CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice selected Del. Darren Thorne, R-Hampshire, to fill the vacancy in the 15th Senatorial District. The district includes Hampshire and Morgan counties and part of Berkeley County.
He replaces Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Charles Trump, R-Morgan, who resigned earlier this month to begin his transition to serve as a newly elected justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.
Thorne is a farmer who was first elected to the House of Delegates in 2022 and reelected in 2024. He is a member of the Agriculture and Natural Resources, Banking and Insurance, Economic Development and Tourism and Education committees.
“I’m honored that Governor Justice has chosen me to be the next Senator from the 15th District,” Thorne said. “I have greatly enjoyed my time in the House of Delegates, and I look forward to serving both my current constituents in Hampshire County and my new constituents in Morgan and Berkeley counties in this new role. I look forward to this opportunity and working with Senate leadership to help move West Virginia forward.”