Bill Hamilton
West Virginia State Senator, District 11 since 2018. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Votes missed
- 0.1%
- Chamber median 1.3%
- With party
- 67%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +36.6
- 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.
- Forest Management Review Commission · chair
- Natural Resources · chair
- Agriculture
- Agriculture and Rural Development
- Economic Development
- Economic Development
- Finance
- Finance
- Government Organization
- Government Organization
- Pensions
- Pensions and Retirement
- Volunteer Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services Interim
- Workforce
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Voting record
Where Hamilton sits in the West Virginia State Senate
Hamilton is closer to the center than 85% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Charles Clements, Mike Oliverio, Tom Takubo
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:10 PM ET
With Hamilton’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans67%
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: Hamilton’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Hamilton | 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 | 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 Hamilton 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 Senate District 11 | Won | R+36.6 | R+55.2 | −18.6 |
| 2022 | West Virginia State Senate, District 11 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2018 | West Virginia State Senate, District 11 | Won | R+40.9 | — | — |
| 2016 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 45 | Won | R+52.0 | — | — |
| 2014 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 45 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 45 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 45 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2010 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 39 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2008 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 39 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2006 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 39 | Won | R+48.9 | — | — |
| 2004 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 39 | Won | R+29.9 | — | — |
| 2002 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 39 | Won | — | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: West Virginia Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Hamilton has held
- West Virginia State Senate, District 11 · since 2018
- West Virginia House of Delegates, District 45 · 2012–2018
- West Virginia House of Delegates, District 39 · 2002–2012
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Hamilton has run against
- Kevin Leon Carpenter (D) · 2026 general, won
- Laura M. Finch (D) · 2018 election, won
- Tom Thacker (L) · 2016 election, won
- Ryan Thorn (D) · 2006 election, won
- Teresa D. Khan (D) · 2004 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: West Virginia Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Hamilton
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/8bd21671-34c1-4ba3-aced-0dcaa110029c
- Wikidata Q16145222
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET