Patrick Martin is a member of the West Virginia State Senate, representing District 12. He assumed office on December 1, 2020. His current term ends on December 1, 2028. Martin began serving as West Virginia Senate majority leader for the 2025 legislative session on January 8, 2025. Martin was the youngest person ever named majority leader. WV Metro News' Brad McIlhinny wrote, "While [Sen. Randy] Smith will typically preside over floor sessions from a dais, the majority leader regularly makes procedural motions. The majority leader also plays a big role on the Senate’s leadership team and promotes the majority party’s agenda." Martin was born in 1993. He graduated from Buckhannon-Upshur High School in 2011. He has been a small business owner, owning Superior Vending, LLC., and Leeson Properties, a real estate firm. Martin first ran for the West Virginia House of Delegates in 2016, defeating incumbent Peggy Donaldson Smith 58% to 42%. During his tenure in the House, Martin supported a bill to give $10 million in state funds to support the construction of a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border. In 2020, Martin was elected to the state Senate, defeating incumbent Douglas Facemire 57% to 43%. In the Senate, Martin introduced a bill that allowed parents and guardians to inspect their children's learning materials, such as curriculum and books. Governor Jim Justice signed the bill into law on April 20, 2022.