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West Virginia 2026 elections

Track 122 races, 237 candidates, and every party-control implication of the 2026 general election in West Virginia.

All State races Federal races

Election Day

Nov 3

2026

Races on ballot

122

state + federal

Open seats

33

no incumbent

Contested

104

2+ candidates

Candidates filed

237

across all races

Parties

6

on the ballot

What's at stake

State legislature

One party controls the executive and both chambers. The majority's bills typically face no veto risk.

Republican Trifecta

Senate

R maj. · 32 – 2 D

19 on ballot

House of Delegates

R maj. · 91 – 9 D

100 on ballot

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Notable races

Where this cycle gets interesting

Open seat House of Delegates District 10

Open seat with 2 challengers, no incumbent

Open seat House of Delegates District 11

Open seat with 2 challengers, no incumbent

Open seat House of Delegates District 12

Open seat with 2 challengers, no incumbent

Open seat House of Delegates District 13

Open seat with 2 challengers, no incumbent

Open seat House of Delegates District 2

Open seat with 2 challengers, no incumbent

Open seat House of Delegates District 21

Open seat with 2 challengers, no incumbent

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Democratic

Republican

Independent

Open seat

Split control

No race filed

Incumbents on the ballot

89 seeking re-election

Rep. Gary Howell

R · House · District 87

Rep. Sean Hornbuckle

D · House · District 25

Rep. Matthew Rohrbach

R · House · District 26

Rep. Mike Pushkin

D · House · District 54

Rep. Joe Ellington

R · House · District 38

Rep. Pat McGeehan

R · House · District 1

Rep. Roy Cooper

R · House · District 40

Rep. Buck Jennings

R · House · District 84

Rep. Jim Butler

R · House · District 18

Rep. Chris Toney

R · House · District 43

Sen. Jason Barrett

R · Senate · District 16

Rep. Evan Worrell

R · House · District 23