To amend the West Virginia Constitution to require single member districts for all West Virginia State Senators
HJR 7 proposes a constitutional amendment to change West Virginia's Senate election system from multi-member districts to 34 single-member districts. If approved by voters in 2026, it would require all 34 Senate seats to be elected by voters within individual districts, using 2020 Census data for apportionment. This would directly affect West Virginia voters who elect state senators and the senators themselves, replacing the current system where some districts elected multiple senators. The amendment must be ratified by voters in the 2026 general election to take effect.
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Introduction
Jan 2026
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Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2026
Last action Jan 14, 2026
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Jan 14, 2026
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To House Government Organization
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Jan 14, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Committee
To Government Organization then Judiciary
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Legislator
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Larry Kump
RRepublican
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