Elgine McArdle
Elgine McArdle (Republican Party) ran for election to the West Virginia House of Delegates to represent District 5. She will not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on May 12, 2026.
Elections
2026
See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on May 12, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
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Democratic primary
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Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 5
Karen Shuler Stakem (D) is running in the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 5 on May 12, 2026.
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Republican primary
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Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 5
Beth Hinebaugh (R) and Riley Watkins (R) are running in the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 5 on May 12, 2026.
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| Beth Hinebaugh | ||
| Riley Watkins | ||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Elgine McArdle (R)
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2024
See also: West Virginia intermediate appellate court elections, 2024
General election
General election for West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals Division 1
Ryan White defeated Elgine McArdle and Mychal Schulz in the general election for West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals Division 1 on May 14, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ryan White (Nonpartisan) | 59.2 | 160,873 |
| Elgine McArdle (Nonpartisan) | 21.6 | 58,818 | ||
 | Mychal Schulz (Nonpartisan) | 19.2 | 52,282 | |
| Total votes: 271,973 | |||
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2024
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
