Statement from Thirteenth Senate District Regarding Redistricting

Charleston, WV – “We are satisfied with makeup of the Thirteenth District, which we are proud to represent, in the 2021 redistricting map. Chiefly, we are happy that the district keeps communities of interest together. Marion and Monongalia Counties have been in a district together in some form since 1917, which is as far back as we can find Senate district records. Both counties have major university presences, with Fairmont State University, Pierpont Community and Technical College, and West Virginia University; they share regional health systems in Mon Health Systems and WVU Medicine. Both counties are connected by the High-Tech Corridor; our municipalities are very similar in both counties and work together on many projects; and the Thirteenth District contains both county seats.

There is no perfect map, but we think the historical linkage of these two county areas has worked well in the past and we want to keep a similar shape for our constituents. Being in the minority, the redistricting process is a negotiation in which we don’t have the bulk of the power. However, we think this district looks as good as we could expect.”

Contact: Brittany Carowick at 304-357-7924