Joey Garcia

Joey Garcia
Joey Garcia
Member of the West Virginia Senate; from the 13th district
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; December 1, 2024 Serving with Mike Oliverio
Preceded by	Mike Caputo
Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates
	In office; December 1, 2020 – December 1, 2024
Preceded by	Michael Angelucci; Mike Caputo; Linda Longstreth;
Succeeded by	Rick Garcia
Constituency	50th district (2020–2022); 76th district (2022–2024)
Personal details
Born	January 30, 1983 (age 42); Marietta, Ohio, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Heather Hoelscher
Education	West Virginia University (BA, JD)

Joey Garcia (born January 30, 1983) is an American attorney and politician, serving as a member of the West Virginia Senate from the 13th district since 2024. He previous represented the 50th district in the West Virginia House of Delegates from 2020 to 2024.

Early life and education

Garcia was born in Marietta, Ohio, and raised in Fairmont, West Virginia. After graduating from Fairmont Senior High School, he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from West Virginia University, and a Juris Doctor from the West Virginia University College of Law.^[1]

Career

Garcia has worked as a personal injury attorney at the Manchin Law Group, a firm founded by Tim Manchin. He previously served as senior counsel for legislation and policy, and the director of legislative affairs for Governor Jim Justice.^[2] Garcia was elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates in November 2020 and assumed office on December 1, 2020. He served as vice minority chair of the House Technology & Infrastructure Committee, as well as the House Workforce Development Committee.^[3]

In November 2024 Garcia was the sole Democrat elected to the West Virginia Senate, becoming one of only two in the chamber.^[4]

References

^ "Joey Garcia (D - Marion, 50)". www.wvlegislature.gov. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
^ "Joey Garcia". Manchin Law. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
^ "Joey Garcia". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
^ "Republican stronghold grows in West Virginia Senate after Election Day with only one Dem win". West Virginia Watch. Retrieved 2025-06-01.

[1] "Joey Garcia (D - Marion, 50)". www.wvlegislature.gov. Retrieved 2021-06-16.

[2] "Joey Garcia". Manchin Law. Retrieved 2021-06-16.

[3] "Joey Garcia". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-06-16.

[4] "Republican stronghold grows in West Virginia Senate after Election Day with only one Dem win". West Virginia Watch. Retrieved 2025-06-01.

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v t e Members of the West Virginia Senate
87th West Virginia Legislature (2025–2026) President of the Senate Randy Smith (R) President pro tempore Donna Boley (R) Majority Leader Patrick Martin (R) Minority Leader Mike Woelfel (D)
1. ▌Laura Chapman (R) ⎣ ▌Ryan Weld (R) 2. ▌Charles Clements (R) ⎣ ▌Chris Rose (R) 3. ▌Mike Azinger (R) ⎣ ▌Donna Boley (R) 4. ▌Eric Tarr (R) ⎣ ▌Amy Grady (R) 5. ▌Mike Woelfel (D) ⎣ ▌Scott Fuller (R) 6. ▌Mark R. Maynard (R) ⎣ ▌Craig Hart (R) 7. ▌Mike Stuart (R) ⎣ ▌Rupie Phillips (R) 8. ▌T. Kevan Bartlett (R) ⎣ ▌Glenn Jeffries (R) 9. ▌Rollan Roberts (R) ⎣ ▌Brian Helton (R) 10. ▌Vince Deeds (R) ⎣ ▌Jack Woodrum (R) 11. ▌Bill Hamilton (R) ⎣ ▌Robbie Morris (R) 12. ▌Ben Queen (R) ⎣ ▌Patrick S. Martin (R) 13. ▌Mike Oliverio (R) ⎣ ▌Joey Garcia (D) 14. ▌Jay Taylor (R) ⎣ ▌Randy Smith (R) 15. ▌Darren Thorne (R) ⎣ ▌Tom Willis (R) 16. ▌Jason Barrett (R) ⎣ ▌Patricia Rucker (R) 17. ▌Tom Takubo (R) ⎣ ▌Anne Charnock (R)
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