Craig Hart
West Virginia State Senator, District 6 since 2024. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 0
- 52 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 10.9%
- Chamber median 1.3%
- With party
- 88%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +26.8
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Agriculture · chair
- Agriculture and Rural Development · chair
- Department of Transportation Accountability Legislative Oversight Commission
- Economic Development
- Education
- Education
- Energy and Public Works
- Energy, Industry and Mining
- Forest Management Review Commission
- Judiciary
- Judiciary
- Natural Resources
- Transportation and Infrastructure
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Agriculture · Vetoed Mar 2026
Education (K12) · Failed in the House Feb 2026
Courts · Failed in the House Feb 2026
Consumer Protection · Failed in committee Feb 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Hart sits in the West Virginia State Senate
Hart is closer to the center than 0% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Chris Rose, Patrick Martin, Mike Azinger
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:10 PM ET
With Hart’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans88%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills0%
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: Hart’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Hart | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 | HB 4106: Allowing constitutional carry for 18- to 20-year-olds | Yes | 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 | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 27–6 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | SB 531: Establishing First Amendment Preservation Act | Not voting | Yes | No | Passed 31–2 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | SB 641: Relating generally to aboveground storage tanks | Not voting | Yes | No | Passed 25–8 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Hart 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | West Virginia State Senate, District 6 | Won | R+26.8 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Hart has held
- West Virginia State Senate, District 6 · since 2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Hart has run against
- Jeff Disibbio (D) · 2024 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Hart
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/e304d393-2b0a-45c3-9f59-98455e0d73a0
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET