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West Virginia · West Virginia Senate District 12 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Ben Queen

RepublicanIncumbent

2026 race · West Virginia Senate District 12

>99% chance of winning · race rated Solid R

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>99% chance of winning · race rated Solid R

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● Lynette Murray● Ben QueenINC
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Background

Current office
West Virginia State Senate, SD-12
Experience
State legislature
Past races on file
4 (2 won)

Links: Candidate list (source)

Electoral history

Earlier races in West Virginia, newest first, matched by name in the results archive.

  1. 2022

    State Senate · SD-12 Nov 8, 2022

    R · 68.7% · 18,711 votes

    Won
  2. 2020

    House of Delegates · HD-48 Nov 3, 2020

    R · 16.4% · 16,706 votes

    Won
  3. 2018

    House of Delegates · HD-48 Nov 6, 2018

    R · 14.1% · 11,644 votes

    Lost
  4. 2016

    House of Delegates · HD-48 Nov 8, 2016

    R · 15.5% · 14,825 votes

    Lost

Opponents in 2026