The 2026 West Virginia House of Delegates election will be held on November 3, 2026, alongside the other 2026 United States elections. Primary elections took place on May 12, 2026. Voters will elect all 100 members of the West Virginia House of Delegates to serve a two-year term.
As of December 15, 2025, there were 123 active candidacies for the 2026 state house election. 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 for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state senate, and numerous other state and local elections.
Retirements Democratic District 5: Shawn Fluharty is running for state senate.https://www.theintelligencer.net/news/top-headlines/2026/01/w-va-del-shawn-fluharty-announces-run-for-state-senate/ District 80: John Williams is running for state senate.
Republican District 4: Bill Flanigan was elected justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.https://www.theintelligencer.net/news/top-headlines/2026/01/delegate-bill-flanigan-files-for-west-virginia-supreme-court-race/ District 11: Bob Fehrenbacher ran for state senate. District 21: Jarred Cannon District 27: Michael Amos District 34: Mark Dean District 35: Adam Vance ran for state senate. District 39: Doug Smith District 67: Elias Coop-Gonzalez is retiring to serve in the military.https://www.theintermountain.com/news/local-news/2026/02/local-delegate-will-not-run-for-re-election/ District 70: Mickey Petitto is running for a seat on the Harrison County Commission.https://www.wvnews.com/theet/news/harrison-county-commission-candidate-mickey-petitto/article_fc23d255-4f76-4c6b-b5a8-3a99b79e1ae0.html District 73: Bryan Smith District 85: John Paul Hott District 86: Bryan Ward District 91: Ian Masters District 96: Lisa White
Incumbents defeated
Republican District 2: Mark Zatezalo lost renomination to Tony Viola. District 6: Jeffrey Stephens lost renomination to Don Dewitt. District 8: Bill Bell lost renomination to Steven L. Smith. District 9: Betsy Kelly lost renomination to Kerry G. Murphy. District 10: Bill Anderson lost renomination to Justin Beanard. District 12: Vernon Criss lost renomination to Charles D. Hartzog. District 13: Scot Heckert lost renomination to Melissa McCrady. District 22: Daniel Linville lost renomination to Aaron Holley. District 33: Jordan Bridges lost renomination to Chris Tipton. District 48: Gregory Watt lost renomination to Mackenzie Holdren. District 49: Stanley Adkins lost renomination to Newt McCutcheon. District 51: Marshall Clay lost renomination to Cy Persinger. District 69: Keith Marple lost renomination to Danny Hamrick. District 71: Laura Kimble lost renomination to Tim McNeely.
Predictions
Statewide SourceRankingAs of Sabato's Crystal Ball January 22, 2026 State Navigate February 10, 2026
Competitive districts DistrictIncumbentLast ResultState NavigateFebruary 10, 20265thShawn Fluharty (retiring)57.28% D 24thPatrick Lucas57.13% R 27thMichael D. Amos63.91% R 44thBill Roop57.11% R 55thJB Akers59.75% R 70thMickey Petitto (retiring)56.16% R 75thPhil Mallow55.66% R 76thRick Garcia50.97% D 78thGeno Chiarelli55.68% R 82ndDave McCormick53.94% R 97thChris Anders54.16% R 99thWayne Clark57.97% R 100thBill Ridenour53.38% R
Crossover seats This is a list of delegate seats that were won both by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and a Democratic delegate nominee in the 2024 general election: District Delegate Residence Delegatevote Presidentialvote 5th Shawn Fluharty Wheeling 56th Kayla Young South Charleston 76th Rick Garcia Fairmont
Appointments 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. Below is a list of appointments made during the 86th Legislature. DistrictIncumbentPartyAppointeeRef.Departing memberFirst electedIncoming memberAppt. date89th2022Rep91st (elect)2024Rep8th2018Rep48th2024 Rep74th2022Rep9th2022Rep4th2024Rep
General election results District Incumbent Candidates Member Party First elected Status1st Pat McGeehan Republican 2014 Incumbent running for re-election.Pat McGeehan (Republican) Quincy Wilson (Democratic)2nd Mark Zatezalo Republican 2020 Incumbent lost renomination.Daniel Joseph Day (Democratic) Tony Viola (Republican)3rd Jimmy Willis Republican 2022 Incumbent running for re-election.Dave Cantrell (Independent) Mike Robinson (Democratic) Jimmy Willis (Republican)4th Shane Stack Republican 2026 (appt.) Incumbent appointed after primary filing period.Derek Ennis (Republican) Joe Jividen (Democratic)5th Shawn Fluharty Democratic 2014 Incumbent retiring to run for state senate.Beth Hinebaugh (Republican) Karen Shuler Stakem (Democratic)6th Jeffrey Stephens Republican 2023 (appt.) Incumbent lost renomination.Cody Cumpston (Democratic) Don Dewitt (Republican)7th Charles Sheedy Republican 2022 Incumbent running for re-election.Sarah Reggi (Democratic) Charles Sheedy (Republican)8th Bill Bell Republican 2025 (appt.) Incumbent lost renomination.Steven L. Smith (Republican)9th Betsy Kelly Republican 2026 (appt.) Incumbent lost renomination.Kerry G. Murphy (Republican)10th Bill Anderson Republican 1992 Incumbent lost renomination.Justin Beanard (Republican) Christopher Jones (Democratic)11th Bob Fehrenbacher Republican 2022 Incumbent retired to run for state senate.Daniel Miller (Democratic) Jeff S. Sandy (Republican)12th Vernon Criss Republican 2016 Incumbent lost renomination.Charles D. Hartzog (Republican) Dennis V. Rempel (Democratic) Stephen Smith (Libertarian)13th Scot Heckert Republican 2022 Incumbent lost renomination.James Hendershot (Independent) Melissa McCrady (Republican) Marley Umensetter (Democratic)14th Dave Foggin Republican 2022 Incumbent running for re-election.Crystal Butcher (Democratic) Dave Foggin (Republican)15th Erica Moore Republican 2023 (appt.) Incumbent running for re-election.Erica Moore (Republican) Tye Ward (Libertarian)16th Joe Parsons Republican 2024 Incumbent running for re-election.Jason M. Barr (Democratic) Joe Parsons (Republican)17th Jonathan Pinson Republican 2020 Incumbent running for re-election.Jonathan Pinson (Republican) Kathryn 'Kat' Weiland (Democratic)18th Jim Butler Republican 2022 Incumbent running for re-election.Jim Butler (Republican) Jonathan Hersman (Democratic)19th Kathie Hess Crouse Republican 2021 (appt.) Incumbent running for re-election.Kathie Hess Crouse (Republican) Nolan Rose (Democratic)20th Sarah Drennan Republican 2024 Incumbent running for re-election.Sarah Drennan (Republican) Tonya Patrick Shuler (Democratic)21st Jarred Cannon Republican 2022 (appt.) Incumbent retiring.C. D. Caldwell (Republican) Michael G. Mosteller II (Democratic)22nd Daniel Linville Republican 2018 (appt.) Incumbent lost renomination.Aaron Holley (Republican)23rd Evan Worrell Republican 2018 Incumbent running for re-election.Amanda Beth Beach-Burge (Democratic) Evan Worrell (Republican)24th Patrick Lucas Republican 2022 Incumbent running for re-election.Patrick Lucas (Republican) Steve Williams (Democratic)25th Sean Hornbuckle Democratic 2014 Incumbent running for re-election.Sean Hornbuckle (Democratic)26th Matthew Rohrbach Republican 2014 Incumbent running for re-election.Matthew Rohrbach (Republican)27th Michael Amos Republican 2024 Incumbent retiring.Tyler Bowen (Republican) Ric Griffith (Democratic)28th Ryan Browning Republican 2024 (appt.) Incumbent running for re-election.Ryan Browning (Republican) Brooke Smith (Democratic)29th Henry Dillon Republican 2022 Incumbent running for re-election.Wendy Coleman (Democratic) Henry Dillon (Republican)30th Jeff Eldridge Republican 2024 (appt.) Incumbent running for re-election.Jeff Eldridge (Republican) Ryan Cledith Elkins (Democratic)31st Margitta Mazzocchi Republican 2020 Incumbent running for re-election.George C. Barker (Democratic) Margitta Mazzocchi (Republican)32nd Josh Holstein Republican 2020 Incumbent running for re-election.Jennifer Bias Bryant (Democratic) Josh Holstein (Republican)33rd Jordan Bridges Republican 2020 Incumbent lost renomination.Michael B. (Mickey) Browning (Democratic) Leroy DeHart (Independent) Chris Tipton (Republican)34th Mark Dean Republican 2016 Incumbent retiring.Barry C. Marcum (Republican) Tara 'Babyt' Sexton (Democratic)35th Adam Vance Republican 2022 Incumbent retired to run for state senate.Rachael Hawkins-Church (Democratic) John Morgan (Republican)36th David Green Republican 2024 (appt.) Incumbent running for re-election.David Green (Republican) Katelynn Jordan (Democratic)37th Marty Gearheart Republican 2020 Incumbent running for re-election.Marty Gearheart (Republican) Treyvon Simmons (Democratic)38th Joe Ellington Republican 2010 Incumbent running for re-election.Randa D Faulkner (Democratic) Joe Ellington (Republican)39th Doug Smith Republican 2020 Incumbent retiring.Samuel Lusk (Republican) Ronnie Oakley (No partisan affiliation) Brianna A Pearcy (Democratic)40th Roy Cooper Republican 2012 Incumbent running for re-election.Roy Cooper (Republican) Jennifer Gilkerson (Democratic)41st Jordan Maynor Republican 2021 (appt.) Incumbent running for re-election.Jordan Maynor (Republican) Curtis Shaver (Democratic)42nd John Jordan Republican 2026 (appt.) Incumbent running for re-election.John Jordan (Republican) Courtney Vandall (Democratic)43rd Chris Toney Republican 2018 Incumbent running for re-election.Chris Toney (Republican)44th Bill Roop Republican 2024 (appt.) Incumbent running for re-election.Christina Baisden (Democratic) Bill Roop (Republican)45th Eric Brooks Republican 2022 Incumbent running for re-election.Eric Brooks (Republican) Joseph Golden (Democratic)46th Jeff Campbell Republican 2023 (appt.) Incumbent running for re-election.Jeff Campbell (Republican) Sarah Umberger (Democratic)47th Ray Canterbury Republican 2024 Incumbent running for re-election.Ray Canterbury (Republican) Sarah Morris (Democratic)48th Gregory Watt Republican 2025 (appt.) Incumbent lost renomination.Jourdan Deitz (Democratic) Mackenzie Holdren (Republican)49th Stanley Adkins Republican 2024 Incumbent lost renomination.Newt McCutcheon (Republican) Byron Tucker Jr. (Democratic)50th Vacant 2022 Incumbent TBD.Mathew Anderson (Democratic) Tom Louisos (Independent)51st Marshall Clay Republican 2024 Incumbent lost renomination.Colby A. Lopez (Democratic) Cy Persinger (Republican)52nd Tresa Howell Republican 2024 Incumbent running for re-election.Joyce Brown (Democratic) Tresa Howell (Republican)53rd Tristan Leavitt Republican 2024 Incumbent running for re-election.Tristan Leavitt (Republican) Keena Mullins (Democratic)54th Mike Pushkin Democratic 2014 Incumbent running for re-election.Tara Martinez (Independent) Mike Pushkin (Democratic)55th JB Akers Republican 2024 (appt.) Incumbent running for re-election.JB Akers (Republican) Anthony Dasaro (Democratic)56th Kayla Young Democratic 2020 Incumbent running for re-election.Kayla Young (Democratic)57th Hollis Lewis Democratic 2023 (appt.) Incumbent running for re-election.Hollis Lewis (Democratic)58th Walter Hall Republican 2022 Incumbent running for re-election.Walter Hall (Republican) Marisa Jackson (Democratic)59th Andy Shamblin Republican 2022 Incumbent running for re-election.Howard 'Cookie' Claytor III (Democratic) Andy Shamblin (Republican)60th Dana Ferrell Republican 2020 Incumbent running for re-election.Dana Ferrell (Republican) Lynette Shaw (Democratic)61st Dean Jeffries Republican 2018 (appt.) Incumbent running for re-election.Sue Crawford (Democratic) Dean Jeffries (Republican)62nd Roger Hanshaw Republican 2014 Incumbent running for re-election.Roger Hanshaw (Republican)63rd Lori Dittman Republican 2022 Incumbent running for re-election.Kevin Westley Carpenter (Democratic)