Mike Azinger
West Virginia State Senator, District 3 since 2016. Ran in 5 elections between 2014 and 2022, winning 5. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
- In office
- 9 yrs
- Since 2016
- Bills became law
- 8
- 52 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 6.5%
- Chamber median 1.3%
- With party
- 98%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +23.0
- 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.
- Banking and Insurance · chair
- Insurance and Public Employees Insurance Agency · chair
- Children and Families
- Confirmations
- Corrections and Public Safety Legislative Oversight Interim Committees
- Education
- Education
- Energy and Public Works
- Energy, Industry and Mining
- Health
- Health and Human Resources
- Judiciary
- Judiciary
- School Choice
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Banking and Finance · Became law Jun 2026
Became law Jun 2026
Banking and Finance · Became law Jun 2026
Banking and Finance · Became law Jun 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Azinger sits in the West Virginia State Senate
Azinger is closer to the center than 9% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Mark Maynard, Patrick Martin, Chris Rose
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:10 PM ET
With Azinger’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans98%
- 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: Azinger’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Azinger | 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 Azinger 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 3 | Won | R+23.0 | R+48.8 | −25.8 |
| 2022 | West Virginia State Senate, District 3 | Won | R+31.4 | R+47.8 | −16.4 |
| 2018 | West Virginia State Senate, District 3 | Won | R+14.8 | R+49.4 | −34.6 |
| 2016 | West Virginia State Senate, District 3 (special) | Won | R+9.3 | R+49.4 | −40.1 |
| 2014 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 10 | Won | R+2.5 | — | — |
| 2014 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 10 (primary) | Won | +3.4 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: West Virginia Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Azinger has held
- West Virginia State Senate, District 3 · since 2016
- West Virginia House of Delegates, District 10 · 2014–2016
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Azinger has run against
- Caci Petrehn (D) · 2026 election, won
- Jody Murphy (D) · 2022 election, won
- Jim Leach (D) · 2018 election, won
- Gregory K. Smith (D) · 2016 special election, won
- J. Frank Deem (R) · 2014 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: West Virginia Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Azinger
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/8fe81e26-b0ce-4349-a3e3-91d25247b980
- Wikidata Q42230015
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET