2026 West Virginia elections
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November 3, 2026
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A general election will be held in the U.S. state of West Virginia on November 3, 2026 as part of the 2026 United States elections. The state primary was held on May 12, 2026, alongside judicial races.
Federal offices
[edit]Senate
[edit]Incumbent two-term Republican Senator Shelley Moore Capito, who was re-elected in 2020, is running for re-election to a third term in office. She will face Democrat Rachel Fetty Anderson, a former Morgantown city councilmember.
House of Representatives
[edit]In District 1, incumbent Republican Carol Miller will face Democrat Vince George, a retired public policy analyst.
In District 2, incumbent Republican Riley Moore will face Democrat Ace Parsi, a political organizer.
State legislative offices
[edit]State Senate
[edit]19 of the 34 seats in the West Virginia State Senate will hold elections, including eighteen Republican-held seats and one Democratic-held seat. Two incumbents chose not to seek re-election: Republican Charles H. Clements and Democrat Mike Woelfel. Two seats up for election are special elections caused by the resignations of Republicans Eric Nelon and Michael B. Stuart.
Before the election, Republicans held a supermajority in the chamber, holding thirty-two of the thirty-four seats, with Democrats holding two.
House of Delegates
[edit]All 100 seats in the West Virginia House of Delegates are up for election.
Before the election, Republicans held a supermajority in the chamber, holding ninety of the hundred seats, with Democrats holding nine, and one vacancy.
Judicial
[edit]Supreme Court of Appeals
[edit]Two seats on the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia were up for election, held during the May 12 statewide primary.[1] Black Bear PAC, a PAC linked to Governor Patrick Morrisey, reportedly spent $125,000 supporting each the incumbents in both races.[2][3][4] First Principles PAC, a PAC linked to conservative activist Leonard Leo, reportedly spent hundreds of thousands of dollars supporting incumbent Tom Ewing in Division 2.[5][4] Ultimately, both incumbents were defeated.[3]
Division 1
[edit]A special election was held to fill the remainder of former Justice Tim Armstead's term, set to expire in 2032. Gerald Titus was appointed by Governor Patrick Morrisey in November 2025 following Justice Armstead's death. Titus was defeated by Raleigh Circuit Court Judge H. L. Kirkpatrick, who will serve until the regularly scheduled elections in 2032.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | H. L. Kirkpatrick | 66,007 | 31.05% | |
| Nonpartisan | Gerald Titus (incumbent) | 56,034 | 26.36% | |
| Nonpartisan | Laura Faircloth | 44,435 | 20.90% | |
| Nonpartisan | Todd Kirby | 26,923 | 12.67% | |
| Nonpartisan | Martin Sheehan | 19,172 | 9.02% | |
| Total votes | 212,571 | 100.0% | ||
Division 2
[edit]A special election was held to fill the remainder of former Justice Beth Walker's term, set to expire in 2028. Tom Ewing was appointed by Governor Patrick Morrisey in August 2025 after Beth Walker announced her retirement. Ewing was defeated by House of Delegates member Bill Flanigan, who will serve until the regularly scheduled elections in 2028.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Nonpartisan | Bill Flanigan | 114,221 | 58.17% | |
| Nonpartisan | Tom Ewing (incumbent) | 82,134 | 41.83% | |
| Total votes | 196,355 | 100.0% | ||
Intermediate Court of Appeals
[edit]One seat on the Intermediate Court of Appeals of West Virginia was up for election, held during the May 12 primary. Incumbent Daniel W. Greear, who was appointed by Governor Jim Justice upon the Court's creation in 2021, is running for reelection.[8] First Principles PAC, a PAC linked to conservative activist Leonard Leo, reportedly spent $250,000 supporting Judge Greear.[5][4] Jim Douglas, a Kanawha County Family Court Judge, defeated Greear in the election and will serve a ten-year term until 2036. Douglas became the first judge of the Court with a family law background, notable as a quarter of the Court's docket consists of family court matters.[4]
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Nonpartisan | Jim Douglas | 112,330 | 58.89% | |
| Nonpartisan | Daniel W. Greear (incumbent) | 78,419 | 41.11% | |
| Total votes | 190,749 | 100.0% | ||
Ballot measures
[edit]In 2026, one amendment will appear on the ballot
Amendment 1
[edit]The West Virginia Citizenship Voting Requirement Amendment is a legislatively-referred ballot measure which proposes to amend the state Constitution to prohibit non-federal citizens from voting in state elections. Along with other minor changes, the proposed amendment will change the language of the state Constitution from "The citizens of the state shall be entitled to vote" to "Only citizens of the state who are citizens of the United States are entitled to vote." The ballot measure follows a trend of other states amending their constitutions to restrict voting to non-citizens.
Maps
[edit]- Maps of the 2026 West Virginia primary election
2026 primary participation by party's share of the cumulative U.S. Senate vote[10]
Republican: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% 90–100%
Democratic: 50–60% 60–70%
References
[edit]- ↑ McElhinny, Brad (May 10, 2026). "West Virginians weigh in on two races for unexpired terms to state Supreme Court". WV MetroNews. Retrieved May 13, 2026.
- ↑ Meadows, T.J. (May 3, 2026). "TJMeadows304". Twitter. Retrieved May 13, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 Kersey, Lori (May 13, 2026). "Flanigan, Kirkpatrick win WV Supreme Court seats over Morrisey appointees • West Virginia Watch". West Virginia Watch. Retrieved May 13, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 Culvyhouse, Henry (May 13, 2026). "Voters replaced appointed state high court judges despite outside spending to keep them on the bench". Mountain State Spotlight. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
- 1 2 Culvyhouse, Henry (May 7, 2026). "The man who helped build Trump's Supreme Court is spending big to sway West Virginia's courts". Mountain State Spotlight. Retrieved May 13, 2026.
- ↑ "Election Night Reporting". results.enr.clarityelections.com. Retrieved May 13, 2026.
- ↑ "Election Night Reporting". results.enr.clarityelections.com. Retrieved May 13, 2026.
- ↑ "West Virginia Court of Appeals 2026: Live Election Results". The New York Times. May 12, 2026. Retrieved May 13, 2026.
- ↑ "Election Night Reporting". results.enr.clarityelections.com. Retrieved May 13, 2026.
- ↑ "May 12, 2026 Primary Election". Clarity Elections. Retrieved June 2, 2026.
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