Randy Edward Smith (born March 3, 1960) is an American politician and a Republican member of the West Virginia Senate representing District 14 since January 11, 2017. In 2022, “Republican state Senator Randy Smith told voters that he planned to sponsor a bill proposing that those convicted of drug offenses voluntarily sterilize themselves to receive a reduced sentence. ‘If you want to lessen your prison sentence, if you're a man, you can get a vasectomy so you can't produce anymore,’Smith told audience members, according to the Cumberland Times-News. ‘If you're a woman, then you get your tubes tied, so you don't bring any more drug babies into the system.’” Elections 2012 Smith was unopposed for the May 8, 2012 Republican Primary, winning with 1,485 votes, and won the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 4,059 votes (57.6%) against Democratic incumbent Stan Shaver. References External links Official page at the West Virginia Legislature Campaign site Randy Smith at Ballotpedia Randy Smith at OpenSecrets 1960 births Living people Republican Party West Virginia state senators Republican Party members of the West Virginia House of Delegates People from Oakland, Maryland People from Preston County, West Virginia 21st-century American politicians