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Bill Bell (West Virginia)

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Candidate, West Virginia House of Delegates District 8

West Virginia House of Delegates District 8
Tenure

2025 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

0

Predecessor
Elections and appointments
Next election

November 3, 2026

Appointed

July 7, 2025

Education

Bachelor's

WVU Parkersburg, 2017

Graduate

Ashland University, 2023

Bill Bell (Republican Party) is a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 8. Bell assumed office on July 7, 2025. Bell's current term ends on December 1, 2026.

Bell (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the West Virginia House of Delegates to represent District 8. Bell declared candidacy for the general election scheduled on November 3, 2026.[source]

Biography

Bill Bell earned a bachelor's degree from West Virginia University, Parkersburg in 2017 and graduate degrees from Western Governors University in 2018 and Ashland University in 2023. Bell's career experience includes serving in the Paden City Council.[1]

Elections

2026

See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2026

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General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 8

Incumbent Bill Bell, Timothy Bassett, and Dave Shelton are running in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 8 on November 3, 2026.


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2016

See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2016

Elections for the West Virginia House of Delegates took place in 2016. The primary election took place on May 10, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was January 30, 2016. Incumbent Mike Azinger (R) did not seek re-election.

The following candidates ran in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 10 general election.[2][3]

West Virginia House of Delegates District 10, General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Vernon Criss 15.92% 8,602
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Frank Deem Incumbent 19.40% 10,480
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png John R. Kelly Incumbent 20.82% 11,244
     Democratic Andy Daniel 13.74% 7,422
     Democratic J. Morgan Leach 14.25% 7,697
     Democratic Bill Merriman 15.87% 8,571
Total Votes 54,016
Source: West Virginia Secretary of State


Andy Daniel, J. Morgan Leach and Bill Merriman defeated Stephen Ruble in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 10 Democratic primary.[4][5]

West Virginia House of Delegates District 10, Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Andy Daniel 27.02% 3,052
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png J. Morgan Leach 22.72% 2,566
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Bill Merriman 32.36% 3,655
     Democratic Stephen Ruble 17.90% 2,022
Total Votes 11,295


Vernon Criss, incumbent Frank Deem and incumbent John R. Kelly defeated Bill Bell and Matthew Dodrill in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 10 Republican primary.[4][5]

West Virginia House of Delegates District 10, Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Vernon Criss 19.45% 3,246
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Frank Deem Incumbent 26.30% 4,389
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png John R. Kelly Incumbent 28.34% 4,730
     Republican Bill Bell 11.26% 1,879
     Republican Matthew Dodrill 14.66% 2,447
Total Votes 16,691


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2026

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Scorecards

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Political offices
Preceded by
David Kelly (R)
West Virginia House of Delegates District 8
2025-Present
Succeeded by
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