Eric Tarr
West Virginia State Senator, District 4 since 2018. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
West Virginia State Senator, District 4Born 1972Businessperson
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 4
- 72 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 1.5%
- Chamber median 1.3%
- With party
- 86%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +14.5
- Won 2018
- 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
- Agriculture and Rural Development
- Children and Families
- Education
- Education
- Education Accountability
- Forest Management Review Commission
- Health and Human Resources Accountability
- Judiciary
- Judiciary
- Military
- Natural Resources
- Pensions
- Pensions and Retirement
- Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health Select
- Veterans' Affairs Select
- Workforce
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
County Officials · Became law Jun 2026
Retirement · Failed in the House Mar 2026
Elections · Failed in the House Feb 2026
Taxation · Failed in committee Feb 2026
Taxation · Failed in committee Jan 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Tarr sits in the West Virginia State Senate
Tarr is closer to the center than 58% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Amy Grady, Rupie Phillips, Ben Queen
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:10 PM ET
With Tarr’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans86%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills2%
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: Tarr’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Tarr | 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 Tarr 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 4 | Won | — | R+50.7 | — |
| 2022 | West Virginia State Senate, District 4 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2018 | West Virginia State Senate, District 4 | Won | R+14.5 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: West Virginia Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Tarr has held
- West Virginia State Senate, District 4 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Tarr has run against
- Brian Prim (D) · 2018 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: West Virginia Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Tarr
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/18d03332-9bd9-4070-9101-6cf93ab2105e
- Wikidata Q74901088
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET