STATE SENATE - DISTRICT 13
State Senate District 13; West Virginia
My vote power
Normal
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: Normal · 62 out of 100
This district covers a large share of its state, so each vote carries about average weight — like a vote in a statewide race. About 111,582 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(1,778,373 ÷ 111,582) ÷ ln(50,000) = 62.79, measured against a statewide vote in WV (grades: 66+ high, 33+ normal, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
Normal representation → My vote power: Normal.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.
About this office
- Voting on how much you pay in state taxes
- Voting on how much money your local public schools get
- Voting on which roads and highways get built or repaired
Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,
Candidates
Democratic · declared
A Morgantown delegate for Monongalia County's 80th District and the minority chair of the House Finance Committee. He is a financial advisor with a degree from West Virginia University and works on child care, utility costs and housing affordability.
Records: Public Education Quality 1 for, Social Programs and Welfare 1 for
Republican · Incumbent · declared
A state senator for the 13th District, which covers parts of Monongalia and Marion counties, and chair of the Senate's Pensions and Interstate Cooperation committees. He is a financial advisor with a business degree and an MBA from West Virginia University.
Records: Anti-Corruption 1 against, Corporate Accountability 1 for, Election Integrity 1 for,
Libertarian · declared
Chair of the Libertarian Party of West Virginia and a Morgantown resident with a master's degree in public administration. He calls for smaller government, lower taxes and abolishing the business inventory tax.
Source: candidates.wvsos.gov