11 Facts About Mike Caputo

Michael Caputo was born on September 18,1957 and is an American politician serving as a Democratic member of the West Virginia Senate, representing the 13th District since 2020.

Mike Caputo was the only new Democratic senator elected in the 2020 Senate elections.

Prior his election to the Senate, Mike Caputo represented the 50th District in the West Virginia House of Delegates for 24 years and was most recently serving as Minority Whip.

Mike Caputo served as majority whip for eight years until the Republicans took the majority in 2014.

Mike Caputo was born and raised in Rivesville, West Virginia and attended Rivesville Elementary School and Rivesville High School.

Mike Caputo is a career coal miner and a member of the United Mine Workers of America.

In February 2023, Mike Caputo cast the only vote against the Creating Charter Schools Stimulus Fund Bill in the West Virginia Senate.

Mike Caputo was criminally charged for an incident where he allegedly kicked open a door to the House chamber which struck an assistant doorkeeper during the final week of the 2019 legislative session.

Witnesses saw Mike Caputo hit the doorkeeper with the door, who sought medical attention afterward.

Mike Caputo allegedly injured a delegate on his way to his seat.

Mike Caputo apologized in a floor speech the next day for kicking the door and was removed from all committee assignments by House leadership as punishment.