2026 WV Democratic Legislators
Meet the 11 Democrats fighting for you in Charleston this Legislative Session!
Today, Wednesday, January 14th, marks the beginning of the 2026 Legislative Session, which will run for 60 days until midnight on Saturday, March 14th, 2026. Below we highlight the four Democrats who currently represent Monongalia County, as well as the other seven Democrats who serve in the Legislature.
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Monongalia County’s Democratic Legislators
State Senate
13th Senatorial District: Joey Garcia (Marion): Assistant Minority Leader
Senator Garcia’s Committee Assignments:
Interim Committee Assignments: Committee on Flooding; Corrections and Public Safety; Dept. of Transportation Accountability; Education; Education Accountability; Energy and Public Works; Forest Management Review Commission; Health; Insurance and PEIA; Judiciary; Special Investigations; Volunteer Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services
Office: Room 213W, Building 1, State Capitol Complex, Charleston, WV 25305
Capitol Phone: 304-357-7961
Email: joey.garcia@wvsenate.gov
House of Delegates
79th House District: Evan Hansen
Delegate Hansen’s Committee Assignments:
Energy and Public Works (Minority Chair)
Judiciary (Minority Vice Chair)
Interim Committee Assignments: Energy and Public Works; Judiciary; Technology and Infrastructure; Volunteer Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services
Office: Room 2R, Building 1, State Capitol Complex, Charleston, WV 25305
Capitol Phone: 304-340-3125
Email: evan.hansen@wvhouse.gov
80th House District: John Williams
Delegate Williams’ Committee Assignments
Finance (Minority Chair)
Interim Committee Assignments: Dept. of Transportation Accountability; Finance; Pensions and Retirement
Office: Room 4R, Building 1, State Capitol Complex, Charleston, WV 25305
Capitol Phone: 304-340-3173
Email: john.williams@wvhouse.gov
81st House District: Anitra Hamilton
Delegate Hamilton’s Committee Assignments:
Education (Minority Chair)
Health and Human Resources (Minority Vice Chair)
Interim Committee Assignments: Education; Health; Health and Human Resource Accountability
Office: Room 2R, Building 1, State Capitol Complex, Charleston, WV 25305
Capitol Phone: 304-340-3900
Email: anitra.hamilton@wvhouse.gov
Statewide Democratic Legislators
State Senate
5th Senatorial District: Mike Woelfel (Cabell): Minority Leader
Senator Woelfel’s Committee Assignments:
Interim Committee Assignments: Agriculture and Rural Development; Children and Families; Economic Development; Finance; Government and Finance; Government Organization; Health and Human Resources Accountability; Pensions and Retirement; Post Audits Subcommittee; Rule-Making Review Committee; Technology and Infrastructure; Veterans’ Affairs; West Virginia Fusion Center Oversight Committee
Office: Room 245M, Building 1, State Capitol Complex, Charleston, WV 25305
Capitol Phone: 304-357-7956
Email: mike.woelfel@wvsenate.gov
House of Delegates
5th House District: Shawn Fluharty (Ohio): Minority Whip
Delegate Fluharty’s Committee Assignments:
Judiciary (Minority Chair)
Interim Committee Assignments: Insurance and PEIA; Judiciary; Special Investigations
Office: Room 258M, Building 1, State Capitol Complex, Charleston, WV 25305
Capitol Phone: 304-340-3270
Email: shawn.fluharty@wvhouse.gov
25th House District: Sean Hornbuckle (Cabell): Minority Leader
Delegate Hornbuckle’s Committee Assignments:
Finance (Minority Vice Chair);
Interim Committee Assignments: Committee on Flooding; Economic Development; Finance; Government and Finance
Office: Room 260M, Building 1, State Capitol Complex, Charleston, WV 25305
Capitol Phone: 304-340-3395
Email: sean.hornbuckle@wvhouse.gov
54th House District: Mike Pushkin (Kanawha)
Delegate Pushkin’s Committee Assignments:
Health and Human Resources (Minority Chair)
Interim Committee Assignments: Agriculture and Rural Development; Education; Education Accountability; Health; West Virginia Fusion Center Oversight Committee
Office: Room 6U-B, Building 1, State Capitol Complex, Charleston, WV 25305
Capitol Phone: 304-340-3106
Email: mike.pushkin@wvhouse.gov
56th House District: Kayla Young (Kanawha): Minority Leader Pro Tempore
Delegate Young’s Committee Assignments:
Government Organization (Minority Chair)
Energy and Public Works (Minority Vice Chair)
Interim Committee Assignments: Children and Families; Energy and Public Works; Government Organization; Post Audits Subcommittee; Rule-Making Review Committee
Office: Room 6R-A, Building 1, State Capitol Complex, Charleston, WV 25305
Capitol Phone: 304-340-3362
Email: kayla.young@wvhouse.gov
57th House District: Hollis Lewis (Kanawha)
Delegate Lewis’ Committee Assignments:
Government Organization (Minority Vice Chair)
Interim Committee Assignments: Corrections and Public Safety; Government Organization; Health; Law Institute
Office: Room 6U-A, Building 1, State Capitol Complex, Charleston, WV 25305
Capitol Phone: 304-340-3183
Email: hollis.lewis@wvhouse.gov
76th House District: Rick Garcia (Marion)
Delegate Garcia’s Committee Assignments:
Education (Minority Vice Chair)
Interim Committee Assignments: Education; Forest Management Review Commission; Veterans’ Affairs
Office: Room 6R, Building 1
Capitol Phone: 304-340-3124
Email: rick.garcia@wvhouse.gov
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