West Virginia Senate · District 3, unexpired term

Trenton Barnhart's West Virginia Senate voting record

Republican Also this term: West Virginia House of Delegates District 9

Trenton Barnhart represented House District 9 until he was sworn into the Senate seat Donna Boley left, on the afternoon of January 28, 2026.

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Trenton Barnhart (Republican) is a member of the West Virginia Senate for District 3. This page covers the 698 floor roll calls held while Trenton Barnhart was in office, from Jan. 29, 2026 to March 14, 2026. Votes with the Senate President on 91% of contested votes. Votes with own party on 98% of party-line votes. 48th percentile in the West Virginia Senate from liberal to conservative. Didn't vote on 0.1% of roll calls. Trenton Barnhart sponsored 7 statewide bills this term; 2 passed. Below are the contested votes where Trenton Barnhart split from the Senate President or the party, recent key votes, every roll call with filters, the bills Trenton Barnhart sponsored and contact details.

Votes with the Senate President 91% On 53 contested votes where both voted · 99% on all votes Votes with own party 98% Partisan rank: 4 of 34 in the Senate (tied with 5 others) Didn't vote at roll call 0.1% 1 of 698 roll calls
Bills passed 2 7 sponsored · 2 became law · Rank 25 of 34 in the Senate (tied with 3 others) Bills that became law 2 of 2 passed · 0 vetoed

Where they sit

Every current senator, placed from most liberal to most conservative by how they voted on contested bills.

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Votes with DemocratsCrosses party linesVotes with Republicans

Trenton Barnhart's seat is marked. Seats run from most liberal (left) to most conservative (right), by contested floor votes. Color shows how often each member crosses party lines toward the middle on votes that divide the parties: solid blue or red means almost never, and purple means on at least 3 in 10 of those votes. Gray seats are members too new to score. How these numbers work

West Virginia Senate48th percentile
More liberal than 51% of the West Virginia Senate.
Most liberalMost conservative
17th most liberal of 34

On the November 3 ballot

Running for West Virginia Senate District 3, unexpired term. Special election.

Also on the ballot: Ronnie Green (Constitution)

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The scores

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Votes with the Senate President
91%
Democrats Republicans 0%100%

Each tick is a current senator, by party; the dot is Trenton Barnhart.

On 53 contested votes where both voted99% on all 665 votes where both voted
Votes with own party
98%
Democrats Republicans 45%100%

Each tick is a current senator, by party; the dot is Trenton Barnhart.

On 50 party-line votesPartisan rank: 4 of 34 in the Senate (tied with 5 others)3 senators vote with their party more often

Bills

The bills Trenton Barnhart sponsored this term and how far they got. Co-sponsors aren’t counted.

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Bills
Sponsored7
Passed both chambers2
Became law2
Vetoed by the Governor0

Rank by bills passed: Rank 25 of 34 in the Senate (tied with 3 others) · 25 of 32 Republicans (tied with 1 other)

A bill counts for its lead sponsor, the first name its record gives. Co-sponsors aren't credited.

Bills that passed both chambers

BillResultFinal action
SB 726 (2026 Regular Session)
Removing cap for municipalities on their stabilization fund		 Became law Feb. 3, 2026
SB 723 (2026 Regular Session)
Clarifying law-enforcement cooperation with bordering states		 Became law Feb. 3, 2026

Budget projects

West Virginia's budget bill doesn't say which legislator asked for an item, so there's no budget figure for West Virginia legislators.

Contested votes where they split

5 against the Senate President; 5 against most of their party.

DateBill and motion Their voteSenate PresidentMost of their party
March 13, 2026 HB 5537: Repealing obsolete and outdated sections of the Education code
Sustain the Chair's Ruling		 Nay Yea Nay
March 4, 2026 SB 1060: Providing WV certified thoroughbred eligibility and increase restricted race caps
Passage		 Nay Yea Yea
March 4, 2026 SB 894: Reforming certain boards and commissions
Passage		 Nay Yea Yea
March 3, 2026 SB 1065: Reforming licenses related to sale of alcohol and nonintoxicating alcohol products
Passage		 Nay Nay Yea
Feb. 26, 2026 SB 966: Changing requirements for home school instruction
Rejection		 Yea Nay Nay
Feb. 23, 2026 SB 749: Relating to county economic opportunity development districts
Amendment		 Nay Yea Nay
Feb. 21, 2026 SB 928: Relating to manufacture, sale, and distribution of low-proof spirit alcohol products
Passage		 Nay Nay Yea

Recent key votes

Trenton Barnhart's most recent key votes: contested or party-line votes that gave the chamber's last word on a whole bill (passage, budgets included, the other chamber's changes or a conference report) or overrode a veto, with what each bill does where a checked explanation exists. The full record is below.

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  1. March 14, 2026
    Senate
    HB 4198: E-Verify Safe Harbor Act
    Voted yea Passage · Yeas 31, nays 3

    What the bill does: We don't have a checked plain-language explanation of this bill yet; the vote page links to the official record.

  2. March 14, 2026
    Senate
    HB 4106: Allowing constitutional carry for 18- to 20-year-olds
    Voted yea Passage by Concurrence · Yeas 31, nays 3

    What the bill does: We don't have a checked plain-language explanation of this bill yet; the vote page links to the official record.

  3. March 14, 2026
    Senate
    SB 4: Relating to crimes against public justice
    Voted yea Recede and Pass · Yeas 32, nays 2

    What the bill does: We don't have a checked plain-language explanation of this bill yet; the vote page links to the official record.

  4. March 14, 2026
    Senate
    SB 182: Relating to annexation by minor boundary adjustment
    Voted yea Final Passage on Reconsideration · Yeas 29, nays 5

    What the bill does: We don't have a checked plain-language explanation of this bill yet; the vote page links to the official record.

  5. March 14, 2026
    Senate
    HB 4951: Requiring MDs and DOs to complete continuing education
    Voted yea Recede and Pass · Yeas 27, nays 6

    What the bill does: We don't have a checked plain-language explanation of this bill yet; the vote page links to the official record.

Every roll call

How Trenton Barnhart voted on each of the 698 floor roll calls while in office, newest first.

DateVoteTheir vote Most of their partySenate PresidentYeas–nays
March 14, 2026HB 4198: E-Verify Safe Harbor Act
Passage		YeaYeaYea31–3
March 14, 2026HB 4106: Allowing constitutional carry for 18- to 20-year-olds
Passage by Concurrence		YeaYeaYea31–3
March 14, 2026SB 4: Relating to crimes against public justice
Recede and Pass		YeaYeaYea32–2
March 14, 2026SB 182: Relating to annexation by minor boundary adjustment
Final Passage on Reconsideration		YeaYeaYea29–5
March 14, 2026HB 4951: Requiring MDs and DOs to complete continuing education
Recede and Pass		YeaYeaYea27–6
March 14, 2026SB 182: Relating to annexation by minor boundary adjustment
Passage by Concurrence, as Amended		YeaYeaYea28–4
March 14, 2026SB 672: Relating to acts for which WV Real Estate Commission may refuse, suspend, or revoke licenses
Passage by Concurrence		YeaYeaYea25–9
March 14, 2026SB 392: Relating to personal income tax reduction
Final Passage on Reconsideration		YeaYeaYea32–2
March 14, 2026SB 63: Creating Sustaining Opportunities for Academics in Rural Schools Act
Passage by Concurrence		YeaYeaYea32–2
March 14, 2026SB 392: Relating to personal income tax reduction
Passage by Concurrence		YeaYeaYea31–2
March 14, 2026SB 890: Changing certain school calendar requirements from days or months to hours
Passage by Concurrence, as Amended		YeaYeaYea26–8
March 13, 2026SB 878: Creating Office of Entrepreneurship within Office of Secretary of State
Passage by Concurrence		YeaYeaYea30–4
March 13, 2026SB 645: Prohibiting surprise billing of ground emergency medical services by nonparticipating providers
Passage by Concurrence		YeaYeaYea29–4
March 13, 2026SB 641: Relating generally to aboveground storage tanks
Passage by Concurrence		YeaYeaYea25–8
March 13, 2026SB 531: Establishing First Amendment Preservation Act
Passage by Concurrence		YeaYeaYea31–2
March 13, 2026SB 4: Relating to crimes against public justice
Passage by Concurrence, as Amended		YeaYeaYea31–2
March 13, 2026HB 5582: Extending program for drug screening of applicants for TANF
Passage		YeaYeaYea28–2
March 13, 2026HB 5537: Repealing obsolete and outdated sections of the Education code
Passage		YeaYeaYea24–7
March 13, 2026HB 5441: Reforming State Personnel System
Passage		YeaYeaYea28–6
March 13, 2026HB 5074: Relating to changing the allocation of proceeds in the Medical Cannabis Program Fund
Passage		YeaYeaYea29–5
March 13, 2026HB 4710: Changing the limit on switching parties before filing to run for office from 60 days to 180 days prior to an election
Passage		YeaYeaYea32–2
March 13, 2026HB 4602: Relating to requiring the Department of Human Services to establish a pilot program to contract for supplemental caseworker aide services for the Bureau for…
Passage		YeaYeaYea23–10
March 13, 2026HB 4425: To repeal the provision allowing for students to transfer from one school to another without losing eligibility
Passage		YeaYeaYea20–14
March 13, 2026HB 4106: Allowing constitutional carry for 18- to 20-year-olds
Passage		YeaYeaYea31–3
March 13, 2026HB 4025: Exempting certain employees from the classified civil service system
Passage		YeaYeaYea24–9
March 13, 2026HB 4012: Relating to reducing the regulatory burden on utility companies when constructing and maintaining electric power generation and transmission facilities within…
Passage		YeaYeaYea29–5
March 12, 2026HB 5323: Relating to indexing of license and stamp fees
Passage		YeaYeaYea29–5
March 12, 2026HB 4481: WV Load Forecast Accountability Act
Passage		YeaYeaYea26–8
March 12, 2026HB 4002: Establishing the West Virginia Collaboratory
Passage		YeaYeaYea28–6
March 11, 2026HB 4983: Authorizing the Department of Commerce to promulgate a legislative rule relating to certification of a microgrid district or certification as a high impact…
Passage		YeaYeaYea28–6
March 10, 2026HB 4638: Relating to registration of voters and voluntary registration of organ donors
Passage		YeaYeaYea30–4
March 9, 2026HB 4464: Relating generally to Underground Facilities Damage prevention
Passage		YeaYeaYea26–8
March 9, 2026HB 4005: Skills to work
Passage		YeaYeaYea27–7
March 6, 2026HB 4433: Prohibiting Human Smuggling and Trafficking
Passage by Concurrence		YeaYeaYea32–2
March 5, 2026SB 250: Budget Bill
Passage by Concurrence, as Amended		YeaYeaYea30–3
March 4, 2026SB 1060: Providing WV certified thoroughbred eligibility and increase restricted race caps
Passage		NayYeaYea24–9
March 4, 2026SB 963: Protecting due process in firearm confiscation
Passage		YeaYeaYea22–11
March 4, 2026SB 894: Reforming certain boards and commissions
Passage		NayYeaYea29–4
March 4, 2026SB 805: Relating to abortion pill reversal
Passage		YeaYeaYea31–1
March 4, 2026SB 641: Relating generally to aboveground storage tanks
Passage		YeaYeaYea24–9
March 4, 2026SB 590: Making adult cabaret performance criminal offense in certain circumstances
Passage		YeaYeaYea31–2
March 4, 2026SB 420: West Virginia First Energy Act
Passage		YeaYeaYea22–11
March 3, 2026SB 937: Establishing community-based child welfare system program
Passage		YeaYeaYea31–2
March 3, 2026SB 1065: Reforming licenses related to sale of alcohol and nonintoxicating alcohol products
Passage		NayYeaNay20–13
March 2, 2026SB 852: Increasing fees for execution of service of process by certified mail
Passage		YeaYeaYea26–5
Feb. 27, 2026SB 745: Relating to requirements for school nutrition programs
Passage		YeaYeaYea28–5
Feb. 27, 2026SB 63: Creating Sustaining Opportunities for Academics in Rural Schools Act
Passage		YeaYeaYea29–4
Feb. 25, 2026SB 908: Relating to flexibility in setting lottery director's salary
Passage		YeaYeaYea24–9
Feb. 25, 2026SB 880: Recognizing Judea and Samaria
Passage		YeaYeaYea32–2
Feb. 24, 2026SB 888: Creating Judicial Deference Reform Act
Passage		YeaYeaYea21–10
Feb. 24, 2026SB 927: Clarifying Commissioner of Agriculture's authority to regulate bees
Passage		YeaYeaYea25–9
Feb. 24, 2026SB 749: Relating to county economic opportunity development districts
Passage		YeaYeaYea27–7
Feb. 23, 2026SB 640: Prohibiting release of certain personal information of contributors to political elections
Passage by Concurrence		YeaYeaYea31–2
Feb. 21, 2026SB 928: Relating to manufacture, sale, and distribution of low-proof spirit alcohol products
Passage		NayYeaNay15–13
Feb. 21, 2026SB 890: Changing certain school calendar requirements from days or months to hours
Passage		YeaYeaYea23–5
Feb. 21, 2026SB 65: Removing persons who perform drywall services from definition of "contractor" in Contractor Licensing Act
Passage		YeaYeaYea20–8
Feb. 20, 2026SB 392: Relating to personal income tax reduction
Passage		YeaYeaYea28–4
Feb. 20, 2026SB 250: Budget Bill
Passage		YeaYeaYea28–4
Feb. 18, 2026SB 823: Supplementary appropriation to Department of Revenue, fund 7352
Passage		YeaYeaYea25–6
Feb. 18, 2026SB 426: Preventing damage to underground facilities
Passage		YeaYeaYea24–7
Feb. 17, 2026HB 4433: Prohibiting Human Smuggling and Trafficking
Passage		YeaYeaYea30–2
Feb. 16, 2026SB 671: Relating to WV Real Estate Commission
Passage		YeaYeaNot voting24–9
Feb. 16, 2026SB 640: Prohibiting release of certain personal information of contributors to political elections
Passage		YeaYeaNot voting31–2
Feb. 13, 2026SB 531: Establishing First Amendment Preservation Act
Passage		YeaYeaNot voting30–2
Feb. 10, 2026SB 694: Removing county residency requirement for county superintendent of schools
Passage		YeaYeaYea28–6
Feb. 9, 2026SB 615: Requiring persons with illegal immigration status be turned over to ICE
Passage		YeaYeaYea32–2
Feb. 6, 2026SB 1: Small Business Growth Act
Passage		YeaYeaYea27–6
Jan. 29, 2026SB 388: Requiring public elementary or secondary school make Aitken Bible available to certain classrooms
Passage		YeaYeaYea30–4
Jan. 29, 2026SB 4: Relating to crimes against public justice
Passage		YeaYeaYea32–2

Contested and party-line votes link to their own pages; the rest link to the official record.

Contact, committees and caucuses

Contact

Official page
www.wvlegislature.gov
Email
trenton.barnhart@wvsenate.gov
Capitol office
State Capitol Room 223W, Complex, Building 1 1900 Kanawha Blvd. East, Charleston, WV 25305
304-357-7905

Committees

  • Banking and Insurance Vice chair
  • Confirmations
  • Economic Development
  • Economic Development
  • Education
  • Education
  • Energy and Public Works
  • Energy, Industry and Mining
  • Finance
  • Finance
  • Insurance and Public Employees Insurance Agency

Contact details and committee assignments from Open States' data on the West Virginia Legislature, which it collects from the chambers' websites, as of Oct. 22, 2026.

Source: the West Virginia Legislature's roll-call records, Journals and bill histories, Feb. 13, 2025 to March 14, 2026. How these numbers work · Corrections