Who holds this state seat?
Charles Clements is the current sourced officeholder.
Open States lists Charles Clements for State Senate District 2 beginning Jan 28, 2017.
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Current state legislator · Open States CC0 record
Charles Clements
State SenatorState SenateDistrict 2Republican
Get in touch
Contact
Charles Clements · public office
Email officecharles.clements@wvsenate.gov ↗Call office304-357-7827 ↗Government officeVisit website ↗
Office mailing address State Capitol Room 417M, Complex, Building 1 1900 Kanawha Blvd. East, Charleston, WV 25305
For constituent services and government business—not campaign inquiries.
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Current role
State legislative record
- Name
- Charles Clements
- Office
- State Senator
- Chamber
- State Senate
- District
- 2
- Party
- Republican Party
- Role began
- Jan 28, 2017
- Official email
- charles.clements@wvsenate.gov
- Official phone
- 304-357-7827
- Capitol address
- State Capitol Room 417M, Complex, Building 1 1900 Kanawha Blvd. East, Charleston, WV 25305
- Open Civic Data ID
ocd-person/8941d02d-cee0-47a4-9c68-de73382b20af
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