Jason Barrett
West Virginia State Senator, District 16 since 2022. Ran in 7 elections between 2012 and 2022, winning 6. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 9
- 29 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 3.8%
- Chamber median 1.3%
- With party
- 97%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +22.7
- 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.
- Finance · chair
- Finance · chair
- Banking and Insurance
- Confirmations
- Corrections and Public Safety Legislative Oversight Interim Committees
- Economic Development
- Economic Development
- Government Organization
- Government Organization
- Government and Finance
- Insurance and Public Employees Insurance Agency
- Pensions
- Pensions and Retirement
- Rules
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Retirement · Became law Jun 2026
Public Safety · Became law Jun 2026
Economic Development · Became law Jun 2026
Legal Gaming · Became law Jun 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Barrett sits in the West Virginia State Senate
Barrett is closer to the center than 45% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Randy Smith, Brian Helton, Scott Fuller
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:10 PM ET
With Barrett’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans97%
- 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: Barrett’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Barrett | 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 Barrett 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 16 | Won | R+22.7 | R+24.1 | −1.4 |
| 2022 | West Virginia State Senate, District 16 | Won | R+21.0 | R+20.0 | +1.0 |
| 2020 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 61 | Won | R+17.0 | D+9.4 | +26.4 |
| 2018 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 61 | Won | — | D+9.4 | — |
| 2016 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 61 | Won | R+3.0 | D+9.4 | +12.4 |
| 2014 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 61 | Lost | D+9.4 | — | — |
| 2014 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 61 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 61 | Won | R+5.4 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: West Virginia Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Barrett has held
- West Virginia State Senate, District 16 · since 2022
- West Virginia House of Delegates, District 61 · 2016–2022
- West Virginia House of Delegates, District 61 · 2012–2014
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Barrett has run against
- Travis Bost (L) · 2026 election, won
- Hannah N. Geffert (D) · 2022 election, won
- Kim Mongan-Saladini (R) · 2020 election, won
- Travis Bishop (R) · 2016 election, won
- Walter E. Duke (R) · 2014 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: West Virginia Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Barrett
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/bcbe03de-3df0-4c07-8973-0304dafa2cb8
- Wikidata Q16198195
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET