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United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia, 2026

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U.S. House elections in West Virginia

Primary date
May 12, 2026

General election date
November 3, 2026

West Virginia's U.S. Congress elections
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The U.S. House of Representatives elections in West Virginia are scheduled on November 3, 2026. Voters will elect two candidates to serve in the U.S. House from each of the state's two U.S. House districts. The primary is May 12, 2026. The filing deadline is January 31, 2026.

Partisan breakdown

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from West Virginia
Party U.S. Senate U.S. House Total
Democratic 0 0 0
Republican 2 2 4
Independent 0 0 0
Vacancies 0 0 0
Total 2 2 4

Candidates

Note: The following list includes official candidates only. Ballotpedia defines official candidates as people who:

  • Register with a federal or state campaign finance agency before the candidate filing deadline
  • Appear on candidate lists released by government election agencies

District 1

See also: West Virginia's 1st Congressional District election, 2026

General election candidates

Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

    Republican Party Republican primary candidates

    Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

    District 2

    See also: West Virginia's 2nd Congressional District election, 2026

    General election candidates

    Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

    Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

    Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

      Republican Party Republican primary candidates

      Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.


        Voting information

        See also: Voting in West Virginia

        Ballotpedia will publish the dates and deadlines related to this election as they are made available.


        General election race ratings

        See also: Race rating definitions and methods

        Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

        • Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
        • Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
        • Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[1]
        • Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

        Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[2][3][4]

        Click the following links to see the race ratings in each of the state's U.S. House districts:

        Ballot access

        This section will contain information on ballot access related to this state's elections when it is available.

        Political context

        This section will be updated with information about the political landscape in West Virginia.


        See also

        West Virginia 2026 primaries 2026 U.S. Congress elections
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        Footnotes

        1. Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
        2. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
        3. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
        4. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018


        Senators
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        District 1
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        Republican Party (4)