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American politician

Mike Woelfel

Minority Leader of the West Virginia Senate
Incumbent
Assumed office January 11, 2023
Preceded by	Stephen Baldwin
Member of the West Virginia Senate from the 5th district
Incumbent
Assumed office December 1, 2014Serving with Robert H. Plymale
Preceded by	Evan Jenkins

Personal details
Born	(1954-06-21) June 21, 1954 (age 70) Huntington, West Virginia, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Julia Woelfel
Children	2
Education	Marshall University (BA) West Virginia University (JD)

Mike Woelfel is a Democratic member of the West Virginia Senate representing the 5th district. The 5th district includes all of Cabell County and a small portion of northern Wayne County. In 2022, Woelfel was chosen as Minority Leader of the Senate.

Legislature

Woelfel was first elected in 2014 to succeed Evan Jenkins who left the Democratic Party and chose to run for Congress as a Republican. Woelfel's victory was a rare pick up for the Democratic Party during a year that otherwise saw major Republican gains in West Virginia. In 2020, Woelfel was appointed as Minority Whip for the Senate Democratic caucus. Two years later, Woelfel became the Minority Leader after his predecessor, Stephen Baldwin, lost re-election.

Personal

Woelfel maintains a private personal injury law firm with his son, Matthew Woelfel. Prior to his time in the Senate, Woelfel served as an assistant prosecuting attorney in Cabell County and was appointed, on a part-time basis, to a juvenile judicial office for the Supreme Court of Appeals. He also served as an adjunct professor at Marshall University.

Election results

West Virginia Senate District 5 (Position A) election, 2018
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Mike Woelfel (incumbent)	20,305	59.66%
	Republican	Larry Brooke Lunsford	13,732	40.34%
Total votes			34,037	100.0%

West Virginia Senate District 5 (Position A) election, 2014
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Mike Woelfel	12,511	49.80%
	Republican	Vicki Dunn-Marshall	11,818	47.04%
	Independent	Roy L. Ramey	793	3.16%
Total votes			25,122	100.0%

References

"Mike Woelfel (D - Cabell, 05)". West Virginia State Legislature. Retrieved 2015-02-09.
"West Virginia Senate District 05". West Virginia State Legislature. Retrieved 2015-02-09.
Hannahs, Alyssa (6 December 2022). "Senator Mike Woelfel selected W.Va. Senate minority leader". www.wsaz.com. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
"WV Republicans Take Over House of Delegates, Make Senate Gains". WTRF. 2014-11-05. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
McElhinny, Brad (December 14, 2020). "Moore Capito is named W.Va. House Judiciary chairman, one of a few committee changes". West Virginia MetroNews.
^ "WOELFEL & WOELFEL LLP YOUR PERSONAL INJURY LAW FIRM".
"Michael A. Woelfel (D - Cabell, 05) Minority Whip Biography".
"Statewide Results: General Election - November 6, 2018". West Virginia Secretary of State. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
"Statewide Results: General Election - November 4, 2014". West Virginia Secretary of State. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved November 21, 2017.

West Virginia Senate
Preceded byStephen Baldwin	Minority Leader of the West Virginia Senate 2023–present	Incumbent

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v t e Members of the West Virginia Senate
86th West Virginia Legislature (2023–2024) President of the Senate Craig Blair (R) President pro tempore Donna Boley (R) Majority Leader Tom Takubo (R) Minority Leader Mike Woelfel (D)
1. ▌Laura Chapman (R)⎣ ▌Ryan Weld (R) 2. ▌Charles Clements (R)⎣ ▌Mike Maroney (R) 3. ▌Mike Azinger (R)⎣ ▌Donna Boley (R) 4. ▌Eric Tarr (R)⎣ ▌Amy Grady (R) 5. ▌Mike Woelfel (D)⎣ ▌Bob Plymale (D) 6. ▌Mark R. Maynard (R)⎣ ▌Chandler Swope (R) 7. ▌Mike Stuart (R)⎣ ▌Rupie Phillips (R) 8. ▌Vacant⎣ ▌Glenn Jeffries (R) 9. ▌Rollan Roberts (R)⎣ ▌David Stover (R) 10. ▌Vince Deeds (R)⎣ ▌Jack Woodrum (R) 11. ▌Bill Hamilton (R)⎣ ▌Robert Karnes (R) 12. ▌Ben Queen (R)⎣ ▌Patrick S. Martin (R) 13. ▌Mike Oliverio (R)⎣ ▌Mike Caputo (D) 14. ▌Jay Taylor (R)⎣ ▌Randy Smith (R) 15. ▌Darren Thorne (R)⎣ ▌Craig Blair (R) 16. ▌Jason Barrett (R)⎣ ▌Patricia Rucker (R) 17. ▌Tom Takubo (R)⎣ ▌Vacant
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Members of the West Virginia Senate

86th West Virginia Legislature (2023–2024)

President of the Senate: Craig Blair (R)
President pro tempore: Donna Boley (R)
Majority Leader: Tom Takubo (R)
Minority Leader: Mike Woelfel (D)

1. ▌Laura Chapman (R)⎣ ▌Ryan Weld (R)
2. ▌Charles Clements (R)⎣ ▌Mike Maroney (R)
3. ▌Mike Azinger (R)⎣ ▌Donna Boley (R)
4. ▌Eric Tarr (R)⎣ ▌Amy Grady (R)
5. ▌Mike Woelfel (D)⎣ ▌Bob Plymale (D)
6. ▌Mark R. Maynard (R)⎣ ▌Chandler Swope (R)
7. ▌Mike Stuart (R)⎣ ▌Rupie Phillips (R)
8. ▌Vacant⎣ ▌Glenn Jeffries (R)
9. ▌Rollan Roberts (R)⎣ ▌David Stover (R)
10. ▌Vince Deeds (R)⎣ ▌Jack Woodrum (R)
11. ▌Bill Hamilton (R)⎣ ▌Robert Karnes (R)
12. ▌Ben Queen (R)⎣ ▌Patrick S. Martin (R)
13. ▌Mike Oliverio (R)⎣ ▌Mike Caputo (D)
14. ▌Jay Taylor (R)⎣ ▌Randy Smith (R)
15. ▌Darren Thorne (R)⎣ ▌Craig Blair (R)
16. ▌Jason Barrett (R)⎣ ▌Patricia Rucker (R)
17. ▌Tom Takubo (R)⎣ ▌Vacant

▌Republican (31)
▌Democratic (3)

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