Jon Fain
Jon Fain (Republican Party) is running for election to the West Virginia House of Delegates to represent District 40. He is on the ballot in the Republican primary on May 12, 2026.[source]
Biography
Jon Fain was born in Ohio. He served in the U.S. Army from 1999 to 2011.[1]
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 40
Jennifer Gilkerson (D) is running in the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 40 on May 12, 2026.
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Republican primary
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Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 40
Incumbent Roy G. Cooper (R), Jon Fain (R), and Travis Waldron (R) are running in the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 40 on May 12, 2026.
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| | Roy G. Cooper | |
| | Jon Fain | |
| | Travis Waldron ![]() | |
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Endorsements
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2024
See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2024
General election
General election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 40
Incumbent Roy G. Cooper defeated Jim McNeely in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 40 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Roy G. Cooper (R) | 72.8 | 6,178 | |
| Jim McNeely (D) | 27.2 | 2,310 | ||
| Total votes: 8,488 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 40
Jim McNeely advanced from the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 40 on May 14, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jim McNeely | 100.0 | 1,106 | |
| Total votes: 1,106 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 40
Incumbent Roy G. Cooper defeated Jon Fain in the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 40 on May 14, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Roy G. Cooper | 63.5 | 1,818 | |
| Jon Fain | 36.5 | 1,047 | ||
| Total votes: 2,865 | ||||
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Endorsements
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2022
See also: West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2022
General election
General election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 40
Incumbent Roy G. Cooper defeated Becky Crabtree and Jon Fain in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 40 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Roy G. Cooper (R) | 67.2 | 4,057 | |
| Becky Crabtree (D) | 28.7 | 1,731 | ||
Jon Fain (L) ![]() | 4.2 | 253 | ||
| Total votes: 6,041 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 40
Incumbent Roy G. Cooper advanced from the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 40 on May 10, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Roy G. Cooper | 100.0 | 1,732 | |
| Total votes: 1,732 | ||||
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Campaign themes
2026
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2024
Jon Fain did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
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See also
2026 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on April 8, 2022


