Toby Heaney

Toby Heaney

Republican Party

Candidate, West Virginia State Senate District 2

Elections and appointments

Next election

November 3, 2026

Education

Bachelor's

Fairmont State University, 2009

Graduate

University of Charleston, 2018

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Army

Years of service

1997 - 2021

Personal

Birthplace

West Virginia

Religion

Church of Christ

Contact

Campaign website

Campaign Facebook

Personal Facebook

Personal Twitter

Personal LinkedIn

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Toby Heaney (Republican Party) is running for election to the West Virginia State Senate to represent District 2. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.^[source]

Heaney also ran for election to the West Virginia House of Delegates to represent District 76. He lost in the Republican primary on May 14, 2024.

Biography

Toby Heaney was born in West Virginia. Heaney served in the U.S. Army from 1997 to 2021. He earned a bachelor's degree from Fairmont State University in 2009. He earned a graduate degree from the University of Charleston in 2018. He has served as a president with the Marion County Veterans Council and as a commander with the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 629.

Elections

2026

See also: West Virginia State Senate elections, 2026

Note: At this time, Ballotpedia is combining all declared candidates for this election into one list under a general election heading. As primary election dates are published, this information will be updated. Before the candidate filing deadline passes, Ballotpedia will separate these candidates into their respective primaries as appropriate.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for West Virginia State Senate District 2

Toby Heaney is running in the general election for West Virginia State Senate District 2 on November 3, 2026.

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		Toby Heaney (R)

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2024

See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2024

General election

General election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 76

Rick Garcia defeated Jon Dodds in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 76 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Rick Garcia (D)	50.9	3,554
		Jon Dodds (R)	49.1	3,425

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	There were no incumbents in this race. Source	Total votes: 6,979
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 76

Rick Garcia defeated Tom Mainella in the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 76 on May 14, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Rick Garcia	67.0	1,086
		Tom Mainella	33.0	536

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,622
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 76

Jon Dodds defeated Toby Heaney in the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 76 on May 14, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jon Dodds	53.1	841
		Toby Heaney	46.9	742

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,583
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2022

See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2022

General election

General election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 76

Incumbent Joey Garcia defeated Jon Dodds in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 76 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joey Garcia (D)	54.6	2,485
		Jon Dodds (R)	45.4	2,068

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 76

Incumbent Joey Garcia advanced from the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 76 on May 10, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joey Garcia	100.0	1,363

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 76

Jon Dodds defeated Toby Heaney in the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 76 on May 10, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jon Dodds	50.2	513
		Toby Heaney	49.8	508

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,021
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Campaign themes

2026

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2024

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2022

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Retired from the WV Army National Guard after 24 years. I have my bachelors degree in finance from Fairmont State University, my masters in business administration from the University of Charleston, and am a current PhD student in economics at West Virginia University.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Veteran who served for over 20 years.
• Strong conservative values.
• Current PhD student in economics at WVU.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

My main focus will be in ways to improve the economy of West Virginia. I feel that we have a lot of untapped potential, as a state. I would like to release that potential.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

I enlisted at 17 years old in the West Virginia Army National Guard and retired last year.

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Toby Heaney campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	West Virginia House of Delegates District 76	Lost primary	$0	$0
2022	West Virginia House of Delegates District 76	Lost primary	$4,037	$3,801
Grand total			$4,037	$3,801
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

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Footnotes

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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)