Mark R. Maynard
West Virginia State Senator, District 6 since 2014. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
- In office
- 12 yrs
- Since 2014
- Bills became law
- 5
- 71 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 1.4%
- Chamber median 1.3%
- With party
- 97%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +28.1
- 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.
- Department of Transportation Accountability Legislative Oversight Commission · chair
- Transportation and Infrastructure · chair
- Enrolled Bills
- Finance
- Finance
- Government Organization
- Government Organization
- Health
- Health and Human Resources
- Rule-Making Review
- Rules
- School Choice
- Technology and Infrastructure
- Volunteer Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services Interim
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Roads and Transportation · Became law Jun 2026
Public Service Commission · Became law Jun 2026
Roads and Transportation · Vetoed Mar 2026
Health · Failed in the House Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Maynard sits in the West Virginia State Senate
Maynard is closer to the center than 12% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Mike Azinger, Patrick Martin, Chris Rose
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:10 PM ET
With Maynard’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans97%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills1%
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: Maynard’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Maynard | 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 | No | Yes | No | Passed 25–8 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Maynard 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 6 | Won | R+28.1 | R+63.2 | −35.1 |
| 2022 | West Virginia State Senate, District 6 | Won | R+46.8 | — | — |
| 2018 | West Virginia State Senate, District 6 | Won | R+23.0 | — | — |
| 2014 | West Virginia State Senate, District 6 | Won | R+1.6 | — | — |
| 2014 | West Virginia State Senate, District 6 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2008 | West Virginia State Senate, District 6 | Lost | D+31.1 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: West Virginia Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Maynard has held
- West Virginia State Senate, District 6 · since 2014
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Maynard has run against
- Wyatt Lilly (D) · 2026 general, won
- Tiffany Clemins (D) · 2022 election, won
- Charles E. Sammons (D) · 2018 election, won
- H. Truman Chafin (D) · 2014 election, won
- John Fanning (D) · 2008 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: West Virginia Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Maynard
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/e98e90d4-7e6d-47e0-b837-6f5f8b492d9c
- Wikidata Q42232191
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET