Trenton Barnhart

Republican Party

Candidate, West Virginia State Senate District 3

West Virginia State Senate District 3

Tenure

2026 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

0

Predecessor:Donna Boley (R)

Prior offices:

West Virginia House of Delegates District 9

Years in office: 2022 - 2026

Predecessor:Dennis Kimes (R)

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West Virginia House of Delegates District 7

Years in office: 2019 - 2022

Predecessor:Jason Harshbarger (R)

Successor:Charles Sheedy (R)

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 5, 2024

Next election

May 12, 2026

Appointed

January 27, 2026

Education

High school

St. Mary's High School

Bachelor's

University of Charleston

Personal

Profession

Compliance auditor

Contact

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Trenton Barnhart (Republican Party) is a member of theWest Virginia State Senate, representingDistrict 3. He assumed office on January 28, 2026. His current term ends on December 1, 2026.

Barnhart (Republican Party) is running in a special election to theWest Virginia State Senate to representDistrict 3. He declared candidacy for the special Republican primary scheduled onMay 12, 2026.^[source]

Patrick Morrisey (R) appointed Barnhart to the West Virginia State Senate District 3 on January 27, 2026, to replaceDonna Boley (R).

Biography

Barnhart graduated from St. Marys High School in 2015 and from the University of Charleston in 2018. At the time of his appointment, he was working as a compliance auditor for state Auditor J.B. McCuskey. He was also a legislative analyst for the House Education Committee.^[1]

Committee assignments

2023-2024

Barnhart was assigned to the following committees:

• House Banking and Insurance Committee,Chair
• Energy and Manufacturing Committee
• House Finance Committee
• Health and Human Resources Accountability Committee
• Political Subdivisions
• Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security Committee

2021-2022

Barnhart was assigned to the following committees:

• House Banking and Insurance Committee
• House Government Organization Committee
• House Health and Human Resources Committee
• Small Business, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Development Committee
• Workforce Development Committee,Vice chair

Sponsored legislation

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Elections

2026

See also: West Virginia state legislative special elections, 2026

General election

The primary will occur on May 12, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Republican primary

Special Republican primary for West Virginia State Senate District 3

IncumbentTrenton Barnhart (R) andJason Harshbarger (R) are running in the special Republican primary for West Virginia State Senate District 3 on May 12, 2026.

		Candidate
		Trenton Barnhart
		Jason Harshbarger

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Endorsements

2024

See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2024

General election

General election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 9

IncumbentTrenton Barnhart won election in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 9 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Trenton Barnhart (R)	100.0	7,475

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 9

IncumbentTrenton Barnhart advanced from the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 9 on May 14, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Trenton Barnhart	100.0	2,992

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Endorsements

2022

See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2022

General election

General election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 9

IncumbentTrenton Barnhart won election in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 9 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Trenton Barnhart (R)	100.0	5,059

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 9

IncumbentTrenton Barnhart advanced from the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 9 on May 10, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Trenton Barnhart	100.0	2,333

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2020

See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2020

General election

General election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 7

IncumbentTrenton Barnhart won election in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 7 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Trenton Barnhart (R)	100.0	6,549

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 7

IncumbentTrenton Barnhart defeatedKerry Murphy in the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 7 on June 9, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Trenton Barnhart	53.6	1,853
	Submit photo	Kerry Murphy	46.4	1,601

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	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,454
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Campaign themes

2026

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2024

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2022

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2020

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