Mike Oliverio
West Virginia State Senator, District 13 since 1994. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 8 elections between 1992 and 2022, winning 6.
- 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
- Elections
- 9
- 1992–2026
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
Public Safety · Became law Jun 2026
Municipalities · Became law Jun 2026
Education (Higher) · Became law Jun 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Oliverio sits in the West Virginia State Senate
Oliverio is closer to the center than 91% of the chamber's Republicans.
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.
| Date | Bill | Oliverio | 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 | 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 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.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | West Virginia State Senate, District 13 | Lost | D+13.7 | R+5.7 | −19.4 |
| 2022 | West Virginia State Senate, District 13 | Won | R+0.6 | R+5.6 | −5.0 |
| 2018 | West Virginia State Senate, District 13 | Lost | D+4.4 | R+16.9 | −21.3 |
| 2010 | U.S. House, WV-1 | Lost | D+0.8 | — | — |
| 2006 | West Virginia State Senate, District 13 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2002 | West Virginia State Senate, District 13 | Won | R+59.6 | — | — |
| 1998 | West Virginia State Senate, District 13 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1994 | West Virginia State Senate, District 13 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1992 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 44 | Won | R+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
- West Virginia State Senate, District 13 · since 2022
- West Virginia State Senate, District 13 · since 1994
- West Virginia House of Delegates, District 44 · 1992–1994
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Oliverio has run against
- John Williams (D) · 2026 election, lost
- Barbara Evans Fleischauer (D) · 2022 election, won
- Robert D. Beach (D) · 2018 election, lost
- David B. McKinley (R) · 2010 election, lost
- Toni Tampoya (R) · 2002 election, won
- Brian Gallagher (D) · 1992 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: West Virginia Secretary of State (unofficial)
In the polls
Included in 2 polls; Oliverio’s best result was 42% (West Virginia's 1st District, 2010).
Oliverio’s polls in the database →How we know Oliverio
One person, matched across every source we use.
- FEC H0WV01106
- Open States ocd-person/c00003a6-3518-496e-b972-fd5aa566d4c4
- Wikidata Q6848271
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET