Lewis Taylor
Lewis Taylor (Republican Party) is running for election to the West Virginia House of Delegates to represent District 61. Taylor is on the ballot in the Republican primary on May 12, 2026.[source]
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 61
Sue Crawford (D) and Shane Woodrum (D) are running in the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 61 on May 12, 2026.
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Dorothy Burcham (D)
Republican primary
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Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 61
Incumbent Dean Jeffries (R) and Lewis Taylor (R) are running in the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 61 on May 12, 2026.
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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 Tim Armstead defeated Melissa Riggs Huffman in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 40 general election.[1][2]
| West Virginia House of Delegates District 40, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Tim Armstead Incumbent |
60.20% | 4,469 | |
| Democratic | Melissa Riggs Huffman | 39.80% | 2,955 | |
| Total Votes | 7,424 | |||
| Source: West Virginia Secretary of State | ||||
Melissa Riggs Huffman ran unopposed in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 40 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| West Virginia House of Delegates District 40, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Melissa Riggs Huffman (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Tim Armstead defeated Ronald Shamblin and Lewis A. Taylor in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 40 Republican primary.[3][4]
| West Virginia House of Delegates District 40, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Tim Armstead Incumbent |
67.99% | 1,644 | |
| Republican | Ronald Shamblin | 24.57% | 594 | |
| Republican | Lewis A. Taylor | 7.44% | 180 | |
| Total Votes | 2,418 | |||
Campaign themes
2026
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate search," accessed November 4, 2016
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "2016 official general election results," accessed May 3, 2017
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing by Office," accessed January 30, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Statewide Results - Primary Election - May 10, 2016," accessed August 2, 2016
