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State Senator, 14th 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 Preston, Tucker, Grant, Hardy, Mineral and part of Taylor counties (West Virginia Legislature Senate roster). Regular four-year term. The district's other senator, Randy E. Smith, is not up this year.

Jason Armentrout

Democratic

Keyser

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Jay TaylorWest Virginia Legislature

Jay Taylor

RepublicanIncumbent

Grafton

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  • 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 Women’s Collegiate Sports Protection Act, signed into law.In office
  • Sponsored bill prohibiting vaccine mandates.In office
  • Sponsored bill banning camping in public areas without consent.In office
  • Sponsored the West Virginia Rural School Protection Act.In office

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

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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 TAYLOR · 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 TAYLOR · 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 TAYLOR · 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 TAYLOR · wvlegislature.gov

    “Certified Microgrid Program”
  5. Sponsored the Women’s Collegiate Sports Protection Act, signed into law.

    Jay Taylor: member page, West Virginia Legislature

    Government record · West Virginia Legislature · SB 502 · wvlegislature.gov

    “Women’s Collegiate Sports Protection Act”
  6. Sponsored bill prohibiting vaccine mandates.

    Jay Taylor: member page, West Virginia Legislature

    Government record · West Virginia Legislature · SB 237 · wvlegislature.gov

    “Prohibiting mandates for vaccines”
  7. Sponsored bill banning camping in public areas without consent.

    Jay Taylor: member page, West Virginia Legislature

    Government record · West Virginia Legislature · SB 175 · wvlegislature.gov

    “Prohibiting camping in public areas without consent”
  8. Sponsored the West Virginia Rural School Protection Act.

    Jay Taylor: member page, West Virginia Legislature

    Government record · West Virginia Legislature · SB 504 · wvlegislature.gov

    “West Virginia Rural School Protection Act”

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