Ben Queen
West Virginia State Senator, District 12 since 2022. Ran in 4 elections between 2016 and 2022, winning 4. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 3
- 10 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.6%
- Chamber median 1.3%
- With party
- 87%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +25.0
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2030
- Nov 5, 2030
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Energy, Industry and Mining · vice chair
- Technology and Infrastructure · chair
- Agriculture
- Agriculture and Rural Development
- Energy and Public Works
- Finance
- Finance
- Forest Management Review Commission
- Health
- Health and Human Resources
- Interstate Cooperation
- Natural Resources
- Workforce
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Legislature--Rule Making · Became law Jun 2026
Health · Became law Jun 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Queen sits in the West Virginia State Senate
Queen is closer to the center than 67% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Rupie Phillips, Glenn Jeffries, Amy Grady
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:10 PM ET
With Queen’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans87%
- 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: Queen’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Queen | 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 | No | 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 | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 31–2 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | SB 641: Relating generally to aboveground storage tanks | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 25–8 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Queen 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 | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | West Virginia State Senate, District 12 | Won | R+25.0 | R+48.1 | −23.1 |
| 2022 | West Virginia State Senate, District 12 | Won | R+37.4 | R+44.5 | −7.1 |
| 2020 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 48 | Won | R+2.0 | R+39.8 | −37.8 |
| 2018 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 48 | Won | D+0.4 | R+39.8 | −40.2 |
| 2016 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 48 | Won | D+0.6 | R+39.8 | −40.4 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: West Virginia Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Queen has held
- West Virginia State Senate, District 12 · since 2022
- West Virginia House of Delegates, District 48 · 2016–2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Queen has run against
- Lynette Murray (D) · 2026 election, won
- Austin Lynch (L) · 2022 election, won
- Danny Hamrick (R) · 2020 election, won
- Tim Miley (D) · 2018 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: West Virginia Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Queen
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/de50d28d-6a58-4244-8c74-36ca3f41767a
- Wikidata Q62602268
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET