The 2020 West Virginia Senate elections were held on November 3, 2020, as part of the biennial
United States elections. Seventeen of the 34
West Virginia state senators stood for election. West Virginia Senate districts each have two elected representatives.
Retirements
Four incumbents did not run for re-election in 2020. Those incumbents are:
Three incumbents were defeated in the June 9 primaries, the same number as were defeated in the 2018 primaries. Senator
Mitch Carmichael (R) was one of the three incumbents defeated. As president of the state Senate, Carmichael also served as the lieutenant governor of
West Virginia.
Republicans
District 4:
Mitch Carmichael lost renomination to Amy Nichole Grady.
District 9:
Sue Cline lost renomination to David Stover.
On January 13, 2021, the West Virginia Senate convened to elect a
president for the 85th Legislature. Republican leader and incumbent president Mitch Carmichael lost renomination, leaving the presidency open to a new senator. Senator Craig Blair was nominated by fellow
15th district member Charles Trump, and was seconded by
Eric Tarr. On a motion of Senator
Stephen Baldwin, nominations for the presidency were closed, and Senator Blair was elected by acclamation to the office of Senate President.