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2026 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia
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Both West Virginia seats to the United States House of Representatives
 
Party Republican Democratic
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The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the 2 U.S. representatives from the State of West Virginia, one from each of the state's congressional districts. The elections will coincide with other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections. The primary elections took place on May 12, 2026.[1]

District 1

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2026 West Virginia's 1st congressional district election
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Nominee Carol Miller Vince George
Party Republican Democratic
Incumbent U.S. Representative

Carol Miller
Republican


The 1st congressional district of West Virginia encompasses the southern portion of the state, including Charleston and Huntington, as well as the smaller cities of Beckley, Bluefield, Lewisburg, Princeton, and White Sulphur Springs.[2] The incumbent is Republican Carol Miller, who was re-elected with 66.4% of the vote in 2024.[3]

Republican primary

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Nominee

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Eliminated in primary

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  • Larry Jackson, businessman[5]

Disqualified

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Endorsements

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Carol Miller
Executive branch officials
Organizations

Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of April 22, 2026
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Derrick Evans (R) $1,215,522 $1,171,562 $104,891
Larry Jackson (R) $102,110 $72,175 $23,935
Carol Miller (R) $1,431,576 $941,654 $729,464
Source: Federal Election Commission[14]

Results

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Results by county
  Miller
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  Jackson
  •   50–60%
Results by precinct
  Miller
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  •   >90%
  Jackson
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  •   >90%
  Tie
  •   50%
  No Votes
Republican primary results[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carol Miller (incumbent) 40,493 72.0
Republican Larry Jackson 15,710 28.0
Total votes 56,203 100.0

Democratic primary

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Nominee

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  • Vince George, retired public policy analyst[16]

Eliminated in primary

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  • Brit Aguirre, massage therapist[17]

Endorsements

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Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of April 22, 2026
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Brit Aguirre (D) $164,893 $157,426 $7,467
Vince George (D) $256,235 $0 $256,235
Source: Federal Election Commission[14]

Results

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Results by county
  George
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  Aguirre
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  Tie
  •   50%
Results by precinct
  George
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  •   >90%
  Aguirre
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  •   >90%
  Tie
  •   50%
  No Votes
Democratic primary results[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Vince George 23,503 53.0
Democratic Brit Aguirre 20,880 47.0
Total votes 44,383 100.0

Constitution party

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Nominee

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Independents

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Disqualified

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General election

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
Decision Desk HQ[23] Safe R July 14, 2026
The Cook Political Report[24] Solid R February 6, 2025
Inside Elections[25] Solid R March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[26] Safe R April 10, 2025

Post-primary endorsements

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Vince George
Organizations

Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of October 14, 2026
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Carol Miller (R) $2,036,643 $1,771,149 $505,035
Vince George (D) $311,586 $133,982 $3,138
Belinda Fox-Spencer (C) $0 $0 $0
Source: Federal Election Commission[28]

Results

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2026 West Virginia's 1st congressional district election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Carol Miller (incumbent)
Democratic Vince George
Constitution Belinda Fox-Spencer
Total votes

District 2

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2026 West Virginia's 2nd congressional district election
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Nominee Riley Moore Ace Parsi
Party Republican Democratic
Incumbent U.S. Representative

Riley Moore
Republican


The 2nd district encompasses the industrial areas of the northern Panhandle including Wheeling, Fairmont, Clarksburg, Morgantown and Parkersburg, as well as the eastern Panhandle.[29] The incumbent is Republican Riley Moore, who was elected with 70.8% of the vote in 2024.[3]

Republican primary

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Nominee

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Endorsements

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Riley Moore
Executive branch officials
Organizations

Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of April 22, 2026
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Riley Moore (R) $1,133,937 $571,785 $685,114
Source: Federal Election Commission[32]

Results

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Republican primary results[33]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Riley Moore (incumbent) 48,782 100.0
Total votes 48,782 100.0

Democratic primary

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Nominee

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  • Ace Parsi, political organizer[34]

Eliminated in primary

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Disqualified

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  • Lillyauna Hershman[37]

Endorsements

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Steven Wendelin
Organizations

Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of April 22, 2026
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Ace Parsi (D) $76,264 $53,200 $23,063
Stephanie Spears Tomana (D) $15,837 $11,757 $4,080
Steven Wendelin (D) $17,643 $13,153 $4,750
Source: Federal Election Commission[32]

Results

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Results by county
  Parsi
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  Spears Tomana
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   70–80%
  Wendelin
  •   40–50%
  •   60–70%
  •   80–90%
Results by precinct
  Parsi
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  •   >90%
  Spears Tomana
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  •   >90%
  Wendelin
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  •   >90%
  Tie
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  No Votes
Democratic primary results[39]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ace Parsi 17,811 39.8
Democratic Stephanie Spears Tomana 16,961 37.9
Democratic Steven Wendelin 10,019 22.4
Total votes 44,791 100.0

Independents

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Disqualified

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  • Pat Carney[40]
  • Chris Whitcomb, business consultant[41]

General election

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Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
Decision Desk HQ[23] Safe R July 14, 2026
The Cook Political Report[24] Solid R February 6, 2025
Inside Elections[25] Solid R March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[26] Safe R April 10, 2025

Post-primary endorsements

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Riley Moore (R)
Labor unions
Organizations
Ace Parsi (D)
Labor unions
Organizations

Fundraising

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Campaign finance reports as of October 14, 2026
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Riley Moore (R) $1,617,727 $1,160,065 $580,625
Ace Parsi (D) $276,741 $187,965 $88,775
Source: Federal Election Commission[28]

Results

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2026 West Virginia's 2nd congressional district election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Riley Moore (incumbent)
Democratic Ace Parsi
Total votes

References

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  1. ↑ "2026 State Primary Election Dates". NCSL. May 9, 2025. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Bill Status - Complete Bill History".
  3. 1 2 "2024 House Vote Tracker". Cook Political Report. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Carol Miller announces bid for reelection in '26". The Herald-Dispatch. August 19, 2025. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
  5. ↑ Okes, Caleb (June 16, 2025). "Local US House of Representatives candidate speaks out on Wyoming County's water woes". WVNS. Retrieved June 16, 2025.
  6. ↑ "FEC Form 2 for Report FEC-1913525". docquery.fec.gov. Retrieved December 13, 2025.
  7. ↑ Derrick Evans Launches Congressional Run. June 12, 2025. Retrieved April 20, 2026 – via www.wdtv.com.
  8. ↑ "Candidates". candidates.wvsos.gov. Retrieved April 20, 2026.
  9. ↑ "FEC Form 2 for Report FEC-1863367". docquery.fec.gov. Retrieved December 13, 2025.
  10. ↑ "FEC Form 2 for Report FEC-1912933". docquery.fec.gov. Retrieved December 13, 2025.
  11. ↑ "2026 GOP Clean Energy Leaders". ClearPath Action Fund. Retrieved January 28, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Momentum Builds: Maggie's List Adds 8 to Growing 2026 Endorsement List". maggieslist.org. March 23, 2026. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
  13. 1 2 Young, Charles (April 20, 2026). "WV Chamber PAC releases full first-round endorsements for 2026 primary election (copy)". WV News. Retrieved August 24, 2026.
  14. 1 2 "2026 Election United States House - West Virginia 1st". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved May 13, 2026.
  15. ↑ "West Virginia State Republican Primary Results for WV-01".
  16. ↑ "West Virginian Vince George Running Against Congresswoman Carol Miller". Morgan County USA. December 9, 2025. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  17. ↑ "Hundreds of Greenbrier Valley residents attend No Kings Rally and community food pantry drive". Real WV. October 22, 2025. Retrieved October 24, 2025. Guest speakers included former Delegate Danielle Walker, from Morgantown, and Brit Aguirre, of Logan, and candidate for the First Congressional District.
  18. ↑ "2026 Federal Endorsements". National Organization for Women. May 1, 2026. Retrieved July 8, 2026.
  19. ↑ "2026 Primary Elections". Track AIPAC. December 30, 2025. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
  20. ↑ "West Virginia State Democratic Primary Results for WV-01".
  21. ↑ "2026 General Election State Candidates List". Retrieved August 3, 2026.
  22. ↑ "FEC Form 2 for Report FEC-1848445". docquery.fec.gov. Retrieved December 13, 2025.
  23. 1 2 "2026 House Ratings". Decision Desk HQ. Retrieved July 15, 2026.
  24. 1 2 "2026 CPR House Race Ratings". Cook Political Report. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
  25. 1 2 "2026 House Ratings". Inside Elections.
  26. 1 2 "2026 House". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  27. ↑ "ELECTION 2026 PDA House Challenger Endorsements". Progressive Democrats of America. July 8, 2026. Retrieved July 8, 2026.
  28. 1 2 "2026 Election United States House - West Virginia". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved October 30, 2026.
  29. ↑ "Bill Status - Complete Bill History".
  30. ↑ "2026 Primary Election State Candidates List". West Virginia Secretary of State. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
  31. ↑ "2026 Endorsement Tracker". VoteHub. January 8, 2026. Retrieved February 5, 2026.
  32. 1 2 "2026 Election United States House - West Virginia 2nd". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved May 13, 2026.
  33. ↑ "West Virginia State Republican Primary Results for WV-02".
  34. ↑ Bissett, Jim (January 21, 2026). "Local organizer seeks U.S. Congressional seat". The Dominion Post. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
  35. ↑ "2026 Primary Election State Candidates List". West Virginia Secretary of State. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  36. ↑ "Democrat Steven Wendelin announces campaign for Congress". WV News. November 6, 2025. Retrieved November 13, 2025.
  37. ↑ "FEC Form 2 for Report FEC-1924473". docquery.fec.gov. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
  38. ↑ "2026 Federal Endorsements". National Organization for Women. May 1, 2026. Retrieved July 8, 2026.
  39. ↑ "West Virginia State Democratic Primary Results for WV-02".
  40. ↑ "FEC Form 2 for Report FEC-1930098". docquery.fec.gov. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  41. ↑ "FEC Form 2 for Report FEC-1926637". docquery.fec.gov. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
  42. ↑ "West Virginia". United Mine Workers of America. Retrieved October 29, 2026.
  43. ↑ Buzzetti, Aiden (June 23, 2026). "Endorsement of Riley Moore". Bull Moose Project. Retrieved August 24, 2026.
  44. ↑ "Our Recommended Candidates". Education Votes. Retrieved October 27, 2026.
  45. ↑ "2026 Endorsed Candidates". New American Leaders. July 8, 2026. Retrieved July 8, 2026.
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Official campaign websites for 1st district candidates
Official campaign websites for 2nd district candidates
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