Robert L. Karnes

Robert L. Karnes
Member of the West Virginia Senate
from the 11th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 14, 2020
Preceded byJohn Pitsenbarger
Personal details
Born (1969-05-13) May 13, 1969 (age 55)
South Charleston, West Virginia, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Residence(s)Czar, West Virginia, U.S.

Robert Lee Karnes is an American politician born in and representing West Virginia. He is known for controversial, conservative rhetoric. He is a Republican member of the West Virginia Senate,[1][2] representing the 11th district from January 14, 2015 until 2019 and from November 30, 2020 to current date.

Karnes initially took office after defeating Incumbent Democrat Senator Greg Tucker in 2014. This was the first election cycle in which West Virginian Republicans gained control in either the state House or Senate in over 80 years. Karnes then won re-election in the 2020 General Election after defeating Incumbent Republican Senator John Pitsenbarger in the 2020 Republican primary and Democrat Denise Campbell in the general election.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Robert L. Karnes". West Virginia Legislature. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
  2. ^ "Robert L. Karnes's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
  3. ^ "County by County Race Results". WV Metro News. November 3, 2020.
  4. ^ "West Virginia Republican Said Teachers Won't "Have Any Significant Effect" On Elections. Then They Voted Him Out". The Intercept. May 11, 2018.