Caleb Hanna

Caleb Hanna (born October 29, 1999) is an American politician who served as a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, from 2018 to 2024. Hanna was elected to the office on November 6, 2018, defeating incumbent Dana Lynch. Caleb Hanna lives in Nicholas County, West Virginia.

Hanna was first elected to public office in 2018 at 19 years old and was the youngest African-American ever elected to a state office in United States History.^[1] He attended West Virginia State University as a full-time student and earned his B.A. in Economics.

Hanna served as the Assistant Majority Whip, Chair of the Select Committee on Minority Issues and the Vice Chair of a Select Committee on Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse, and a member of the Education, Economic Development, Industry and Labor, Jails & Prisons, and Senior, Children, and Family Issues committee.^[2]

While in office Hanna co-founded RunGenZ, a 501(c)(4) non profit that recruited and trained young candidates to run for public office at any level. RunGenZ was eventually acquired by the American Legislative Exchange Council.

After defeat in the primary of the 2024 West Virginia State Auditors race, Hanna went on to become Deputy State Auditor and Deputy Chief of Staff to the newly elected Auditor Mark Hunt.