Carte Goodwin

Carte Goodwin
Official portrait, 2010
United States Senator from West Virginia
In office July 16, 2010 – November 15, 2010
Appointed by	Joe Manchin
Preceded by	Robert Byrd
Succeeded by	Joe Manchin
Personal details
Born	Carte Patrick Goodwin (1974-02-27) February 27, 1974 (age 50) Mount Alto, West Virginia, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Rochelle Goodwin
Relations	Joseph Goodwin (uncle) Booth Goodwin (cousin)
Children	2
Education	Marietta College (BA) Emory University (JD)
Carte Goodwin's voice Carte Goodwin questions witnesses at a Senate HELP Committee hearing on for-profit college financial aid Recorded August 4, 2010

Carte Patrick Goodwin (born February 27, 1974) is an American attorney and politician who served as a United States senator from West Virginia in 2010. A member of the Democratic Party, he was appointed by Governor Joe Manchin on July 16, 2010 to fill the vacancy created by the death of Robert Byrd. He chose not to seek election to finish the unexpired term of Robert Byrd. Goodwin left office on November 15, 2010 when Joe Manchin was sworn in after being elected to the Senate.

Prior to his appointment as a United States senator, Goodwin served as Manchin's chief counsel. In 2008, he was named one of the "Ten Most Successful Young Executives in West Virginia" by Executive magazine.^[1] In 2010, Time named him one of the rising stars of American politics under 40, in their list of "40 under 40".^[2] After leaving the Senate, Goodwin joined the law firm of Frost Brown Todd. From 2011 to 2021, Goodwin served as a commissioner on the United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission.^[3]