Mike Woelfel
West Virginia State Senator, District 5 since 2014. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 12 yrs
- Since 2014
- Bills became law
- 1
- 55 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 5.6%
- Chamber median 1.3%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +7.9
- Won 2022
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Agriculture
- Agriculture and Rural Development
- Children and Families
- Confirmations
- Economic Development
- Economic Development
- Enrolled Bills
- Finance
- Finance
- Fusion Center Oversight
- Government Organization
- Government Organization
- Government and Finance
- Health and Human Resources Accountability
- Military
- Pensions
- Pensions and Retirement
- Rule-Making Review
- Rules
- School Choice
- Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health Select
- Technology and Infrastructure
- Veterans' Affairs Select
- Workforce
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Labor · Became law Jun 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Woelfel sits in the West Virginia State Senate
Woelfel is closer to the center than 50% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Joey Garcia, Ryan Weld, Tom Takubo
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:10 PM ET
With Woelfel’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills100%
Black tick: the average of Democrats 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: Woelfel’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Woelfel | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 | HB 4106: Allowing constitutional carry for 18- to 20-year-olds | No | No | Yes | Passed 31–3 |
| Mar 14, 2026 | SB 890: Changing certain school calendar requirements from days or months to hours | No | No | Yes | Passed 26–8 |
| Mar 14, 2026 | HB 4951: Requiring MDs and DOs to complete continuing education | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 27–6 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | SB 531: Establishing First Amendment Preservation Act | No | No | Yes | Passed 31–2 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | SB 641: Relating generally to aboveground storage tanks | No | No | Yes | Passed 25–8 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Woelfel 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 5 | Won | D+7.9 |
| 2018 | West Virginia State Senate, District 5 | Won | D+19.3 |
| 2014 | West Virginia State Senate, District 5 | Won | D+2.8 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Woelfel has held
- West Virginia State Senate, District 5 · since 2014
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Woelfel has run against
- Melissa Clark (R) · 2022 general, won
- Larry Brooke Lunsford (R) · 2018 general, won
- Vicki Dunnmarshall (R) · 2014 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Woelfel
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/500ddd59-2fb2-406a-869c-2b06f6cc2385
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET