2026 West Virginia House of Delegates election

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All 100 seats in theWest Virginia House of Delegates 51 seats needed for a majority
Leader Roger Hanshaw Sean Hornbuckle Party Republican Democratic Leader since August 29, 2018 August 8, 2023 Leader's seat 62nd–Wallback 25th–Huntington Last election 91 seats, 77.48% 9 seats, 22.15% Seats needed 42
Status of the incumbents:      Republican incumbent     Democratic incumbent
IncumbentSpeaker Roger Hanshaw Republican

The2026 West Virginia House of Delegates election will be held on November 3, 2026, alongside the other2026 United States elections.^[1] Voters will elect all 100 members of theWest Virginia House of Delegates to serve a two-year term.^[2]

As of December 15, 2025, there were 123 active candidacies for the 2026 state house election.^[3] Candidate filing for office ended on January 31, 2026, with Republicans running in 94 districts and Democrats running in 86.

This election will take place alongside races forU.S. Senate,U.S. House,state senate, andnumerous other state and local elections.

• District 5:Shawn Fluharty is running for state senate.^[4]
• District 80:John Williams is running for state senate^[5]

• District 4:Bill Flanigan is running for Supreme Court of Appeals Division 2^[6]

This is a list of delegate seats that were won both by Republican presidential candidateDonald Trump and a Democratic delegate nominee in the 2024 general election:

According to §3-10-5 of West Virginia Code, vacancies in the House of Delegates are filled through appointment by the Governor of one of three candidates chosen by the executive committee of the outgoing member's party.^[12] Below is a list of appointments made during the 86th Legislature.

RepublicanPat McGeehan was re-elected in 2024 unopposed. He is seeking re-election.

• Pat McGeehan, incumbent delegate since 2014 and majority leader since 2025

• Quincy Wilson

RepublicanMark Zatezalo was re-elected in 2024 with 68.25 percent of the vote. He is seeking re-election.

• Mark Zatezalo, incumbent delegate since 2020^[3]
• Anthony Joseph Viola II, businessman^[17]

• Daniel Joseph Day

• Olivia Dowler, nominee for this district in 2024^[3]

RepublicanJimmy Willis was re-elected in 2024 with 68.83 percent of the vote.

• Jimmy Willis

• Mike Robinson

• David Cantrell, Democratic nominee for this district in 2024^[3]

• Derek Ennis
• Dolph Santorine

• Joe Jividen

• Riley Watkins
• Elgine Heceta McArdle

• Karen Shuler Stakem

RepublicanJeffrey Stephens was re-elected in 2024 with 56.12 percent of the vote. He is seeking re-election.

• Jeffrey Stephens, incumbent delegate since 2023^[3]
• Don DeWitt

• Cody Morgan Cumpston, nominee for this district in 2024^[3]

RepublicanCharles Sheedy was re-elected in 2024 with 67.76 percent of the vote. He is seeking re-election.

• Charles Sheedy, incumbent delegate since 2022^[3]
• Devon Tennant, Democratic nominee for this district in 2024^[3]

• Sarah Reggi

RepublicanDavid Kelly was re-elected in 2024 unopposed. He resigned from the House on June 15, 2025, andBill Bell was appointed to take his place. Bell is seeking re-election.

• Timothy Bassett^[3]
• Bill Bell, incumbent delegate since 2025^[3]

• Dave Shelton, candidate for this seat in 2024 and 2022^[3]

• Betsy J. Kelly
• Scott McGraw
• Kerry G. Murphy
• Steve Thomas

• Bill Anderson
• Justin Beanard

• Christopher Jones

RepublicanBob Fehrenbacher was re-elected in 2024 unopposed.

• Jeffrey Sandy, former sheriff ofWood County and former West Virginia Homeland Security Secretary^[b][18][3]
• Andrew Borkowski

• Daniel Miller

RepublicanVernon Criss was re-elected in 2024 unopposed. He is seeking re-election.

• Vernon Criss, incumbent delegate since 2016^[3]
• Charles D. Hartzog

• Dennis V. Rempel

RepublicanScot Heckert was re-elected in 2024 unopposed. He is seeking re-election.

• Scot Heckert, incumbent delegate since 2022^[19]

• Marley Umensetter

RepublicanDave Foggin was re-elected in 2024 with 76.52 percent of the vote.

• Dave Foggin, incumbent
• Angela Adams^[3]
• Andrew Daniel^[3]

RepublicanErica Moore was re-elected in 2024 with 82.04 percent of the vote. She is seeking re-election.

• Erica Moore, incumbent delegate since 2023^[3]

• Brandi Hall^[3]

• Joe Parsons, incumbent delegate since 2024^[3]

• Jason M. Barr

RepublicanJonathan Pinson was re-elected in 2024 unopposed.

• Jonathan Pinson, incumbent
• Scott Cadle

• Stacey Ann Eddy^[3]

• Kat Weiland^[3]

RepublicanJim Butler was re-elected in 2024 with 71.71 percent of the vote. He is seeking re-election.

• Jim Butler, incumbent delegate since 2022^[3]

• Jonathan Hersman

RepublicanKathie Hess Crouse was re-elected in 2024 unopposed. She is seeking re-election.

• Kathie Hess Crouse, incumbent delegate since 2021^[3]

• Nolan Rose

RepublicanSarah Drennan was elected in 2024 with 71.63% percent of the vote. She is seeking re-election.

• Sarah Drennan, incumbent delegate since 2024^[3]

• Tonya Patrick Shuler

RepublicanJarred Cannon was re-elected in 2024 with 68.99 percent of the vote.

• Carl Dean Caldwell II^[3]
• Michael Kidd

• Michael G. Mosteller, nominee for this district in 2024^[3]

RepublicanDaniel Linville was re-elected in 2024 unopposed, but he was challenged in that year's Republican primary, winning 51 percent of the vote against Aaron Holley, a 46 vote margin. He is seeking re-election.

• Daniel Linville, incumbent delegate since 2018^[3]
• Aaron Holley, primary candidate for this district in 2024^[3]

RepublicanDaniel Linville was re-elected in 2024 with 75.55 percent of the vote. He is seeking re-election.

• Evan Worrell, incumbent delegate since 2018^[3]

RepublicanPatrick Lucas was re-elected in 2024 with 57.13 percent of the vote. He is seeking re-election.

• Patrick Lucas, incumbent delegate since 2022^[3]

• Steve Williams, formermayor ofHuntington (2013-2025) and nominee forGovernor in2024

DemocratSean Hornbuckle was re-elected in 2024 with 74.35 percent of the vote. He is seeking re-election.

• Sean Hornbuckle, incumbent delegate since 2014, minority leader since 2023^[3]

RepublicanDaniel Linville was re-elected in 2024 unopposed. He is seeking re-election.

• Matthew Rohrbach, incumbent delegate since 2014^[3]

• Andrew Garrett Lowry^[3]

• Bryan Keith Adams^[3]

RepublicanMichael Amos was elected in 2024 with 63.91 percent of the vote.

• William Caudill^[3]
• Tyler Bowen
• Gordon Ramey II

• Ric Griffith

RepublicanRyan Browning was re-elected in 2024 with 98.16 percent of the vote. He is seeking re-election.

• Ryan Browning, incumbent delegate since 2024^[3]
• Mark Allen Caserta^[3]

• Brooke Smith

RepublicanHenry Dillon was re-elected in 2024 with 60.78 percent of the vote. He is seeking re-election.

• Henry Dillon, incumbent delegate since 2022^[3]

• Wendy Coleman

RepublicanJeff Eldridge was elected in 2024 with 72.22 percent of the vote after defeating incumbent delegateDavid Adkins in the Republican primary.

• Jeff Elbridge, incumbent
• David "Flimsy" Adkins

• Ryan Cledith Elkins^[3]

• Margitta Mazzocchi

• George C. Barker
• Derrick Pearson

• Josh Holstein

• Jennifer Allyn Bias Bryant

• Jordan Bridges
• Chris Tipton

• Brittany Feury

RepublicanMark Dean was re-elected in 2024 unopposed.

• Braydan Goff^[3]
• James "Tige" Harless
• Barry C. Marcum
• John W. White

• Mark Dean, incumbent delegate since 2016

• Tara "BabyT" Sexton

RepublicanAdam Vance was re-elected in 2024 unopposed.

• Gregory A. Bishop, former prosecuting attorney ofWyoming County^[20][3]
• John Howard Morgan^[3]

• Adam Vance, incumbent delegate since 2022

• Rachel Hawkins-Church

RepublicanDavid Green was re-elected in 2024 with 74.09 percent of the vote. He is seeking re-election.

• David Green, incumbent delegate since 2024^[3]
• S.P. "Pat" McKinney

• Katelynn Marie Jordan

RepublicanMarty Gearheart was 73.85 re-elected in 2024 with percent of the vote.

Filed

• Marty Gearheart

• Treyvon Shaun Simmons^[3]

RepublicanJoe Ellington was re-elected in 2024 with 75.23 percent of the vote. He is seeking re-election.

• Joe Ellington, incumbent delegate since 2010^[3]

• Randa D. Faulkner

RepublicanDoug Smith was re-elected in 2024 with 81.22 percent of the vote.

• Thurman Dickerson^[3]
• Carla Oakley^[3]
• Samuel Lusk^[3]

• Doug Smith, incumbent delegate since 2020^[21]

• Brianna A. Pearcy
• Neal Vestal

RepublicanRoy Cooper was re-elected in 2024 with 72.79 percent of the vote. He is seeking re-election.

• Roy Cooper, incumbent delegate since 2013^[3]
• Jon Fain
• Travis G. Waldron

• Jennifer Gilkerson

RepublicanJordan Maynor was re-elected in 2024 with 79.01 percent of the vote. He is seeking re-election.

• Jordan Maynor, incumbent delegate since 2021^[3]
• Adrian B. Carag

• Curtis Shaver

Republican delagateBrandon Steele, who was re-elected in 2024, announced his resignation effective December 18, 2025, and is not seeking re-election in 2026. On January 13, 2026, governorPatrick Morrisey announced the appointment of Beckley pastorJohn K. Jordan to serve the remainder of Steele's term. On January 14, 2026, Delegate Jordan filed to run for the seat in the 2026 election.

• John K. Jordan, incumbent delegate since 2026
• Richard D. Jones, judge^[3]

RepublicanChris Toney was re-elected in 2024 unopposed. He is seeking re-election.

• Chris Toney, incumbent delegate since 2018^[3]

RepublicanBill Roop was re-elected in 2024 with 57.11 percent of the vote. He is seeking re-election.

• Bill Roop, incumbent delegate since 2024^[3]

• Bobbie Hylton^[3]

• Christina Baisden
• Tristin Kinningham

• Gabriel Covington, write-in candidate for state treasurer in2024^[22][3]

RepublicanEric Brooks was re-elected in 2024 unopposed. He is seeking re-election.

• Eric Brooks, incumbent delegate since 2022^[3]

• Joseph Golden

RepublicanJeff Campbell was re-elected in 2024 with 71.13 percent of the vote. He is seeking re-election.

• Jeff Campbell, incumbent delegate since 2023^[3]
• Mark Alan Robinson

• Sarah Umberger

RepublicanRay Canterbury was elected in 2024 with 71.42 percent of the vote.

• Ray Canterbury, incumbent delegate

• Mark E. Phipps Jr^[3]
• Sarah Morris

• Maria Jenkins

RepublicanGregory Watt was appointed to this seat on October 3, 2025. Watt succeeded resigning Republican incumbentTom Clark, who was re-elected in 2024 with 75.44 percent of the vote. Watt is running for re-election.

• Gregory Watt, incumbent delegate since 2025^[3]
• Mackenzie Holdren

• Jourdan Dietz

• Stanley S. Adkins

• Byron Tucker Jr

RepublicanElliott Pritt was re-elected in 2024 with 66.42 percent of the vote. He is seeking re-election.

• Elliott Pritt, incumbent delegate since 2022^[3]
• Christopher Marcus Ratliff^[3]
• William Thomas Louisos II^[3]

• Mathew Travis Anderson, elementary school teacher^[24][3]

RepublicanMarshall Clay was elected in 2024 with 67.08 percent of the vote. He is seeking re-election.

• Marshall Clay, incumbent delegate since 2024^[3]
• Dan Hill
• Cy Persinger

• Colby Alexander Lopez^[3]

RepublicanTresa Howell was elected in 2024 with 60.28 percent of the vote. She is seeking re-election.

• Tresa Howell, incumbent delegate since 2024^[3]

• Seth Adkins
• Joyce Brown
• Michelle Harper

• Michael Sigmon^[3]

RepublicanTristan Leavitt was elected in 2024 with 59.89 percent of the vote.

• Tristan Leavitt, incumbent delegate
• Terry Joe Burns

• Keena Mullins^[3]
• Howard Mize

DemocratMike Pushkin was elected in 2024 with 74.89 percent of the vote.

• Julien Aklei

• Mike Pushkin, incubent delegate

• Tara Nicole Martinez (NPA)^[3]

RepublicanJB Akers was re-elected in 2024 with 59.75 percent of the vote. He is seeking re-election.

• JB Akers, incumbent delegate since 2024^[3]

• Aaron Crank
• Anthony Dasaro

• Kayla Young, incumbent delegate since 2020

DemocratHollis Lewis was elected in 2024 with 54.93 percent of the vote. He is seeking re-election.

• Hollis Lewis, incumbent delegate since 2023^[3]

RepublicanWalter Hall was re-elected in 2024 unopposed. He is seeking re-election.

• Walter Hall, incumbent delegate since 2022^[3]

• Marisa Jackson
• Alaina Schwechler

• Susan Diane Morgan^[3]

RepublicanAndy Shamblin was re-elected in 2024 unopposed. He is seeking re-election.

• Andy Shamblin, incumbent delegate since 2022^[3]

• Howard "Cookie" Claytor III

RepublicanDana Ferrell was re-elected in 2024 unopposed. She is seeking re-election.

• Dana Ferrell, incumbent delegate since 2020^[3]

• Christina Knapp^[3]

• Lynette Keen Shaw

• Christopher Balladares^[3]

RepublicanDean Jeffries was re-elected in 2024 unopposed. He is seeking re-election.

• Dean Jeffries, incumbent delegate since 2018^[3]
• Lewis A. Taylor, nominee for the 40th delegate district in 2016^[3]

• Dorothy Burcham
• Shane Woodrum
• Sue Crawford

• Dorothy Elizabeth Sayre Burcham^[3]

RepublicanRoger Hanshaw was re-elected in 2024 unopposed.

• Roger Hanshaw, incumbent

• Samantha Tanner-Lester^[3]

RepublicanLori Dittman was re-elected in 2024 unopposed. She is seeking re-election.

• Lori Dittman, incumbent delegate since 2022^[3]
• Wesley Andrew Self^[3]

• Kevin Westley Carpenter
• Betsy Coulter

RepublicanAdam Burkhammer was re-elected in 2024 unopposed. He is seeking re-election.

• Adam Burkhammer, incumbent delegate since 2020^[3]

• Carl "Robbie" Martin

• Mira Tanner-Hughes

RepublicanJonathan Kyle was elected in 2024 with 70.26 percent of the vote. He is seeking re-election.

• Jonathan Kyle, incumbent delegate since 2024^[3]

• Danielle Marie Dougherty

RepublicanElias Coop-Gonzalez was re-elected in 2024 with 54.54 percent of the vote.

• Les Mallow^[3]

• Mandy Weirich, nominee for SD 11 in2024^[3]

RepublicanChris Phillips was re-elected in 2024 unopposed. He is seeking re-election.

• Chris Phillips, incumbent delegate since 2019^[3]
• David Critchfield
• Tyler S. Williams

RepublicanKeith Marple was re-elected in 2024 unopposed.

• Keith Marple, incumbent
• Andrew Byron Yost
• Danny Hamrick

• Lou Assaro^[3]
• Jocelyn Blackwell

RepublicanMickey Petitto was re-elected in 2024 with 56.16 percent of the vote. She is seeking re-election.

• Salvatore M. Bombardiere
• Paul J. Howe III

• Mickey Petitto, incumbent delegate since 2022^[3]

• Jackson Howe
• Shannon Welsh, nominee for this district in 2024^[3]

• Joseph Rock Romano^[3]

RepublicanLaura Kimble was re-elected in 2024 unopposed.

• Laura Kimble, incumbent
• Timothy McNeely^[3]

• Robert "Rob" Garcia

• Clay Riley, incumbent
• Megan M. Krajewski

RepublicanBryan Smith was re-elected in 2024 unopposed. He is seeking re-election.

• Rob Gallo
• Frank Strum

• Bryan Smith^[3]

• Kathleen Anne "Kit" Ford^[3]

RepublicanMike DeVault was re-elected in 2024 with 72.05 percent of the vote. Former delegate Guy Ward is seeking to regain this seat after losing it to DeVault at the Republican primary in2022.

• Guy Ward, this district's delegate from 2020 to 2022^[3]
• Jonathan Woertz
• Matthew Offutt
• Scott Crouch

• Caleb Allen Lee^[3]

• Frankie Delapas

RepublicanPhil Mallow was re-elected in 2024 with 55.66 percent of the vote. He is running for re-election.

• Phil Mallow, incumbent delegate since 2020^[3]

• Linda Longstreth
• Josh Roark^[3]

• Daynon W. Foster^[3]

DemocratRick Garcia was elected in 2024 with 50.97 percent of the vote.

• Jon Dodds, nominee for this district in 2024 and 2022^[3]

• Rick Garcia

RepublicanJoe Statler was re-elected in 2024 unopposed. He is seeking re-election.

• Joe Statler, incumbent delegate since 2020^[3]

• Patricia Andrea Bunner

RepublicanGeno Chiarelli was re-elected in 2024 with 55.68 percent of the vote. He is seeking re-election.

• Geno Chiarelli, incumbent delegate since 2022^[3]
• Cohen Scott Terneus^[3]
• Sawyer Dennison^[3]

• Michael Wendell

• Evan Hansen, incumbent

DemocratJohn Williams was re-elected in 2024 with 58.76 percent of the vote.

• Olivia Hope Miller
• Kirsten Nelson

DemocratAnitra Hamilton was re-elected in 2024 unopposed. She is seeking re-election.

• Anitra Hamilton, incumbent delegate since 2023^[3]

RepublicanDave McCormick was elected in 2024 with 53.94 percent of the vote. He is seeking re-election.

• Dave McCormick, incumbent delegate since 2024^[3]

• Thomas Ramsey
• Eddie Wagoner

RepublicanGeorge Street was re-elected in 2024 unopposed. He is seeking re-election.

• George Street, incumbent delegate since 2022^[3]

RepublicanD. Rolland Jennings was re-elected in 2024 unopposed.

• D. R. "Buck" Jennings

• Colin Savage^[3]

RepublicanJohn Paul Hott was re-elected in 2024 unopposed.

• Alex Dean Bosley^[3]
• Jerry Ours^[3]
• Bruce A. Kolsun

• John Paul Hott, incumbent delegate since 2018

• Deborah K. Stiles

RepublicanBryan Ward was re-elected in 2024 unopposed. He is seeking re-election.

• Steven Schetrom

• Bryan Ward, incumbent delegate since 2022^[3]

• Betsy Orndoff-Sayers

RepublicanGary Howell was re-elected in 2024 unopposed. He is seeking re-election.

• Gary Howell, incumbent delegate since 2010^[3]
• Charles "Dutch" Staggs

• Rebecca Holler

• Jason Andrew Armentrout, independent candidate for Senate District 15 in2018^[3]

• Rick Hillenbrand

• Dorothy L. Kengla

• David Cannon

• John R. Zupan

RepublicanGeorge Miller was re-elected in 2024 unopposed.

• Daniel Bryan Caldwell^[3]
• David Jones^[3]
• Kevin T. McLaughlin
• George Miller

• Ashley Braner

• Joshua Nuckolls^[3]

RepublicanIan Masters was appointed to this seat on January 23, 2025 to succeed delegate-electJoseph de Soto, who was elected as a Republican in 2024 with 76.26 percent of the vote.

• Christopher D. Clagett^[3]

* David Michaels

RepublicanMichael Hite was re-elected in 2024 unopposed. He is seeking re-election.

• Michael Hite, incumbent delegate since 2022^[3]

• Brad Noll

RepublicanMichael Hornby was re-elected in 2024 unopposed. He is seeking re-election.

• Michael Hornby, incumbent delegate since 2022^[3]

RepublicanLarry Kump was re-elected in 2024 unopposed. He is seeking re-election.

• Larry Kump, incumbent delegate since 2022^[3]

• Elizabeth Sanchez

RepublicanChuck Horst was re-elected in 2024 with 67.38 percent of the vote.

• Chuck Horst, incumbent

• Kara Merill Waldeck^[3]

RepublicanLisa White was elected in 2024 with 71.05 percent of the vote. She is seeking re-election.

• Katie Rose
• Lisa White, incumbent delegate since 2024^[3]

• Lisa Cathro

• S. Chris Sanders

• Lucia Valentine

RepublicanJoe Funkhouser was re-elected in 2024 with 65.99 percent of the vote. He is seeking re-election.

• Joe Funkhouser, incumbent delegate since 2024^[3]

• Marta Maria Beck^[3]

RepublicanWayne Clark was re-elected in 2024 with 57.97 percent of the vote. He is seeking re-election.

• Wayne Clark, incumbent delegate since 2020^[3]
• Robert Fluharty

• Regina Dyer
• Robert M. Vincent

• William Ridenour

• Jenny Thacker

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