Glenn Jeffries

Glenn Jeffries

Republican Party

West Virginia State Senate District 8

Tenure

2016 - Present

Term ends

2028

Years in position

8

Compensation

Base salary

$20,000/year

Per diem

$75/day for members who commute daily. $175/day for members who do not commute daily.

Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 5, 2024

Contact

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Glenn Jeffries (Republican Party) is a member of the West Virginia State Senate, representing District 8. He assumed office in 2016. His current term ends on December 1, 2028.

Jeffries (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the West Virginia State Senate to represent District 8. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

On December 1, 2022, Jeffries announced that he was leaving the Democratic Party and would register as a Republican. To learn more about state legislators who have switched political party affiliation, click here.

Committee assignments

2023-2024

Jeffries was assigned to the following committees:

• House Finance Committee
• Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
• Senate Economic Development Committee, Chair
• Senate Enrolled Bills Committee
• Senate Finance Committee
• Senate Government Organization Committee
• Senate Health and Human Resources Committee
• Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
• Workforce Committee, Vice Chair
• Rule-Making Review Committee

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2021-2022

Jeffries was assigned to the following committees:

• Senate Economic Development Committee
• Energy, Industry and Mining Committee
• Senate Government Organization Committee
• Senate Finance Committee
• Natural Resources Committee
• Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
• Workforce Committee

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2019-2020

Jeffries was assigned to the following committees:

• Senate Banking and Insurance Committee
• Energy, Industry and Mining Committee
• Senate Economic Development Committee
• Senate Government Organization Committee
• Senate Judiciary Committee
• Workforce Committee
• Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

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2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Sponsored legislation

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.

Elections

2024

See also: West Virginia State Senate elections, 2024

General election

General election for West Virginia State Senate District 8

Incumbent Glenn Jeffries won election in the general election for West Virginia State Senate District 8 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Glenn Jeffries (R)	100.0	30,980

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for West Virginia State Senate District 8

Incumbent Glenn Jeffries advanced from the Republican primary for West Virginia State Senate District 8 on May 14, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Glenn Jeffries	100.0	8,976

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Endorsements

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2020

See also: West Virginia State Senate elections, 2020

General election

General election for West Virginia State Senate District 8

Incumbent Glenn Jeffries defeated Kathie Hess Crouse in the general election for West Virginia State Senate District 8 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Glenn Jeffries (D)	55.8	23,389
		Kathie Hess Crouse (R)	44.2	18,557

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 41,946
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for West Virginia State Senate District 8

Incumbent Glenn Jeffries advanced from the Democratic primary for West Virginia State Senate District 8 on June 9, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Glenn Jeffries	100.0	10,337

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for West Virginia State Senate District 8

Kathie Hess Crouse advanced from the Republican primary for West Virginia State Senate District 8 on June 9, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kathie Hess Crouse	100.0	7,931

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 7,931
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2016

See also: West Virginia State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for the West Virginia State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on May 10, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was January 30, 2016.

Glenn Jeffries defeated incumbent Chris Walters in the West Virginia State Senate District 8 general election.

West Virginia State Senate District 8, General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Glenn Jeffries	53.08%	20,768
	Republican	Chris Walters Incumbent	46.92%	18,357
Total Votes				39,125
Source: West Virginia Secretary of State

Glenn Jeffries ran unopposed in the West Virginia State Senate District 8 Democratic primary.

West Virginia State Senate District 8, Democratic Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Democratic	Glenn Jeffries  (unopposed)

Incumbent Chris Walters ran unopposed in the West Virginia State Senate District 8 Republican primary.

West Virginia State Senate District 8, Republican Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Republican	Chris Walters Incumbent (unopposed)

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2020

Glenn Jeffries did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

2016

Jeffries' campaign website highlighted the following issues:

“	State Budget Pass a Balanced Budget…On Time Our Legislature is charged by the state Constitution to timely pass a balanced budget. Something that many folks in the statehouse are having a hard time with. If I am elected to the State Senate, I promise to introduce legislation that will force the Legislature to pass a budget on time. No state employee should fear for their paycheck and no taxpayer should be forced to spend money on frivolous special sessions because of a lack of leadership in the Capitol. Protect the Rainy Day Fund As your senator, I promise that I will protect our Rainy Day fund and maintain its solvency. Playing politics with our tax money is unfair and irresponsible. Reform the Tax Code As a Senator, I will work every day to reform our state’s tax structure to ensure that working families receive tax relief. Not only is it fair, it makes good economic sense. Drug Abuse Invest in Drug Treatment West Virginia needs real investment in drug treatment facilities and counseling centers. Currently, West Virginia has only 13 90+ day residential treatment clinics. Our state is the national leader in prescriptin drug overdose-related death. If we don’t increase the number of treatment options, this number is going to continue to climb and make economic recovery impossible. I will look at any funding opportunity or revenue stream to begin to increase the number of residential clinics and outpatient opportunities in our state immediately. We cannot afford to waste another minute. Incentivize Recovery Too many times, nonviolent drug addicts end up with criminal records that damages their ability to receive employment. I support “Second Chance” legislation that will wipe the records of nonviolent offenders who participate in recovery programs. Additionally, as an employer, I provide treatment for any of my employees who may be facing drug problems. We need to create incentives for employers to hire recovering drug addicts who continue to test negative for illegal substances. This will work to put recovering addicts back into the workforce greatly increasing their chances of success and helping to attract businesses afraid to come here to invest in our area.	”
—Glenn Jeffries

Campaign finance summary

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Glenn Jeffries campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	West Virginia State Senate District 8	Won general	$0	$0
2020	West Virginia State Senate District 8	Won general	$223,966	N/A**
2016	West Virginia State Senate, District 8	Won	$409,903	N/A**
Grand total			$633,869	N/A**
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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2023

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In 2023, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 11 to March 11. Americans for Prosperity Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues. West Virginia Chamber of Commerce Legislators are scored on their votes on business issues.

2022

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In 2022, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 12 to March 12. West Virginia Sierra Club Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.

2021

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In 2021, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from February 10 to April 10. Americans for Prosperity Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues. West Virginia Chamber of Commerce Legislators are scored on their votes on business issues. West Virginia Manufacturers Association Legislators are scored on their votes on the manufacturing industry. West Virginia Sierra Club Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.

2020

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In 2020, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 8 to March 7. ACLU West Virginia Legislators are scored on their votes on civil liberties issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues. West Virginia Citizen's Defense League Legislators are scored on their votes on firearms issues. West Virginia Sierra Club Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.

2019

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In 2019, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 9 through March 9. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues. West Virginia Chamber of Commerce Legislators are scored on their votes on business issues.

2018

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In 2018, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 10 through March 10. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues. West Virginia Chamber of Commerce Legislators are scored on their votes on business issues. West Virginia Citizen's Defense League Legislators are scored on their votes on firearms issues.

2017

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In 2017, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from February 8 through April 9. The legislature held a special session from May 4 to June 26. The legislature held its second special session from August 1 to September 15. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues. West Virginia Chamber of Commerce Legislators are scored on their votes on business issues.

2016

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In 2016, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 13 through March 12. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

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Current members of the West Virginia State Senate

Leadership

Majority Leader:Tom Takubo

Minority Leader:Mike Woelfel

Senators

District 1

Laura Wakim Chapman (R)

Ryan Weld (R)

District 2

Charles Clements (R)

Christopher Rose (R)

District 3

Mike Azinger (R)

Donna Boley (R)

District 4

Amy Grady (R)

Eric Tarr (R)

District 5

Scott Fuller (R)

Mike Woelfel (D)

District 6

Craig Hart (R)

Mark Maynard (R)

District 7

Rupie Phillips (R)

Mike Stuart (R)

District 8

Mark Hunt (R)

Glenn Jeffries (R)

District 9

Brian Helton (R)

Rollan Roberts (R)

District 10

Vince Deeds (R)

Jack Woodrum (R)

District 11

William Hamilton (R)

Robbie Morris (R)

District 12

Patrick Martin (R)

Ben Queen (R)

District 13

Joey Garcia (D)

Mike Oliverio (R)

District 14

Randy Smith (R)

Jay Taylor (R)

District 15

Charles Trump (R)

Tom Willis (R)

District 16

Jason Barrett (R)

Patricia Rucker (R)

District 17

Eric Nelson (R)

Tom Takubo (R)

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Democratic Party (2)