Zack Maynard
West Virginia State Senator, District 7 since 2016. Ran in 3 elections between 2016 and 2020, winning 3. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
- In office
- 9 yrs
- Since 2016
- Bills became law
- 0
- 7 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 1.3%
- With party
- 96%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +30.6
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2030
- Nov 5, 2030
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Department of Transportation Accountability Legislative Oversight Commission
- Economic Development
- Economic Development
- Energy and Public Works
- Energy, Industry and Mining
- Finance
- Government Organization
- Government Organization
- Judiciary
- Judiciary
- Technology and Infrastructure
- Transportation and Infrastructure
- Volunteer Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services Interim
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 Maynard sits in the West Virginia State Senate
Maynard is closer to the center than 52% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Anne Charnock, Scott Fuller, Eric Tarr
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:10 PM ET
With Maynard’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans96%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills3%
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 | 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 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 State Senate, District 7 | Won | R+30.6 | R+57.4 | −26.8 |
| 2020 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 22 | Won | R+4.3 | R+57.1 | −52.8 |
| 2018 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 22 | Won | R+6.7 | R+57.1 | −50.4 |
| 2016 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 22 | Won | R+0.3 | R+57.1 | −56.8 |
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 House of Delegates, District 22 · 2016–2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Maynard has run against
- Cindy Brake (D) · 2026 election, won
- Joe Jeffries (R) · 2020 election, won
- Jeff Eldridge (D) · 2016 election, won
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/1039d280-ca07-4923-a501-408c5f7703dc
- Wikidata Q61457356
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET