HJR 7 West Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

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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Introduced Jan 14, 2026 Last action Jan 14, 2026
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Jan 14, 2026
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Larry Kump
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