Charles Clements
West Virginia State Senator, District 2 since 2018. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 1
- 28 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 1.2%
- Chamber median 1.3%
- With party
- 68%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +25.1
- Won 2022
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Education · vice chair
- Corrections and Public Safety Legislative Oversight Interim Committees
- Department of Transportation Accountability Legislative Oversight Commission
- Economic Development
- Education
- Education Accountability
- Finance
- Finance
- Military
- Pensions
- Pensions and Retirement
- School Choice
- Technology and Infrastructure
- Transportation and Infrastructure
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Records and Papers · Failed in committee Feb 2026
Taxation · Failed in committee Jan 2026
Counties · Failed in committee Jan 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Clements sits in the West Virginia State Senate
Clements is closer to the center than 88% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Bill Hamilton, Mike Oliverio, Tom Takubo
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:10 PM ET
With Clements’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans68%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills3%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the West Virginia State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Clements’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Clements | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 | HB 4106: Allowing constitutional carry for 18- to 20-year-olds | No | Yes | No | Passed 31–3 |
| Mar 14, 2026 | SB 890: Changing certain school calendar requirements from days or months to hours | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 26–8 |
| Mar 14, 2026 | HB 4951: Requiring MDs and DOs to complete continuing education | No | Yes | No | Passed 27–6 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | SB 531: Establishing First Amendment Preservation Act | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 31–2 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | SB 641: Relating generally to aboveground storage tanks | No | Yes | No | Passed 25–8 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Clements was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | West Virginia State Senate, District 2 | Won | R+25.1 |
| 2018 | West Virginia State Senate, District 2 | Won | R+17.6 |
| 2000 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 5 | Lost | D+22.6 |
| 1998 | West Virginia State Senate, District 2 | Lost | D+12.8 |
| 1996 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 5 | Won | R+4.3 |
| 1994 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 5 | Won | R+5.6 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Clements has held
- West Virginia State Senate, District 2 · since 2018
- West Virginia House of Delegates, District 5 · 1994–1998
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Clements has run against
- Eric M. Hayhurst (D) · 2022 general, won
- Denny Longwell (D) · 2018 general, won
- Dave Pethtel (D) · 2000 general, lost
- Larry J. Edgell (D) · 1998 general, lost
- James E. Fauber (D) · 1996 general, won
- Dave Pethtel (D) · 1994 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Clements
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/8941d02d-cee0-47a4-9c68-de73382b20af
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET