Darren Thorne

{{Short description|American politician}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| name =Darren Thorne

| state_senate = West Virginia

| district = 15th

| term_start = December 20, 2024

| predecessor = Charles S. Trump

| alongside = Tom Willis

| state_house1 = West Virginia

| district1 = 89th

| term_start1 = December 1, 2022

| term_end1 = December 20, 2024

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| successor1 = David Cannon

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| occupation =Farmer

| party =Republican

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Darren Thorne is an American politician serving as a member of the West Virginia Senate from the 15th district. He previously served as a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from the 89th district.{{Cite web

|title=Darren Thorne (R - Hampshire, 089)

|url=https://www.wvlegislature.gov/House/lawmaker.cfm?member=Delegate%20Thorne |access-date=2024-07-08 |website=www.wvlegislature.gov}}{{Cite web |title=Darren Thorne |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Darren_Thorne |access-date=2024-07-08 |website=Ballotpedia }}

In December 2024 Thorne was appointed by Governor Jim Justice to fill a vacancy in the West Virginia Senate.{{Cite web|title=Gov. Justice appoints Darren Thorne to the Fifteenth Senatorial District|url=https://governor.wv.gov/News/press-releases/2024/Pages/Gov.-Justice-appoints-Darren-Thorne-to-the-Fifteenth-Senatorial-District.aspx |access-date=2025-01-07 |website=www.governor.wv.gov}}