel, and State Police Pay Raise”
  4. Voted for 2025 certified microgrid program law (HB 2014).

    Senate roll call 591: HB 2014, Certified Microgrid Program (concur and pass, April 12, 2025)

    Government record · West Virginia Senate · Apr 12, 2025 · Y HAMILTON · wvlegislature.gov

    “Certified Microgrid Program”
  5. Sponsored the Equipment Right to Repair Act.

    Bill Hamilton: member page, West Virginia Legislature

    Government record · West Virginia Legislature · SB 97 · wvlegislature.gov

    “Equipment Right to Repair Act”
  6. Sponsored bill restricting geoengineering and weather modification experiments.

    Bill Hamilton: member page, West Virginia Legislature

    Government record · West Virginia Legislature · SB 665 · wvlegislature.gov

    “Protecting environment and humans from geoengineering and weather modification experiments”
  7. Sponsored law allowing prescribed burns on private land without permit.

    Bill Hamilton: member page, West Virginia Legislature

    Government record · West Virginia Legislature · SB 886 · wvlegislature.gov

    “Permitting prescribed fire control on private property without burning permit”
  8. Sponsored bill requiring PACs to disclose contributor names.

    Bill Hamilton: member page, West Virginia Legislature

    Government record · West Virginia Legislature · SB 98 · wvlegislature.gov

    “Requiring political action committee to disclose contributors' names and addresses to Secretary of State”

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