who is our current president of the senate
President pro tempore of the United States Senate The current President pro tempore of the Senate is Utah Republican Orrin Hatch. Elected on January 6, 2015,[6] he is the 90th person to serve in this office. On January 2, 2018, Hatch announced his pending retirement from the Senate, effective January 3, 2019.[citation needed]
United States Senate election in West Virginia, 2018 On May 8, 2018, the Republican primary voters of the state nominated West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey as the Republican candidate.[1] Incumbent Democratic Senator Joe Manchin is running for reelection to a second full term.[2]