Darren Thorne
West Virginia State Senator, District 15 since 2022. Ran in 2 elections between 2022 and 2024, winning 2. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 10
- 28 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.7%
- Chamber median 1.3%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +19.7
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2030
- Nov 5, 2030
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Agriculture · vice chair
- Agriculture and Rural Development
- Economic Development
- Economic Development
- Finance
- Finance
- Government Organization
- Government Organization
- Pensions
- Pensions and Retirement
- Rule-Making Review
- School Choice
- Workforce
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Public Safety · Became law Jun 2026
Boards and Commissions · Became law Jun 2026
Appropriations · Became law Jun 2026
Education (K12) · Became law Jun 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Thorne sits in the West Virginia State Senate
Thorne is closer to the center than 21% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Laura Chapman, Jay Taylor, Mike Stuart
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:10 PM ET
With Thorne’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans99%
- 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: Thorne’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Thorne | 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 Thorne 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 15 | Won | R+19.7 | R+46.8 | −27.1 |
| 2024 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 89 | Won | R+58.9 | R+60.0 | −1.1 |
| 2022 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 89 | Won | R+50.3 | R+56.7 | −6.4 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: West Virginia Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Thorne has held
- West Virginia House of Delegates, District 89 · 2022–2026
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Thorne has run against
- Elizabeth Ferris (D) · 2026 election, won
- Alyson Reeves (D) · 2024 election, won
- Robert B. Wolford (I) · 2022 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: West Virginia Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Thorne
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/60b7f294-2c42-40ab-ab7d-2a639e5be5e5
- Wikidata Q127271855
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET