Darren J Thorne
Republican · WV · Member, West Virginia Senate, District 15
Vice chair of the Senate Agriculture Committee and a lifelong Hampshire County resident. A commercial poultry farmer and former owner-operator truck driver, he stresses protecting family farms, personal liberty and the cost of living.
Where Darren J Thorne stands, based on their records
Supports
Healthcare Affordability (1 record), Corporate Accountability (1 record)
Opposes
Environment and Public Health (4 records), Labor Rights (3 records), Anti-Corruption (1 record),
Track record
Track record — Healthcare Affordability
Healthcare Affordability · 1 support
Voted for Senate Bill 718, a bill to make hospitals publish their prices, facility fees and insurer discount contracts. The Senate passed it 22-12, but the House never voted on it, so it did not become law.
March 31, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 4 oppose
Voted for Senate Bill 641, which narrows which aboveground storage tanks the state regulates near drinking water. The Senate agreed to the House version 25-8 and it became law.
March 13, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for Senate Bill 420, a bill to push utilities to run coal plants at about two thirds of full output year round. The Senate passed it 22-11, but the House never voted on it, so it did not become law.
March 4, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for House Bill 3444, which repeals the old laws on newborn eye medication and reporting. The Senate passed it 18-15 and it became law without the Governor's signature.
April 10, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for Senate Bill 460, a bill to let parents opt children out of school vaccine requirements for religious reasons. The Senate passed it 20-12, but the House rejected its own amended version, so it did not become law.
February 21, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Labor Rights
Labor Rights · 3 oppose
Voted for House Bill 4025, which takes civil service and grievance rights away from new hires in the three health departments. The Senate passed it 24-9 and it became law.
March 13, 2026Opposes Labor Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for House Bill 4005, the Workforce Development Act of 2026, which follows federal law on which jobs are closed to workers under 18. The Senate passed it 27-7 and it became law.
March 9, 2026Opposes Labor Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for House Bill 2013, which takes civil service and grievance rights away from new hires in five state agencies. The Senate passed it 24-10 and it became law.
April 8, 2025Opposes Labor Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Anti-Corruption
Anti-Corruption · 1 oppose
Voted for House Bill 3412, as rewritten by the Senate to narrow the state's Freedom of Information Act for every public body. The Senate passed it 25-9, but the House never agreed to the rewrite, so it did not become law.
April 11, 2025Opposes Anti-Corruption
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 1 oppose
Voted for House Bill 4005, the Workforce Development Act of 2026, which follows federal law on which jobs are closed to workers under 18. The Senate passed it 27-7 and it became law.
March 9, 2026Opposes Social Programs and Welfare
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Gun Control
Gun Control · 1 oppose
Voted for Senate Bill 963, a bill to limit when a domestic violence protective order can take away a person's guns. The Senate passed it 22-11, but the House never voted on passage, so it did not become law.
March 4, 2026Opposes Gun Control
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 1 oppose
Voted for Senate Bill 579, a bill to bar Home Rule cities from protecting groups state law does not already protect. The Senate passed it 25-8, but the House never voted on it, so it did not become law.
March 24, 2025Opposes Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Corporate Accountability
Corporate Accountability · 1 support
Voted for Senate Bill 730, a bill to make forest carbon offset deals be registered with the state and recorded at the courthouse. The Senate rejected it 16-18, so it did not become law.
April 2, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — General
General · 4 records
Voted against Senate Bill 587, which doubles the point at which governments must seek competing construction bids to $50,000. The Senate agreed to the House version 27-7 and it became law.
April 12, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against House Bill 3017, a bill to make counties inspect every ballot-counting machine for modems before early voting. The Senate rejected the amended bill 16-18, so it did not become law.
April 9, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against House Bill 2513, which raises required yearly training for county school board members from seven hours to twelve. The Senate passed it 27-7 and it became law.
April 3, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against Senate Bill 548, a bill to require yearly youth violence prevention training in public schools. The Senate passed it 26-8, but the House never voted on it, so it did not become law.
March 18, 2025
Source: legiscan.com
Past race Darren J Thorne ran in:
- State Senate - District 15 · November 3, 2026 · State Senate District 15; West Virginia · incumbent