Shannon Welsh
Shannon Welsh (Democratic Party) is running for election to the West Virginia House of Delegates to represent District 70. She declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled 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.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 70
Joseph Romano and Shannon Welsh are running in the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 70 on May 12, 2026.
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| Joseph Romano | ||
 | Shannon Welsh | |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 70
Incumbent Mickey Petitto is running in the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 70 on May 12, 2026.
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 | Mickey Petitto | |
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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 70
Incumbent Mickey Petitto defeated Shannon Welsh in the general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 70 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mickey Petitto (R) | 56.2 | 3,505 |
| Shannon Welsh (D) | 43.8 | 2,736 | |
| Total votes: 6,241 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Morgan Earp (D)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 70
Morgan Earp advanced from the Democratic primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 70 on May 14, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Morgan Earp | 100.0 | 1,135 | |
| Total votes: 1,135 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 70
Incumbent Mickey Petitto advanced from the Republican primary for West Virginia House of Delegates District 70 on May 14, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mickey Petitto | 100.0 | 1,243 |
| Total votes: 1,243 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Welsh in this election.
Campaign themes
2026
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2024
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
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