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This page provides information on the 2026 elections in West Virginia, including the offices on the ballot covered by Ballotpedia, election dates, and frequently asked questions.

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Election dates

See also: West Virginia election calendar

Statewide election dates in West Virginia are listed below. For more statewide dates, please see the statewide elections calendar.

Statewide election dates

May 12, 2026: Primary
November 3, 2026: General election


Offices on the ballot

Below is a list of West Virginia elections covered by Ballotpedia in 2026. Click the links to learn more about each type:

West Virginia elections, 2026
Office Elections? More information
U.S. Senate ✓ Click here
U.S. House ✓ Click here
Congress special election — —
Governor — —
Other state executive — —
State Senate ✓ Click here
State House ✓ Click here
Special state legislative ✓ Click here
State Supreme Court ✓ Click here
Intermediate appellate courts ✓ Click here
School boards — —
Municipal government ✓ Click here
Recalls — —
Ballot measures ✓ Click here
Local ballot measures — —

Legend: ✓ election(s) / — no elections
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Noteworthy elections

In 2025, Ballotpedia did not cover any elections in additional detail in this state.

Statewide ballot measures

See also: West Virginia 2026 ballot measures
Type Title Subject Description

LRCA

Citizenship Voting Requirement Amendment Citizenship voting Amend the constitution to state that only citizens may vote in elections


What's on your ballot?

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List of candidates

The following table displays a list of candidates in West Virginia. The list does not include presidential candidates, and it may not include all candidates for local offices. Please click here to learn more about Ballotpedia's coverage scope.

Federal Candidates
candidateofficepartystatus
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Carol Miller
Carol Miller Incumbent
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Independent
Candidacy Declared General
Riley Moore
Riley Moore Incumbent
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Independent
Candidacy Declared General
Independent
Candidacy Declared General

Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

State Candidates
candidateofficepartystatus
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Mike Azinger
Mike Azinger Incumbent
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Eric Tarr Incumbent
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Mark R. Maynard
Mark R. Maynard Incumbent
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Zack Maynard
Zack Maynard Incumbent
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Mountain Party
Candidacy Declared General
Rollan Roberts
Rollan Roberts Incumbent
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Vince Deeds
Vince Deeds Incumbent
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Ben Queen
Ben Queen Incumbent
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Mike Oliverio
Mike Oliverio Incumbent
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Jay Taylor
Jay Taylor Incumbent
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Darren Thorne
Darren Thorne Incumbent
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Jason Barrett
Jason Barrett Incumbent
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Anne Charnock
Anne Charnock Incumbent
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Tom Takubo
Tom Takubo Incumbent
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Pat McGeehan
Pat McGeehan Incumbent
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Mark Zatezalo
Mark Zatezalo Incumbent
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Jimmy Willis
Jimmy Willis Incumbent
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Independent
Candidacy Declared General
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Charles Sheedy
Charles Sheedy Incumbent
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Bill Bell
Bill BellCandidate Connection Incumbent
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Betsy Kelly
Betsy Kelly Incumbent
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Vernon Criss
Vernon Criss Incumbent
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Scot Heckert
Scot Heckert Incumbent
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Dave Foggin
Dave Foggin Incumbent
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Erica Moore
Erica Moore Incumbent
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Joe Parsons
Joe Parsons Incumbent
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Jonathan Pinson
Jonathan Pinson Incumbent
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Jim Butler
Jim Butler Incumbent
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Sarah Drennan
Sarah Drennan Incumbent
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Daniel Linville
Daniel Linville Incumbent
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Evan Worrell
Evan Worrell Incumbent
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Patrick Lucas
Patrick Lucas Incumbent
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Sean Hornbuckle
Sean Hornbuckle Incumbent
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Ryan Browning
Ryan Browning Incumbent
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Henry Dillon
Henry Dillon Incumbent
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Jeff Eldridge
Jeff Eldridge Incumbent
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Josh Holstein
Josh Holstein Incumbent
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Jordan Bridges
Jordan Bridges Incumbent
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
S. David Green
S. David Green Incumbent
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Marty Gearheart
Marty Gearheart Incumbent
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Joe Ellington
Joe Ellington Incumbent
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Roy G. Cooper
Roy G. Cooper Incumbent
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Jordan Maynor
Jordan Maynor Incumbent
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
John Jordan Incumbent
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Carl Roop
Carl Roop Incumbent
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Eric Brooks
Eric Brooks Incumbent
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Jeff Campbell
Jeff Campbell Incumbent
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Gregory Watt
Gregory Watt Incumbent
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Stanley Adkins
Stanley Adkins Incumbent
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
David Pritt
David Pritt Incumbent
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Marshall Clay
Marshall Clay Incumbent
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Tresa Howell
Tresa Howell Incumbent
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Mountain Party of West Virginia
Candidacy Declared General
Tristan Leavitt
Tristan Leavitt Incumbent
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Mike Pushkin
Mike Pushkin Incumbent
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Independent
Candidacy Declared General
JB Akers
JB Akers Incumbent
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Kayla Young
Kayla Young Incumbent
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Hollis Lewis
Hollis Lewis Incumbent
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Walter Hall
Walter Hall Incumbent
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Andy Shamblin
Andy Shamblin Incumbent
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Dana Ferrell
Dana Ferrell Incumbent
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Mountain Party
Candidacy Declared General
Dean Jeffries
Dean Jeffries Incumbent
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Roger Hanshaw
Roger Hanshaw Incumbent
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Adam Burkhammer
Adam Burkhammer Incumbent
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Carl Martin
Carl Martin Incumbent
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Jonathan Kyle
Jonathan Kyle Incumbent
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Chris Phillips
Chris Phillips Incumbent
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Keith Marple
Keith Marple Incumbent
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Laura Kimble
Laura Kimble Incumbent
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Clay Riley
Clay Riley Incumbent
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Guy Ward
Guy Ward Incumbent
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Phil Mallow
Phil Mallow Incumbent
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Rick Garcia
Rick Garcia Incumbent
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Joe Statler
Joe Statler Incumbent
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Evan Hansen
Evan Hansen Incumbent
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Anitra Hamilton
Anitra Hamilton Incumbent
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
David McCormick
David McCormick Incumbent
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
George Street
George Street Incumbent
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
D.R. Jennings Incumbent
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Gary G. Howell
Gary G. Howell Incumbent
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
David Cannon
David Cannon Incumbent
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
George Miller
George Miller Incumbent
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Mountain Party
Candidacy Declared General
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Michael Hite
Michael Hite Incumbent
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Michael Hornby
Michael Hornby Incumbent
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
S. Chris Anders
S. Chris Anders Incumbent
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Joe Funkhouser
Joe Funkhouser Incumbent
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Wayne Clark
Wayne Clark Incumbent
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Republican
On the Ballot Primary
Democratic
On the Ballot Primary
Nonpartisan
On the Ballot General
Nonpartisan
On the Ballot General
Nonpartisan
On the Ballot General
Nonpartisan
On the Ballot General
Nonpartisan
On the Ballot General
Tom Ewing
Tom Ewing Incumbent
Nonpartisan
On the Ballot General
Nonpartisan
On the Ballot General
Dan Greear Incumbent
Nonpartisan
On the Ballot General
Nonpartisan
On the Ballot General

Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

Local Candidates
candidateofficepartystatus
Democratic
Candidacy Declared Primary
Republican
Candidacy Declared Primary
Republican
Candidacy Declared Primary
Democratic
Candidacy Declared Primary
Pat Jones Incumbent
Democratic
Candidacy Declared Primary
Bobby Haas Incumbent
Democratic
Candidacy Declared Primary
Democratic
Candidacy Declared Primary
Democratic
Candidacy Declared Primary
Larry Moore Incumbent
Democratic
Candidacy Declared Primary
Jeanine Faegre Incumbent
Democratic
Candidacy Declared Primary
Michael Ferrell Incumbent
Democratic
Candidacy Declared Primary
Beth Kerns Incumbent
Democratic
Candidacy Declared Primary
Democratic
Candidacy Declared Primary
Republican
Candidacy Declared Primary
Democratic
Candidacy Declared Primary
Democratic
Candidacy Declared Primary
Democratic
Candidacy Declared Primary
Democratic
Candidacy Declared Primary
Democratic
Candidacy Declared Primary
Democratic
Candidacy Declared Primary
Democratic
Candidacy Declared Primary
Democratic
Candidacy Declared Primary
Democratic
Candidacy Declared Primary
Joseph Jenkins Incumbent
Democratic
Candidacy Declared Primary
Republican
Candidacy Declared Primary
Frank Annie
Frank AnnieCandidate Connection Incumbent
Republican
Candidacy Declared Primary
Democratic
Candidacy Declared Primary
Democratic
Candidacy Declared Primary
Harper Gardner Incumbent
Republican
Candidacy Declared Primary
Democratic
Candidacy Declared Primary
Bruce King Incumbent
Democratic
Candidacy Declared Primary
Republican
Candidacy Declared Primary
Democratic
Candidacy Declared Primary
Brent Burton Incumbent
Republican
Candidacy Declared Primary
Chad Robinson Incumbent
Democratic
Candidacy Declared Primary
Caitlin Cook Incumbent
Democratic
Candidacy Declared Primary
Emmett Pepper
Emmett Pepper Incumbent
Democratic
Candidacy Declared Primary
Jennifer Pharr Incumbent
Democratic
Candidacy Declared Primary
Patrick Salango Incumbent
Democratic
Candidacy Declared Primary
Joe Solomon Incumbent
Democratic
Candidacy Declared Primary
Shawn Taylor Incumbent
Democratic
Candidacy Declared Primary
Republican
Candidacy Declared Primary
Republican
Candidacy Declared Primary
Republican
Candidacy Declared Primary
Republican
Candidacy Declared Primary
Republican
Candidacy Declared Primary
Democratic
Candidacy Declared Primary
Democratic
Candidacy Declared Primary
Democratic
Candidacy Declared Primary
Democratic
Candidacy Declared Primary

Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

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