2026 West Virginia House of Delegates election

2026 West Virginia House of Delegates election

November 3, 2026

All 100 seats in the West Virginia House of Delegates
51 seats needed for a majority
 
Leader Roger Hanshaw Sean Hornbuckle
Party Republican Democratic
Leader since August 29, 2018 August 8, 2023
Leader's seat 62nd–Wallback 25th–Huntington
Last election 91 seats, 77.48% 9 seats, 22.15%
Current seats 90 9
Seats needed Steady Increase 42

Status of the incumbents:
     Republican incumbent      Republican incumbent retiring or lost renomination
     Democratic incumbent      Democratic incumbent retiring
     Vacant[a]

Incumbent Speaker

Roger Hanshaw
Republican



The 2026 West Virginia House of Delegates election will be held on November 3, 2026, alongside the other 2026 United States elections.[1] Primary elections took place on May 12, 2026. Voters will elect all 100 members of the West Virginia House of Delegates to serve a two-year term.[2]

As of December 15, 2025, there were 123 active candidacies for the 2026 state house election.[3] Candidate filing for office ended on January 31, 2026, with Republicans running in 94 districts and Democrats running in 86.

This election will take place alongside races for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state senate, and numerous other state and local elections.

Retirements

Democratic

Republican

Incumbents defeated

Republican

Predictions

Statewide

Source Ranking As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[10] Safe R January 22, 2026
State Navigate[11] Safe R February 10, 2026

Competitive districts

District Incumbent Last Result State Navigate[b]
February 10, 2026[12]
5th Shawn Fluharty (retiring) 57.28% D Lean R (flip)
24th Patrick Lucas 57.13% R Likely R
27th Michael D. Amos 63.91% R Lean R
44th Bill Roop 57.11% R Likely R
55th JB Akers 59.75% R Likely R
70th Mickey Petitto (retiring) 56.16% R Likely R
75th Phil Mallow 55.66% R Likely R
76th Rick Garcia 50.97% D Lean D
78th Geno Chiarelli 55.68% R Likely R
82nd Dave McCormick 53.94% R Tilt R
97th Chris Anders 54.16% R Likely R
99th Wayne Clark 57.97% R Likely R
100th Bill Ridenour 53.38% R Lean R

Crossover seats

This is a list of delegate seats that were won both by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and a Democratic delegate nominee in the 2024 general election:

DistrictDelegateResidenceDelegate
vote[13]
Presidential
vote[14]
5thShawn FluhartyWheelingD+14.6R+12.5
56thKayla YoungSouth CharlestonD+3.8R+10.4
76thRick GarciaFairmontD+1.9R+18.9

Appointments

According to §3-10-5 of West Virginia Code, vacancies in the House of Delegates are filled through appointment by the Governor of one of three candidates chosen by the executive committee of the outgoing member's party.[15] Below is a list of appointments made during the 86th Legislature.

District Incumbent Party Appointee Ref.
Departing member First elected Incoming member Appt. date
89th Darren Thorne 2022 Rep David Cannon January 13, 2025 [16]
91st Joseph de Soto (elect) 2024 Rep Ian Masters January 23, 2025 [17]
8th David Kelly 2018 Rep Bill Bell July 7, 2025 [18]
48th Tom Clark 2024 (appointed) Rep Gregory Watt October 3, 2025 [19]
74th Mike DeVault 2022 Rep Guy Ward January 27, 2026 [20]
9th Trenton Barnhart 2022 Rep Betsy Kelly February 17, 2026 [21]
4th Bill Flanigan 2024 Rep Shane Stack July 7, 2026 [22]

General election results

District2024
Pres.
[23]
IncumbentCandidates
MemberPartyFirst electedStatus
1stR+53.8Pat McGeehanRepublican2014Incumbent running for re-election.
2ndR+38.6Mark ZatezaloRepublican2020Incumbent lost renomination.
  • ▌Daniel Joseph Day (Democratic)
  • ▌Tony Viola (Republican)
3rdR+43.6Jimmy WillisRepublican2022Incumbent running for re-election.
  • ▌Dave Cantrell (Independent)
  • ▌Mike Robinson (Democratic)
  • ▌Jimmy Willis (Republican)
4thR+33.3Shane StackRepublican2026 (appt.)Incumbent appointed after primary filing period.
  • ▌Derek Ennis (Republican)
  • ▌Joe Jividen (Democratic)
5thR+12.6Shawn FluhartyDemocratic2014Incumbent retiring to run for state senate.
  • ▌Beth Hinebaugh (Republican)
  • ▌Karen Shuler Stakem (Democratic)
6thR+41.4Jeffrey StephensRepublican2023 (appt.)Incumbent lost renomination.
  • ▌Cody Cumpston (Democratic)
  • ▌Don Dewitt (Republican)
7thR+58.5Charles SheedyRepublican2022Incumbent running for re-election.
8thR+67.3Bill BellRepublican2025 (appt.)Incumbent lost renomination.
  • ▌Steven L. Smith (Republican)
9thR+67Betsy KellyRepublican2026 (appt.)Incumbent lost renomination.
  • ▌Kerry G. Murphy (Republican)
10thR+47.9Bill AndersonRepublican1992Incumbent lost renomination.
  • ▌Justin Beanard (Republican)
  • ▌Christopher Jones (Democratic)
11thR+29.9Bob FehrenbacherRepublican2022Incumbent retired to run for state senate.
  • ▌Daniel Miller (Democratic)
  • ▌Jeff S. Sandy (Republican)
12thR+27Vernon CrissRepublican2016Incumbent lost renomination.
  • ▌Charles D. Hartzog (Republican)
  • ▌Dennis V. Rempel (Democratic)
  • ▌Stephen Smith (Libertarian)
13thR+49.4Scot HeckertRepublican2022Incumbent lost renomination.
  • ▌James Hendershot (Independent)
  • ▌Melissa McCrady (Republican)
  • ▌Marley Umensetter (Democratic)
14thR+58.9Dave FogginRepublican2022Incumbent running for re-election.
  • ▌Crystal Butcher (Democratic)
  • ▌Dave Foggin (Republican)
15thR+57.2Erica MooreRepublican2023 (appt.)Incumbent running for re-election.
16thR+61Joe ParsonsRepublican2024Incumbent running for re-election.
  • ▌Jason M. Barr (Democratic)
  • ▌Joe Parsons (Republican)
17thR+53Jonathan PinsonRepublican2020Incumbent running for re-election.
18thR+56.6Jim ButlerRepublican2022Incumbent running for re-election.
  • ▌Jim Butler (Republican)
  • ▌Jonathan Hersman (Democratic)
19thR+51.9Kathie Hess CrouseRepublican2021 (appt.)Incumbent running for re-election.
20thR+42.4Sarah DrennanRepublican2024Incumbent running for re-election.
  • ▌Sarah Drennan (Republican)
  • ▌Tonya Patrick Shuler (Democratic)
21stR+44.7Jarred CannonRepublican2022 (appt.)Incumbent retiring.
  • ▌C. D. Caldwell (Republican)
  • ▌Michael G. Mosteller II (Democratic)
22ndR+51.2Daniel LinvilleRepublican2018 (appt.)Incumbent lost renomination.
  • ▌Aaron Holley (Republican)
23rdR+43.3Evan WorrellRepublican2018Incumbent running for re-election.
  • ▌Amanda Beth Beach-Burge (Democratic)
  • ▌Evan Worrell (Republican)
24thR+12.6Patrick LucasRepublican2022Incumbent running for re-election.
25thD+30.9Sean HornbuckleDemocratic2014Incumbent running for re-election.
26thR+14.7Matthew RohrbachRepublican2014Incumbent running for re-election.
27thR+31.9Michael AmosRepublican2024Incumbent retiring.
  • ▌Tyler Bowen (Republican)
  • ▌Ric Griffith (Democratic)
28thR+55.3Ryan BrowningRepublican2024 (appt.)Incumbent running for re-election.
29thR+72.9Henry DillonRepublican2022Incumbent running for re-election.
30thR+61.6Jeff EldridgeRepublican2024 (appt.)Incumbent running for re-election.
  • ▌Jeff Eldridge (Republican)
  • ▌Ryan Cledith Elkins (Democratic)
31stR+69.1Margitta MazzocchiRepublican2020Incumbent running for re-election.
32ndR+56.2Josh HolsteinRepublican2020Incumbent running for re-election.
  • ▌Jennifer Bias Bryant (Democratic)
  • ▌Josh Holstein (Republican)
33rdR+64.4Jordan BridgesRepublican2020Incumbent lost renomination.
  • ▌Michael B. (Mickey) Browning (Democratic)
  • ▌Leroy DeHart (Independent)
  • ▌Chris Tipton (Republican)
34thR+72.1Mark DeanRepublican2016Incumbent retiring.
  • ▌Barry C. Marcum (Republican)
  • ▌Tara 'Babyt' Sexton (Democratic)
35thR+72.9Adam VanceRepublican2022Incumbent retired to run for state senate.
  • ▌Rachael Hawkins-Church (Democratic)
  • ▌John Morgan (Republican)
36thR+60.1David GreenRepublican2024 (appt.)Incumbent running for re-election.
  • ▌David Green (Republican)
  • ▌Katelynn Jordan (Democratic)
37thR+45.9Marty GearheartRepublican2020Incumbent running for re-election.
38thR+56.4Joe EllingtonRepublican2010Incumbent running for re-election.
39thR+65.4Doug SmithRepublican2020Incumbent retiring.
  • ▌Samuel Lusk (Republican)
  • ▌Ronnie Oakley (No partisan affiliation)
  • ▌Brianna A Pearcy (Democratic)
40thR+56.6Roy CooperRepublican2012Incumbent running for re-election.
  • ▌Roy Cooper (Republican)
  • ▌Jennifer Gilkerson (Democratic)
41stR+65Jordan MaynorRepublican2021 (appt.)Incumbent running for re-election.
42ndR+67John JordanRepublican2026 (appt.)Incumbent running for re-election.
  • ▌John Jordan (Republican)
  • ▌Courtney Vandall (Democratic)
43rdR+68.6Chris ToneyRepublican2018Incumbent running for re-election.
44thR+18.1Bill RoopRepublican2024 (appt.)Incumbent running for re-election.
  • ▌Christina Baisden (Democratic)
  • ▌Bill Roop (Republican)
45thR+52.2Eric BrooksRepublican2022Incumbent running for re-election.
  • ▌Eric Brooks (Republican)
  • ▌Joseph Golden (Democratic)
46thR+39.5Jeff CampbellRepublican2023 (appt.)Incumbent running for re-election.
47thR+45.3Ray CanterburyRepublican2024Incumbent running for re-election.
48thR+61.8Gregory WattRepublican2025 (appt.)Incumbent lost renomination.
  • ▌Jourdan Deitz (Democratic)
  • ▌Mackenzie Holdren (Republican)
49thR+61.8Stanley AdkinsRepublican2024Incumbent lost renomination.
  • ▌Newt McCutcheon (Republican)
  • ▌Byron Tucker Jr. (Democratic)
50thR+39.3Vacant2022Incumbent TBD.
  • ▌Mathew Anderson (Democratic)
  • ▌Tom Louisos (Independent)
51stR+45.2Marshall ClayRepublican2024Incumbent lost renomination.
  • ▌Colby A. Lopez (Democratic)
  • ▌Cy Persinger (Republican)
52ndR+25.4Tresa HowellRepublican2024Incumbent running for re-election.
53rdR+27.2Tristan LeavittRepublican2024Incumbent running for re-election.
54thD+39.1Mike PushkinDemocratic2014Incumbent running for re-election.
55thR+11.7JB AkersRepublican2024 (appt.)Incumbent running for re-election.
  • ▌JB Akers (Republican)
  • ▌Anthony Dasaro (Democratic)
56thR+10.4Kayla YoungDemocratic2020Incumbent running for re-election.
57thD+4.8Hollis LewisDemocratic2023 (appt.)Incumbent running for re-election.
58thR+15.1Walter HallRepublican2022Incumbent running for re-election.
  • ▌Walter Hall (Republican)
  • ▌Marisa Jackson (Democratic)
59thR+26.3Andy ShamblinRepublican2022Incumbent running for re-election.
  • ▌Howard 'Cookie' Claytor III (Democratic)
  • ▌Andy Shamblin (Republican)
60thR+44.8Dana FerrellRepublican2020Incumbent running for re-election.
61stR+52.6Dean JeffriesRepublican2018 (appt.)Incumbent running for re-election.
62ndR+63.4Roger HanshawRepublican2014Incumbent running for re-election.
63rdR+51.7Lori DittmanRepublican2022Incumbent running for re-election.
  • ▌Kevin Westley Carpenter (Democratic)
  • ▌Lori Dittman (Republican)
64thR+60Adam BurkhammerRepublican2020Incumbent running for re-election.
65thR+53.3Carl MartinRepublican2018Incumbent running for re-election.
  • ▌Carl Martin (Republican)
  • ▌Mira Tanner-Hughes (Democratic)
66thR+51.6Jonathan KyleRepublican2024Incumbent running for re-election.
  • ▌Danielle M. Dougherty (Democratic)
  • ▌Jonathan Kyle (Republican)
67thR+45.7Elias Coop-GonzalezRepublican2022Incumbent retiring.
  • ▌Les Mallow (Republican)
  • ▌Mandy Weirich (Democratic)
68thR+61.8Chris PhillipsRepublican2018Incumbent running for re-election.
69thR+54.6Keith MarpleRepublican2022Incumbent lost renomination.
  • ▌Jocelyn Blackwell (Democratic)
  • ▌Danny Hamrick (Republican)
70thR+20.4Mickey PetittoRepublican2022Incumbent retiring to run for the Harrison County Commission.
  • ▌Paul J. Howe III (Republican)
  • ▌Shannon Welsh (Democratic)
71stR+32.9Laura KimbleRepublican2020Incumbent lost renomination.
  • ▌Robert 'Rob' Garcia (Democratic)
  • ▌Tim McNeely (Republican)
72ndR+58.1Clay RileyRepublican2020Incumbent running for re-election.
73rdR+51.5Bryan SmithRepublican2024Incumbent retiring.
  • ▌Kit (Kathleen) Ford (Democratic)
  • ▌Frank Sturm (Republican)
74thR+41.1Guy WardRepublican2026 (appt.)Incumbent running for re-election.
  • ▌Frankie Delapas (Democratic)
  • ▌Guy Ward (Republican)
75thR+30.2Phil MallowRepublican2020Incumbent running for re-election.
  • ▌Linda Longstreth (Democratic)
  • ▌Phil Mallow (Republican)
76thR+18.9Rick GarciaDemocratic2024Incumbent running for re-election.
77thR+39Joe StatlerRepublican2020Incumbent running for re-election.
  • ▌Patricia Andrea Bunner (Democratic)
  • ▌Joe Statler (Republican)
78thR+17.5Geno ChiarelliRepublican2022Incumbent running for re-election.
79thD+34.6Evan HansenDemocratic2018Incumbent running for re-election.
  • ▌Evan Hansen (Democratic)
  • ▌Paige Rearing (Mountain)
80thD+10.5John WilliamsDemocratic2016Incumbent retiring to run for state senate.
  • ▌Olivia Miller (Democratic)
81stD+21.9Anitra HamiltonDemocratic2023 (appt.)Incumbent running for re-election.
82ndR+5.9David McCormickRepublican2024Incumbent running for re-election.
83rdR+55.3George StreetRepublican2022Incumbent running for re-election.
84thR+58.5D. Rolland JenningsRepublican2018Incumbent running for re-election.
85thR+67.1John Paul HottRepublican2018Incumbent retiring.
  • ▌Alex D. Bosley (Republican)
  • ▌Deborah K. Stiles (Democratic)
86thR+57.4Bryan WardRepublican2020Incumbent retiring.
  • ▌Betsy Orndoff-Sayers (Democratic)
  • ▌Steven Schetrom (Republican)
87thR+56.9Gary HowellRepublican2010Incumbent running for re-election.
  • ▌Rebecca Holler (Democratic)
  • ▌Gary Howell (Republican)
88thR+66Rick HillenbrandRepublican2022Incumbent running for re-election.
89thR+59.2David CannonRepublican2025 (appt.)Incumbent running for re-election.
  • ▌David Cannon (Republican)
  • ▌J R Hepworth (Democratic)
  • ▌Walter Long (Constitution)
90thR+54.5George MillerRepublican2020Incumbent running for re-election.
91stR+47.9Ian MastersRepublican2025 (appt.)Incumbent retiring.
  • ▌Chris Clagett (Republican)
  • ▌David Michaels (Democratic)
92ndR+38.4Michael HiteRepublican2022Incumbent running for re-election.
93rdR+19.7Michael HornbyRepublican2022Incumbent running for re-election.
94thR+33.9Donald BennettRepublican2026 (appt.)Incumbent running for re-election.
95thR+35.8Chuck HorstRepublican2020Incumbent running for re-election.
  • ▌Chuck Horst (Republican)
  • ▌Kara Waldeck (Democratic)
  • ▌Daniel Walls (Constitution)
96thR+37.9Lisa WhiteRepublican2024Incumbent retiring.
  • ▌Lisa Cathro (Democratic)
  • ▌Becky Durnmire (Constitution)
  • ▌Katie Rose (Republican)
97thR+16.7S. Chris AndersRepublican2024Incumbent running for re-election.
98thR+30.1Joe FunkhouserRepublican2024 (appt.)Incumbent running for re-election.
99thR+13.8Wayne ClarkRepublican2020Incumbent running for re-election.
  • ▌Wayne Clark (Republican)
  • ▌Regina Dyer (Democratic)
100thR+9.9William RidenourRepublican2022Incumbent running for re-election.

Primary election results

Primary results below are unofficial, and reflect how they appeared on the West Virginia Secretary of State's Web site on the evening of May 13, 2026, with all counties fully reported. Particularly close races may be subject to recounts.[24]

Republican primaries

Contested primaries

District Nominee Runners-up Total
Candidate Votes % Candidate Votes % Candidate Votes % Votes Maj. Mrg.
2ndTony Viola62857.35%Mark Zatezalo (incumbent)46742.65%—1,095+161+14.70%
4thDerek Ennis86957.47%Dolph Santorine64342.53%—1,512+226+14.94%
5thBeth Hinebaugh43053.75%Riley Watkins37046.25%—800+60+7.50%
6thDon DeWitt91264.68%Jeffrey Stephens (incumbent)49835.32%—1,410+414+29.36%
8thSteven Smith1,24056.70%Bill Bell (incumbent)94743.30%—2,187+293+13.40%
9thKerry Murphy69829.87%Scott McGraw44719.13%inc. + 3 others[c]1,19251.00%2,337+251+10.74%
10thJustin Beanard82950.09%Bill Anderson (incumbent)82649.91%—1,655+3+0.18%
11thJeff S. Sandy83451.23%Andrew Borkowski79448.77%—1,628+40+2.46%
12thCharles Hartzog68861.93%Vernon Criss (incumbent)42338.07%—1,111+265+23.86%
13thMelissa McCrady91063.06%Scot Heckert (incumbent)53336.94%—1,443+377+26.12%
14thDave Foggin (incumbent)69838.35%Angie Adams66936.76%Andy Daniel45324.89%1,820+29+1.59%
17thJonathan Pinson (incumbent)97862.21%Scott Cadle59437.79%—1,572+384+24.42%
21stC. D. Caldwell80652.37%Michael Kidd73347.63%—1,539+73+4.74%
22ndAaron Holley65050.12%Daniel Linville (incumbent)64749.88%—1,297+3+0.24%
26thMatthew Rohrbach (incumbent)61661.85%Andrew G Lowry38038.15%—996+236+23.70%
27thTyler Bowen35652.12%William Alex T. Caudill32747.88%—683+29+4.24%
28thRyan Browning (incumbent)69858.26%Mark Caserta50041.74%—1,198+198+16.52%
30thJeff Eldridge (incumbent)44251.22%David 'Flimsy' Adkins42148.78%—863+21+2.44%
33rdChris Tipton61052.14%Jordan Bridges (incumbent)56047.86%—1,170+50+4.28%
34thBarry C. Marcum32236.38%Braydan Rodney Goff28432.09%2 others[d]27931.53%885+38+4.29%
35thJohn Morgan64159.52%Gregory Bishop43640.48%—1,077+205+19.04%
36thDavid Green (incumbent)34580.99%S.P. 'Pat' Mckinney8119.01%—426+264+61.98%
39thSamuel Lusk79359.22%Thurman Scott Dickerson54640.78%—1,339+247+18.44%
40thRoy Cooper (incumbent)1,00162.60%Jon Fain30018.76%Travis G. Waldron29818.64%1,599+701+43.84%
41stJordan Maynor (incumbent)1,20470.91%Adrian B. Carag49429.09%—1,698+710+41.82%
42ndJohn Jordan (incumbent)73758.35%Richard 'Rick' Jones52641.65%—1,263+211+16.70%
46thJeff Campbell (incumbent)1,25875.28%Mark Alan Robinson41324.72%—1,671+845+50.56%
47thRay Canterbury (incumbent)1,17968.71%Mary Catherine Tuckwiller53731.29%—1,716+642+37.42%
48thMackenzie Holdren51453.37%Gregory Watt (incumbent)44946.63%—963+65+6.74%
49thNewt McCutcheon79560.05%Stanley Adkins (incumbent)52939.95%—1,324+266+20.10%
51stCy Persinger65945.89%Dan Hill39027.16%Marshall Clay (incumbent)38726.95%1,436+269+18.73%
53rdTristan Leavitt (incumbent)66468.52%Terry J Burns30531.48%—969+359+37.04%
61stDean Jeffries (incumbent)1,10779.41%Lewis A. Taylor28720.59%—1,394+820+58.82%
63rdLori Dittman (incumbent)99274.92%Wesley A. Self33225.08%—1,324+660+49.84%
68thChris Phillips (incumbent)1,10773.17%David Critchfield29519.50%Tyler S. Williams1117.34%1,513+812+53.67%
69thDanny Hamrick57243.80%Keith Marple (incumbent)54441.65%Andrew Yost19014.55%1,306+28+2.15%
70thPaul J. Howe III40251.15%Salvatore M. Bombardiere38448.85%—786+18+2.30%
71stTim McNeely68850.22%Laura Kimble (incumbent)68249.78%—1,370+6+0.44%
72ndClay Riley (incumbent)73669.83%Megan M. Krajewski31830.17%—1,054+418+39.66%
73rdFrank Sturm72050.92%Rob Gallo69449.08%—1,414+26+1.84%
74thGuy Ward (incumbent)52548.70%Scott Crouch50947.22%Jonathan Woertz444.08%1,078+16+1.48%
78thGeno Chiarelli (incumbent)56664.32%Cohen Terneus31435.68%—880+252+28.64%
85thAlex D. Bosley84342.02%Jerry Ours69634.70%Bruce A. Kolsun46723.28%2,006+147+7.32%
87thGary Howell (incumbent)76053.63%Charles 'Dutch' Staggs65746.37%—1,417+103+7.26%
90thGeorge Miller (incumbent)76738.62%Kevin T. McLaughlin53526.94%2 others[e]68434.44%1,986+232+11.68%
99thWayne Clark (incumbent)52264.52%Robert Fluharty28735.48%—809+235+29.04%

Nominated without opposition

The following candidates did not see any competition in the Republican primary election:

Primaries with no qualified candidates

The following districts did not see any candidate qualify for the Republican primary election:

  • District 25
  • District 54
  • District 56
  • District 57
  • District 79
  • District 80
  • District 81

Nomination not made by primary

On February 28, 2026, District 94 delegate Larry Kump, the only candidate running for that seat's nomination, died after the primary filing deadline. Governor Patrick Morrisey appointed Donald Bennett to fill the seat, he will appear on the general election ballot as the Republican nominee.

Democratic primaries

Contested primaries

District Nominee Runners-up Total
Candidate Votes % Candidate Votes % Candidate Votes % Votes Maj. Mrg.
14thCrystal Butcher31046.20%Jim Marion27540.98%Jonathan White8612.82%671+35+5.22%
31stGeorge C. Barker64282.63%Derrick Pearson13517.37%—777+507+65.26%
33rdMichael B. (Mickey) Browning41560.06%Brittany Feury27639.94%—691+139+20.12%
39thBrianna A Pearcy34361.03%Neal Vestal21938.97%—562+124+22.06%
44thChristina Baisden60855.22%Tristin Kinningham49344.78%—1,101+115+10.44%
47thSarah Morris66469.97%Mark E. Phipps Jr.28530.03%—949+379+39.94%
52ndJoyce Brown50939.64%Michelle Harper49438.47%Seth Adkins28121.88%1,284+15+1.17%
53rdKeena Mullins68664.53%Howard Mize37735.47%—1,063+309+29.06%
55thAnthony Dasaro1,08267.50%Aaron Crank52132.50%—1,603+561+35.00%
58thMarisa Jackson1,00975.52%Alaina Schwechler32724.48%—1336+682+51.04%
61stSue Crawford42856.99%Shane Woodrum32343.01%—751+105+13.98%
63rdKevin Westley Carpenter86362.18%Betsy Coulter52537.82%—1,388+338+24.36%
69thJocelyn Blackwell51460.26%Lou Assaro33939.74%—853+175+20.52%
70thShannon Welsh75653.02%Jackson Howe67046.98%—1,426+86+6.04%
80thOlivia Miller95769.75%Kirsten Nelson41530.25%—1,372+542+39.50%
82ndEddie Wagoner67355.85%Thomas Ramsey53244.15%—1,205+141+11.70%
85thDeborah K. Stiles48070.07%Dean Bonney20529.93%—685+275+40.14%
89thJ R Hepworth40563.68%John R. Zupan23136.32%—636+174+27.36%
99thRegina Dyer59665.21%Robert M. Vincent31834.79%—914+278+30.42%

Nominated without opposition

The following candidates did not see any competition in the Democratic primary election:

  • District 1: Quincy Wilson received 780 votes.
  • District 2: Daniel Joseph Day received 833 votes.
  • District 3: Mike Robinson received 783 votes.
  • District 4: Joe Jividen received 1,035 votes.
  • District 5: Karen Shuler Stakem received 1,181 votes.
  • District 6: Cody Cumpston received 1,273 votes.
  • District 7: Sarah Reggi received 807 votes.
  • District 10: Christopher Jones received 754 votes.
  • District 11: Daniel Miller received 957 votes.
  • District 12: Dennis V. Rempel received 781 votes.
  • District 13: Marley Umensetter received 626 votes.
  • District 16: Jason M. Barr received 731 votes.
  • District 17: Kathryn 'Kat' Weiland received 845 votes.
  • District 18: Jonathan Hersman received 659 votes.
  • District 19: Nolan Rose received 721 votes.
  • District 20: Tonya Patrick Shuler received 726 votes.
  • District 21: Michael G. Mosteller Ii received 784 votes.
  • District 23: Amanda Beth Beach-Burge received 608 votes.
  • District 24: Steve Williams received 879 votes.
  • District 25: incumbent Sean Hornbuckle received 1,210 votes.
  • District 27: Ric Griffith received 844 votes.
  • District 28: Brooke Smith received 895 votes.
  • District 29: Wendy Coleman received 493 votes.
  • District 30: Ryan Cledith Elkins received 566 votes.
  • District 32: Jennifer Bias Bryant received 1,320 votes.
  • District 34: Tara 'Babyt' Sexton received 415 votes.
  • District 35: Rachael Hawkins-Church received 607 votes.
  • District 36: Katelynn Jordan received 515 votes.
  • District 37: Treyvon Simmons received 635 votes.
  • District 38: Randa D Faulkner received 559 votes.
  • District 40: Jennifer Gilkerson received 785 votes.
  • District 41: Curtis Shaver received 597 votes.
  • District 42: Courtney Vandall received 491 votes.
  • District 45: Joseph Golden received 563 votes.
  • District 46: Sarah Umberger received 975 votes.
  • District 48: Jourdan Deitz received 705 votes.
  • District 49: Byron Tucker Jr. received 662 votes.
  • District 50: Mathew Anderson received 858 votes.
  • District 51: Colby A. Lopez received 1,012 votes.
  • District 54: incumbent Mike Pushkin received 2,089 votes.
  • District 56: incumbent Kayla Young received 1,604 votes.
  • District 57: incumbent Hollis Lewis received 1,550 votes.
  • District 59: Howard 'Cookie' Claytor Iii received 828 votes.
  • District 60: Lynette Shaw received 643 votes.
  • District 62: Samantha Tanner-Lester received 817 votes.
  • District 65: Mira Tanner-Hughes received 586 votes.
  • District 66: Danielle M. Dougherty received 930 votes.
  • District 67: Mandy Weirich received 1,153 votes.
  • District 71: Robert 'Rob' Garcia received 1,217 votes.
  • District 73: Kit (Kathleen) Ford received 823 votes.
  • District 74: Frankie Delapas received 1,069 votes.
  • District 75: Linda Longstreth received 1,397 votes.
  • District 76: incumbent Rick Garcia received 1,305 votes.
  • District 77: Patricia Andrea Bunner received 938 votes.
  • District 78: Michael Wendell received 1,164 votes.
  • District 79: incumbent Evan Hansen received 1,481 votes.
  • District 81: incumbent Anitra Hamilton received 722 votes.
  • District 84: Colin Savage received 730 votes.
  • District 86: Betsy Orndoff-Sayers received 880 votes.
  • District 87: Rebecca Holler received 507 votes.
  • District 88: Dorothy L. Kengla received 477 votes.
  • District 90: Ashley Braner received 579 votes.
  • District 91: David Michaels received 435 votes.
  • District 92: Brad Noll received 684 votes.
  • District 94: Elizabeth Sanchez received 520 votes.
  • District 95: Kara Waldeck received 478 votes.
  • District 96: Lisa Cathro received 509 votes.
  • District 97: Lucia Valentine received 988 votes.
  • District 98: Marta Beck received 589 votes.
  • District 100: Jenny Thacker received 1,008 votes.

Primaries with no qualified candidates

The following districts did not see any candidate qualify for the Democratic primary election:

  • District 8
  • District 9
  • District 15
  • District 22
  • District 26
  • District 43
  • District 64
  • District 68
  • District 72
  • District 83
  • District 93

Detailed results

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District 1

The first House district is located within the state's Northern Panhandle, representing portions of the counties of Hancock and Brooke. Communities within the district include much of eastern Weirton, along with Chester, New Cumberland, and Newell.[25]

The incumbent for this seat is Pat McGeehan, a Republican, first elected in 2008. He was re-elected in 2024 unopposed, and is running for re-election. Republican nominee Donald Trump won this district with 76.0 percent of the vote at the 2024 presidential election.[26]

District 1 general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pat McGeehan (incumbent)
Democratic Quincy Wilson
Total votes

District 2

The second House district is based in the city of Weirton, located within the state's Northern Panhandle. Represented by the district are portions of the counties of Hancock and Brooke.[25]

The incumbent for this seat is Mark Zatezalo, a Republican, first elected in 2014. He was re-elected in 2024 with 68.2 percent of the vote and is running for re-election. Republican nominee Donald Trump won this district with 68.5 percent of the vote at the 2024 presidential election.[26] Tony Viola, a businessman, challenged him in the Republican primary.[27]

District 2 Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tony Viola 628 57.35%
Republican Mark Zatezalo (incumbent) 467 42.65%
District 2 general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tony Viola
Democratic Daniel Joseph Day
Total votes

District 3

The third House district is located within the state's Northern Panhandle. Represented by the district are portions of the counties of Brooke and Ohio. The largest municipality in the district is Follansbee, other communities within the include Hooverson Heights, Wellsburg, and West Liberty.[25]

The incumbent for this seat is Jimmy Willis, a Republican, first elected in 2022. He was re-elected in 2024 with 68.8 percent of the vote and is running for re-election. Republican nominee Donald Trump won this district with 70.9 percent of the vote at the 2024 presidential election.[26]

District 3 general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Dave Cantrell
Democratic Mike Robinson
Republican Jimmy Willis (incumbent)
Total votes

District 4

The fourth House district is located within the state's Northern Panhandle, representing a portion of Ohio County. It contains much of eastern Wheeling, and also contains the city of Bethlehem.[25]

The incumbent for this seat is Bill Flanigan, a Republican, first elected in 2024 after unseating a Republican incumbent. He had previously represented the 51st district in 2016. Flanigan is retiring to run for Supreme Court of Appeals.[6] Republican nominee Donald Trump won this district with 65.7 percent of the vote at the 2024 presidential election.[26]

District 4 Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Derek Ennis 869 57.47%
Republican Dolph Santorine 643 42.53%
District 4 general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Derek Ennis
Democratic Joe Jividen
Total votes

District 5

The fifth House district is based in the city of Wheeling within the state's Northern Panhandle, representing a portion of Ohio County.[25]

The incumbent for this seat is minority whip Shawn Fluharty, a Democrat, first elected in 2014. He was re-elected in 2024 with 57.2 percent of the vote and is retiring to run for state Senate. Republican nominee Donald Trump won this district with 55.2 percent of the vote at the 2024 presidential election.[26]

District 5 Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Beth Hinebaugh 430 53.75%
Republican Riley Watkins 370 46.25%
District 5 general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Karen Shuler Stakem
Republican Beth Hinebaugh
Total votes

District 6

Republican Jeffrey Stephens was re-elected in 2024 with 56.12 percent of the vote. He is seeking re-election.

Filed

District 7

Republican Charles Sheedy was re-elected in 2024 with 67.76 percent of the vote. He is seeking re-election.

  • Sarah Reggi

District 8

Republican David Kelly was re-elected in 2024 unopposed. He resigned from the House on June 15, 2025, and Bill Bell was appointed to take his place. Bell is seeking re-election.

Filed

District 9

Filed

  • Betsy J. Kelly
  • Scott McGraw
  • Kerry G. Murphy
  • Steve Thomas

District 10

Filed

  • Bill Anderson
  • Justin Beanard

District 11

Republican Bob Fehrenbacher was re-elected in 2024 unopposed.

Filed

  • Jeffrey Sandy, former sheriff of Wood County and former West Virginia Homeland Security Secretary[f][28][3]
  • Andrew Borkowski

District 12

Republican Vernon Criss was re-elected in 2024 unopposed. He is seeking re-election.

Filed

District 13

Republican Scot Heckert was re-elected in 2024 unopposed. He is seeking re-election.

Filed

District 14

Republican Dave Foggin was re-elected in 2024 with 76.52 percent of the vote.

Filed

  • Dave Foggin, incumbent
  • Angela Adams[3]
  • Andrew Daniel[3]

District 15

Republican Erica Moore was re-elected in 2024 with 82.04 percent of the vote. She is seeking re-election.

District 17

Republican Jonathan Pinson was re-elected in 2024 unopposed.

Filed

  • Jonathan Pinson, incumbent
  • Scott Cadle

District 18

Republican Jim Butler was re-elected in 2024 with 71.71 percent of the vote. He is seeking re-election.

District 19

Republican Kathie Hess Crouse was re-elected in 2024 unopposed. She is seeking re-election.

District 20

Republican Sarah Drennan was elected in 2024 with 71.63% percent of the vote. She is seeking re-election.

District 21

Republican Jarred Cannon was re-elected in 2024 with 68.99 percent of the vote.

Filed

  • Carl Dean Caldwell II[3]
  • Michael Kidd

District 22

Republican Daniel Linville was re-elected in 2024 unopposed, but he was challenged in that year's Republican primary, winning 51 percent of the vote against Aaron Holley, a 46-vote margin. He is seeking re-election.

Filed

  • Daniel Linville, incumbent delegate since 2018[3]
  • Aaron Holley, primary candidate for this district in 2024[3]

District 23

Republican Daniel Linville was re-elected in 2024 with 75.55 percent of the vote. He is seeking re-election.

District 24

Republican Patrick Lucas was re-elected in 2024 with 57.13 percent of the vote. He is seeking re-election.

District 25

Democrat Sean Hornbuckle was re-elected in 2024 with 74.35 percent of the vote. He is seeking re-election.

District 26

Republican Daniel Linville was re-elected in 2024 unopposed. He is seeking re-election.

Filed

District 27

Republican Michael Amos was elected in 2024 with 63.91 percent of the vote.

Filed

  • William Caudill[3]
  • Tyler Bowen
  • Gordon Ramey II

District 28

Republican Ryan Browning was re-elected in 2024 with 98.16 percent of the vote. He is seeking re-election.

Filed

District 29

Republican Henry Dillon was re-elected in 2024 with 60.78 percent of the vote. He is seeking re-election.

District 30

Republican Jeff Eldridge was elected in 2024 with 72.22 percent of the vote after defeating incumbent delegate David Adkins in the Republican primary.

Filed

  • Jeff Elbridge, incumbent
  • David "Flimsy" Adkins

District 31

Filed

  • George C. Barker
  • Derrick Pearson

District 33

Filed

  • Jordan Bridges
  • Chris Tipton

Filed

  • Brittany Feury
  • Michael Browning

District 34

Republican Mark Dean was re-elected in 2024 unopposed.

Filed

  • Braydan Goff[3]
  • James "Tige" Harless
  • Barry C. Marcum
  • John W. White

District 35

Republican Adam Vance was re-elected in 2024 unopposed.

Filed

District 36

Republican David Green was re-elected in 2024 with 74.09 percent of the vote. He is seeking re-election.

Filed

District 37

Republican Marty Gearheart was 73.85 re-elected in 2024 with percent of the vote.

District 38

Republican Joe Ellington was re-elected in 2024 with 75.23 percent of the vote. He is seeking re-election.

District 39

Republican Doug Smith was re-elected in 2024 with 81.22 percent of the vote. He declined to run for re-election[31]

Filed

  • Thurman Dickerson[3]
  • Carla Oakley[3]
  • Samuel Lusk[3]

Endorsements

Samuel Lusk
Politicians

Filed

  • Brianna A. Pearcy
  • Neal Vestal

District 40

Republican Roy Cooper was re-elected in 2024 with 72.79 percent of the vote. He is seeking re-election.

Filed

  • Roy Cooper, incumbent delegate since 2013[3]
  • Jon Fain
  • Travis G. Waldron

District 41

Republican Jordan Maynor was re-elected in 2024 with 79.01 percent of the vote. He is seeking re-election.

Filed

District 42

Republican delegate Brandon Steele, who was re-elected in 2024, announced his resignation effective December 18, 2025, and is not seeking re-election in 2026. On January 13, 2026, governor Patrick Morrisey announced the appointment of Beckley pastor John K. Jordan to serve the remainder of Steele's term. On January 14, 2026, Delegate Jordan filed to run for the seat in the 2026 election.

Filed

District 43

Republican Chris Toney was re-elected in 2024 unopposed. He is seeking re-election.

District 44

Republican Bill Roop was re-elected in 2024 with 57.11 percent of the vote. He is seeking re-election.

Filed

  • Christina Baisden
  • Tristin Kinningham

District 45

Republican Eric Brooks was re-elected in 2024 unopposed. He is seeking re-election.

District 46

Republican Jeff Campbell was re-elected in 2024 with 71.13 percent of the vote. He is seeking re-election.

Filed

District 47

Republican Ray Canterbury was elected in 2024 with 71.42 percent of the vote.

Republican primary

Filed

  • Ray Canterbury, incumbent delegate

Filed

  • Mark E. Phipps Jr[3]
  • Sarah Morris
Mark Phipps Jr
Organizations

Libertarian primary

Filed

  • Maria Jenkins

District 48

Republican Gregory Watt was appointed to this seat on October 3, 2025. Watt succeeded resigning Republican incumbent Tom Clark, who was re-elected in 2024 with 75.44 percent of the vote. Watt is running for re-election.

Filed

District 49

Filed

  • Stanley S. Adkins

District 50

Republican Elliott Pritt was re-elected in 2024 with 66.42 percent of the vote. He originally sought re-election, but he withdrew from the race on August 4, after the Republican primary and the deadline to replace him, leaving the race with no Republican on the general election ballot.[33] Matthew Anderson, an elementary school teacher, is the Democratic candidate to replace him.[34]

District 50 general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mathew Anderson
Constitution Stacey L. Hensley
Independent Tom Louisos
Total votes

District 51

Republican Marshall Clay was elected in 2024 with 67.08 percent of the vote. He is seeking re-election.

Filed

District 52

Republican Tresa Howell was elected in 2024 with 60.28 percent of the vote. She is seeking re-election.

Filed

  • Seth Adkins
  • Joyce Brown
  • Michelle Harper

Mountain primary

Filed

  • Michael Sigmon[3]

District 53

Republican Tristan Leavitt was elected in 2024 with 59.89 percent of the vote.

Filed

  • Tristan Leavitt, incumbent delegate
  • Terry Joe Burns

Filed

  • Keena Mullins[3]
  • Howard Mize

District 54

Democrat Mike Pushkin was elected in 2024 with 74.89 percent of the vote.

Unaffiliated candidates

Filed

  • Tara Nicole Martinez (NPA)[3]

District 55

Republican JB Akers was re-elected in 2024 with 59.75 percent of the vote. He is seeking re-election.

Filed

  • Aaron Crank
  • Anthony Dasaro

District 57

Democrat Hollis Lewis was elected in 2024 with 54.93 percent of the vote. He is seeking re-election.

District 58

Republican Walter Hall was re-elected in 2024 unopposed. He is seeking re-election.

Filed

  • Marisa Jackson
  • Alaina Schwechler

Withdrawn

  • Susan Diane Morgan[3]

District 59

Republican Andy Shamblin was re-elected in 2024 unopposed. He is seeking re-election.

District 60

Republican Dana Ferrell was re-elected in 2024 unopposed. She is seeking re-election.

District 61

Republican Dean Jeffries was re-elected in 2024 unopposed. He is seeking re-election.

Filed

  • Dean Jeffries, incumbent delegate since 2018[3]
  • Lewis A. Taylor, nominee for the 40th delegate district in 2016[3]

Filed

  • Dorothy Burcham
  • Shane Woodrum
  • Sue Crawford

Withdrawn

  • Dorothy Elizabeth Sayre Burcham[3]

District 62

Republican Roger Hanshaw was re-elected in 2024 unopposed.

District 63

Republican Lori Dittman was re-elected in 2024 unopposed. She is seeking re-election.

Filed

Filed

  • Kevin Westley Carpenter
  • Betsy Coulter

District 64

Republican Adam Burkhammer was re-elected in 2024 unopposed. He is seeking re-election.

District 66

Republican Jonathan Kyle was elected in 2024 with 70.26 percent of the vote. He is seeking re-election.

District 67

Republican Elias Coop-Gonzalez was re-elected in 2024 with 54.54 percent of the vote.

District 68

Republican Chris Phillips was re-elected in 2024 unopposed. He is seeking re-election.

Filed

District 69

Republican Keith Marple was re-elected in 2024 unopposed.

Republican primary

Filed

  • Keith Marple, incumbent
  • Andrew Byron Yost
  • Danny Hamrick

Filed

  • Lou Assaro[3]
  • Jocelyn Blackwell

District 70

Republican Mickey Petitto was re-elected in 2024 with 56.16 percent of the vote. She is seeking re-election.

Filed

  • Salvatore M. Bombardiere
  • Paul J. Howe III

Withdrawn

Filed

  • Jackson Howe
  • Shannon Welsh, nominee for this district in 2024[3]

Withdrawn

  • Joseph Rock Romano[3]

District 71

Republican Laura Kimble was re-elected in 2024 unopposed.

Filed

  • Laura Kimble, incumbent
  • Timothy McNeely[3]

District 72

Filed

District 73

Republican Bryan Smith was re-elected in 2024 unopposed. He is not seeking re-election.

Filed

  • Rob Gallo
  • Frank Strum

District 74

Republican Mike DeVault was re-elected in 2024 with 72.05 percent of the vote. Former delegate Guy Ward is seeking to regain this seat after losing it to DeVault at the Republican primary in 2022.

Filed

  • Guy Ward, this district's delegate from 2020 to 2022[3]
  • Jonathan Woertz
  • Matthew Offutt
  • Scott Crouch

District 75

Republican Phil Mallow was re-elected in 2024 with 55.66 percent of the vote. He is running for re-election.

District 76

Democrat Rick Garcia was elected in 2024 with 50.97 percent of the vote.

District 77

Republican Joe Statler was re-elected in 2024 unopposed. He is seeking re-election.

District 78

Republican Geno Chiarelli was re-elected in 2024 with 55.68 percent of the vote. He is seeking re-election.

Filed

District 80

Democrat John Williams was re-elected in 2024 with 58.76 percent of the vote.

Filed

  • Olivia Hope Miller
  • Kirsten Nelson

District 81

Democrat Anitra Hamilton was re-elected in 2024 unopposed. She is seeking re-election.

District 82

Republican Dave McCormick was elected in 2024 with 53.94 percent of the vote. He is seeking re-election.

Filed

  • Thomas Ramsey
  • Eddie Wagoner

District 83

Republican George Street was re-elected in 2024 unopposed. He is seeking re-election.

District 84

Republican D. Rolland Jennings was re-elected in 2024 unopposed.

District 85

Republican John Paul Hott was re-elected in 2024 unopposed.

Filed

  • Alex Dean Bosley[3]
  • Jerry Ours[3]
  • Bruce A. Kolsun

Potential

Filed

  • Deborah K. Stiles

District 86

Republican Bryan Ward was re-elected in 2024 unopposed. He is seeking re-election.

District 87

Republican Gary Howell was re-elected in 2024 unopposed. He is seeking re-election.

Filed

District 89

Filed

  • J. R. Hepworth
  • John R. Zupan

District 90

Republican George Miller was re-elected in 2024 unopposed.

Filed

  • Daniel Bryan Caldwell[3]
  • David Jones[3]
  • Kevin T. McLaughlin
  • George Miller

Mountain primary

Filed

  • Joshua Nuckolls[3]

District 91

Republican Ian Masters was appointed to this seat on January 23, 2025, to succeed delegate-elect Joseph de Soto, who was elected as a Republican in 2024 with 76.26 percent of the vote.

District 92

Republican Michael Hite was re-elected in 2024 unopposed. He is seeking re-election.

District 93

Republican Michael Hornby was re-elected in 2024 unopposed. He is seeking re-election.

District 94

Republican Larry Kump was re-elected in 2024 unopposed. He initially filed for re-election but died on March 1, 2026.

District 95

Republican Chuck Horst was re-elected in 2024 with 67.38 percent of the vote.

District 96

Republican Lisa White was elected in 2024 with 71.05 percent of the vote. She is seeking re-election.

District 98

Republican Joe Funkhouser was re-elected in 2024 with 65.99 percent of the vote. He is seeking re-election.

District 99

Republican Wayne Clark was re-elected in 2024 with 57.97 percent of the vote. He is seeking re-election.

Filed

Filed

  • Regina Dyer
  • Robert M. Vincent

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ District 94 was last occupied by Republican Larry Kump, who died on March 1, 2026.
  2. ↑ Ratings simplified from percentages:
    • <60% = "Tilt"
    • 60–75% = "Lean"
    • 75–95% = "Likely"
    • >95% = "Safe"
  3. ↑ Betsy Kelly (incumbent): 352 votes, 15.06%; Mark Kimball: 288 votes, 12.32%; Dan Boley: 278 votes, 11.90%; Steve Thomas: 274 votes, 11.72%
  4. ↑ John W. White: 207 votes, 23.39%; James 'Tige' Harless: 72 votes, 8.14%
  5. ↑ Dan Caldwell: 368 votes, 18.53%; Davy Jones: 316 votes, 15.91%
  6. ↑ Served in these posts as a Democrat, then as an independent.

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