Tom Willis is a Republican State Senator representing District 15 in the West Virginia State Senate, covering Hampshire, Morgan, and Berkeley Counties. A Green Beret in the West Virginia National Guard since 2000, he serves as a Lieutenant Colonel with deployments combating terrorism in the Middle East and insurgencies in South America; he is multilingual in English, French, Spanish, and Russian. Notable achievements include a 100% pro-life, pro-gun, and pro-West Virginia family values voting record, co-owning the Glen Ferris Inn and Glenloch Legal as a business owner and attorney, authoring publications, appearing on FOX Business, CNN, and i24 News, founding the Rick Herrema Foundation for military families, and serving on the Board of Advisors for the Hunter Carlos Willis Aviation Program at Shepherd University. An Eagle Scout and active Christian, he resides in Hedgesville, WV, with his wife Sara and their three surviving children .

Education and Political Experience

Education

• BA, University of Virginia, 1994
• JD, University of Oregon, 1997
• LLM , Georgetown University, 1998

Political Experience

• Candidate, U.S. Senate , 2018
• Candidate, West Virginia State Senate , 2024
• Member, West Virginia State Senate , Republican, present
• Affiliations: Special Forces Association; National Guard Association; West Virginia Republican Club; Berkeley, Morgan, Hampshire Republicans Club; West Virginia National Guard Association; Eagle Scout Association