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Abel Clendenen (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent West Virginia's 1st Congressional District. He will not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on May 12, 2026.

Elections

2026

See also: West Virginia's 1st Congressional District election, 2026

West Virginia's 1st Congressional District election, 2026 (May 12 Republican primary)

West Virginia's 1st Congressional District election, 2026 (May 12 Democratic primary)

General election

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The primary will occur on May 12, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. Additional general election candidates will be added here following the primary.

General election for U.S. House West Virginia District 1

Isaiah Rucker is running in the general election for U.S. House West Virginia District 1 on November 3, 2026.

Candidate
Isaiah Rucker (Independent)

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House West Virginia District 1

Britta Aguirre and Vince George are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House West Virginia District 1 on May 12, 2026.


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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House West Virginia District 1

Incumbent Carol Miller and Larry Jackson are running in the Republican primary for U.S. House West Virginia District 1 on May 12, 2026.


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Campaign themes

2026

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Campaign finance summary


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Abel Clendenen campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2026* U.S. House West Virginia District 1Withdrew primary$0 N/A**
Grand total$0 N/A**
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Election Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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