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State Senator, 16th 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 Jefferson and part of Berkeley counties (West Virginia Legislature Senate roster). Regular four-year term. The district's other senator, Patricia Rucker, is not up this year.

Travis L. Bost

Libertarian

Gerrardstown

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Jason BarrettWest Virginia Legislature

Jason Barrett

RepublicanIncumbent

Martinsburg

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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 constitutional amendment increasing the homestead exemption.In office
  • Sponsored law creating a duty-related partial disability benefit.In office
  • Sponsored law letting State Police count accrued leave toward retirement.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 BARRETT · 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 BARRETT · 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 BARRETT · 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 BARRETT · wvlegislature.gov

    “Certified Microgrid Program”
  5. Sponsored constitutional amendment increasing the homestead exemption.

    Jason Barrett: member page, West Virginia Legislature

    Government record · West Virginia Legislature · SJR 11 · wvlegislature.gov

    “Homestead Exemption Increase Amendment”
  6. Sponsored law creating a duty-related partial disability benefit.

    Jason Barrett: member page, West Virginia Legislature

    Government record · West Virginia Legislature · SB 977 · wvlegislature.gov

    “Creating benefit for duty-related partial disability”
  7. Sponsored law letting State Police count accrued leave toward retirement.

    Jason Barrett: member page, West Virginia Legislature

    Government record · West Virginia Legislature · SB 28 · wvlegislature.gov

    “Allowing members of State Police retirement system to use accrued leave as credit toward retirement”

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