Trenton Barnhart
2022 - Present
2024
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Trenton Barnhart (Republican Party) is a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 9. He assumed office on December 1, 2022. His term ended on December 1, 2024.
Barnhart (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the West Virginia House of Delegates to represent District 9. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Gov. Jim Justice (R) appointed him on September 17, 2019, and he took office on September 23 of the same year.[1][2]
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
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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
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Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2024
General election
General election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 9
Incumbent Trenton 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 |
| Total votes: 7,475 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 9
Incumbent Trenton 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 |
| Total votes: 2,992 | |||
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Endorsements
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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 9
Incumbent Trenton 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 |
| Total votes: 5,059 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 9
Incumbent Trenton 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 |
| Total votes: 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
Incumbent Trenton 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 |
| Total votes: 6,549 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 7
Incumbent Trenton Barnhart defeated Kerry 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 |
 | Kerry Murphy | 46.4 | 1,601 | |
| Total votes: 3,454 | |||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
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2020
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2023
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2022
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In 2022, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 12 to March 12.
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2021
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2020
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In 2020, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 8 to March 7.
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2019
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In 2019, the West Virginia State Legislature was in session from January 9 through March 9.
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See also
2024 Elections
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Candidate West Virginia House of Delegates District 9 |
Officeholder West Virginia House of Delegates District 9 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 News and Sentinel, "Justice appoints Trenton Barnhart to House seat," September 18, 2019
- ↑ Elisabeth Moore, "Phone conversation with Steve Harrison, West Virginia House Clerk," September 19, 2019
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| Preceded by Dennis Kimes (R) |
West Virginia House of Delegates District 9 2022-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by Jason Harshbarger (R) |
West Virginia House of Delegates District 7 2019-2022 |
Succeeded by Charles Sheedy (R) |
