Tom Takubo
West Virginia State Senator, District 17 since 2014. Ran in 4 elections between 2014 and 2022, winning 4. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
- In office
- 12 yrs
- Since 2014
- Bills became law
- 1
- 57 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 2.3%
- Chamber median 1.3%
- With party
- 63%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +5.7
- 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.
- Corrections and Public Safety Legislative Oversight Interim Committees
- Finance
- Finance
- Flooding Legislative Interim
- Fusion Center Oversight
- Health
- Health and Human Resources
- Pensions
- Pensions and Retirement
- Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health Select
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
No bills in this list for the 2025–2026 session.
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Takubo sits in the West Virginia State Senate
Takubo is closer to the center than 94% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Mike Oliverio, Charles Clements, Bill Hamilton
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:10 PM ET
With Takubo’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans63%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills4%
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: Takubo’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Takubo | 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 | No | 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 Takubo 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 17 | Won | R+5.7 | R+21.8 | −16.1 |
| 2022 | West Virginia State Senate, District 17 | Won | R+16.9 | R+19.7 | −2.8 |
| 2018 | West Virginia State Senate, District 17 | Won | R+4.9 | R+20.6 | −15.7 |
| 2014 | West Virginia State Senate, District 17 | Won | R+8.3 | — | — |
| 2014 | West Virginia State Senate, District 17 (primary) | Won | +36.3 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: West Virginia Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Takubo has held
- West Virginia State Senate, District 17 · since 2014
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Takubo has run against
- Wes Holden (D) · 2026 election, won
- Samuel Wood (D) · 2022 election, won
- Terrell Ellis (D) · 2018 election, won
- Doug Skaff Jr. (D) · 2014 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: West Virginia Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Takubo
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/c6a91d2b-9230-4d3e-a3d0-c3844ad9e985
- Wikidata Q42303819
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET