Leaving office January 1, 2027.Lost re-election in 2026. This page switches to the former-officeholder layout when the term ends.
RepublicanIn office until January 1, 2027

Mike Oliverio

West Virginia State Senator, District 13 since 1994. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.

West Virginia State Senator, District 13Born 1963

In office
32 yrs
Since 1994
Bills became law
14
99 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
0.0%
Chamber median 1.3%
With party
61%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
−13.7
Lost 2026

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Interstate Cooperation · chair
  • Pensions · chair
  • Pensions and Retirement · chair
  • Banking and Insurance
  • Department of Transportation Accountability Legislative Oversight Commission
  • Economic Development
  • Economic Development
  • Education
  • Education
  • Education Accountability
  • Finance
  • Finance
  • Insurance and Public Employees Insurance Agency
  • Technology and Infrastructure
  • Transportation and Infrastructure

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 99 sponsored · 14 became law
BillIntroCmteSenateHouseLaw
SB 719 Relating to Municipal Police Officers and Firefighters Retirement System
Public Safety · Became law Jun 2026
SB 4 Relating to crimes against public justice
Public Safety · Became law Jun 2026
SB 950 Relating to mileage and expenses of judges
Courts · Became law Jun 2026
SB 717 Modifying disability and retirement benefits and procedures for municipal police and firefighters
Municipalities · Became law Jun 2026
SB 913 Removing annual report requirement for WV Research Trust Fund
Education (Higher) · Became law Jun 2026

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Oliverio sits in the West Virginia State Senate

Oliverio is closer to the center than 91% of the chamber's Republicans.

Dem. medianRep. medianOliverioMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Tom Takubo, Charles Clements, Bill Hamilton

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:10 PM ET

With Oliverio’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Republicans61%
  • 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: Oliverio’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

DateBillOliverioRep. majorityDem. majorityResult
Mar 14, 2026HB 4106: Allowing constitutional carry for 18- to 20-year-oldsYesYesNoPassed 31–3
Mar 14, 2026SB 890: Changing certain school calendar requirements from days or months to hoursNoYesNoPassed 26–8
Mar 14, 2026HB 4951: Requiring MDs and DOs to complete continuing educationYesYesNoPassed 27–6
Mar 13, 2026SB 531: Establishing First Amendment Preservation ActYesYesNoPassed 31–2
Mar 13, 2026SB 641: Relating generally to aboveground storage tanksNoYesNoPassed 25–8

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Oliverio 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.

YearRaceResultMarginSeat+/−
2026West Virginia Senate District 13LostD+13.7R+5.7−19.4
2022West Virginia State Senate, District 13WonR+0.6——
2018West Virginia State Senate, District 13LostD+4.4——
2010U.S. House, WV-1LostD+0.8——
2006West Virginia State Senate, District 13Won———
2002West Virginia State Senate, District 13WonR+59.6——
1998West Virginia State Senate, District 13Won———
1994West Virginia State Senate, District 13Won———
1992West Virginia House of Delegates, District 44WonR+1.0——

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: West Virginia Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Seats Oliverio has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Oliverio has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: West Virginia Secretary of State (unofficial)

How we know Oliverio

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET