2026 West Virginia House of Delegates election

2026 West Virginia House of Delegates election

November 3, 2026

All 100 seats in the West 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%
Current seats 90 9
Seats needed 42

Status of the incumbents:
     Republican incumbent      Republican incumbent retiring
     Democratic incumbent      Democratic incumbent retiring
     Vacant[a]

Incumbent Speaker

Roger Hanshaw
Republican



The 2026 West Virginia House of Delegates election will be held on November 3, 2026, alongside the other 2026 United States elections.[1] Voters will elect all 100 members of the West 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 for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state senate, and numerous other state and local elections.

Retirements

Democratic

Republican

Predictions

Statewide

Source Ranking As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[7] Safe R January 22, 2026
State Navigate[8] Safe R February 10, 2026

Competitive districts

District Incumbent Last Result State Navigate[b]

February 10, 2026[9]

5th Shawn Fluharty (retiring) 57.28% D Lean R (flip)
24th Patrick Lucas 57.13% R Likely R
27th Michael D. Amos 63.91% R Lean R
44th Bill Roop 57.11% R Likely R
55th J.B. Akers 59.75% R Likely R
70th Mickey Petitto (retiring) 56.16% R Likely R
75th Phil Mallow 55.66% R Likely R
76th Rick Garcia 50.97% D Lean D
78th Geno Ciarelli 55.68% R Likely R
82nd Dave McCormick 53.94% R Tilt R
97th Chris Anders 54.16% R Likely R
99th Wayne Clark 57.97% R Likely R
100th Bill Ridenour 53.38% R Lean 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 Delegate
vote[10]
Presidential
vote[11]
5th Shawn Fluharty Wheeling D+14.6 R+12.5
56th Kayla Young South Charleston D+3.8 R+10.4
76th Rick Garcia Fairmont D+1.9 R+18.9

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.[12] Below is a list of appointments made during the 86th Legislature.

District Incumbent Party Appointee Ref.
Departing member First elected Incoming member Appt. date
89th Darren Thorne 2022 Rep David Cannon January 13, 2025 [13]
91st Joseph de Soto (elect) 2024 Rep Ian Masters January 23, 2025 [14]
8th David Kelly 2018 Rep Bill Bell July 7, 2025 [15]
48th Tom Clark 2024 (appointed) Rep Gregory Watt October 3, 2025 [16]

District 1

District 1 election

 
Nominee Pat McGeehan
(presumptive)
Quincy Wilson
(presumptive)
Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent Delegate

Pat McGeehan
Republican



The first House district is located within the state's Northern Panhandle, representing portions of the counties of Hancock and Brooke. Communities within the district include much of eastern Weirton, along with Chester, New Cumberland, and Newell.[17]

The incumbent for this seat is Pat McGeehan, a Republican, first elected in 2008. He was re-elected in 2024 unopposed, and is running for re-election. Republican nominee Donald Trump won this district with 76.0 percent of the vote at the 2024 presidential election.[18]

Republican primary

Presumptive nominee

Results

2026 West Virginia House of Delegates election, 1st district (Republican primary)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pat McGeehan (incumbent)

Democratic primary

Presumptive nominee

Results

2026 West Virginia House of Delegates election, 1st district (Democratic primary)
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Quincy Wilson

District 2

District 2 election

 
Nominee TBD Daniel Joseph Day
(presumptive)
Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent Delegate

Mark Zatezalo
Republican



The second House district is based in the city of Weirton, located within the state's Northern Panhandle. Represented by the district are portions of the counties of Hancock and Brooke.[17]

The incumbent for this seat is Mark Zatezalo, a Republican, first elected in 2014. He was re-elected in 2024 with 68.2 percent of the vote and is running for re-election. Republican nominee Donald Trump won this district with 68.5 percent of the vote at the 2024 presidential election.[18]

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

2026 West Virginia House of Delegates election, 2nd district (Republican primary)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Zatezalo (incumbent)
Republican Anthony Joseph Viola II

Democratic primary

Presumptive nominee

  • Daniel Joseph Day[19]

Withdrawn

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

Results

2026 West Virginia House of Delegates election, 2nd district (Democratic primary)
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Daniel Joseph Day

District 3

District 3 election

 
Nominee Jimmy Willis
(presumptive)
Mike Robinson
(presumptive)
Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent Delegate

Jimmy Willis
Republican



The third House district is located within the state's Northern Panhandle. Represented by the district are portions of the counties of Brooke and Ohio. The largest municipality in the district is Follansbee, other communities within the include Hooverson Heights, Wellsburg, and West Liberty.[17]

The incumbent for this seat is Jimmy Willis, a Republican, first elected in 2022. He was re-elected in 2024 with 68.8 percent of the vote and is running for re-election. Republican nominee Donald Trump won this district with 70.9 percent of the vote at the 2024 presidential election.[18]

Republican primary

Presumptive nominee

Results

2026 West Virginia House of Delegates election, 3rd district (Republican primary)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jimmy Willis (incumbent)

Democratic primary

Presumptive nominee

Results

2026 West Virginia House of Delegates election, 3rd district (Democratic primary)
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Robinson

Independent candidates

Filed

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

District 4

District 4 election

 
Nominee TBD Joe Jividen
(presumptive)
Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent Delegate

Bill Flanigan
Republican



The fourth House district is located within the state's Northern Panhandle, representing a portion of Ohio County. It contains much of eastern Wheeling, and also contains the city of Bethlehem.[17]

The incumbent for this seat is Bill Flanigan, a Republican, first elected in 2024 after unseating a Republican incumbent. He had previously represented the 51st district in 2016. Flanigan is retiring. Republican nominee Donald Trump won this district with 65.7 percent of the vote at the 2024 presidential election.[18]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declined

Results

2026 West Virginia House of Delegates election, 4th district (Republican primary)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Derek Ennis
Republican Dolph Santorine

Democratic primary

Presumptive nominee

Results

2026 West Virginia House of Delegates election, 4th district (Democratic primary)
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe Jividen

District 5

District 5 election

 
Nominee Karen Shuler Stakem
(presumptive)
TBD
Party Democratic Republican

Incumbent Delegate

Shawn Fluharty
Democratic



The fifth House district is based in the city of Wheeling within the state's Northern Panhandle, representing a portion of Ohio County.[17]

The incumbent for this seat is minority whip Shawn Fluharty, a Democrat, first elected in 2014. He was re-elected in 2024 with 57.2 percent of the vote and is retiring. Republican nominee Donald Trump won this district with 55.2 percent of the vote at the 2024 presidential election.[18]

Democratic primary

Presumptive nominee

  • Karen Shuler Stakem[19]

Declined

Results

2026 West Virginia House of Delegates election, 5th district (Democratic primary)
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Karen Shuler Stakem

Republican primary

Candidates

  • Elgine Heceta McArdle[19]
  • Beth Hinebaugh[19]
  • Riley Watkins[19]

Results

2026 West Virginia House of Delegates election, 5th district (Republican primary)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Elgine Heceta McArdle
Republican Beth Hinebaugh
Republican Riley Watkins

District 6

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

Republican primary

Filed

Democratic primary

Filed

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

District 7

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

Republican primary

Filed

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

Democratic primary

Filed

  • Sarah Reggi

District 8

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

Republican primary

Filed

Withdrawn

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

District 9

Republican primary

Filed

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

District 10

Republican primary

Filed

  • Bill Anderson
  • Justin Beanard

Democratic primary

Filed

  • Christopher Jones

District 11

Republican Bob Fehrenbacher was re-elected in 2024 unopposed.

Republican primary

Filed

  • Jeffrey Sandy, former sheriff of Wood County and former West Virginia Homeland Security Secretary[c][22][3]
  • Andrew Borkowski

Democratic primary

Filed

  • Daniel Miller

District 12

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

Republican primary

Filed

Democratic primary

Filed

  • Dennis V. Rempel

District 13

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

Republican primary

Filed

Democratic primary

Filed

  • Marley Umensetter

District 14

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

Republican primary

Filed

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

District 15

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

Republican primary

Filed

Democratic primary

Withdrawn

District 16

Republican primary

Filed

Democratic primary

Filed

  • Jason M. Barr

District 17

Republican Jonathan Pinson was re-elected in 2024 unopposed.

Republican primary

Filed

  • Jonathan Pinson, incumbent
  • Scott Cadle

Withdrawn

  • Stacey Ann Eddy[3]

Democratic primary

Filed

District 18

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

Republican primary

Filed

Democratic primary

Filed

  • Jonathan Hersman

District 19

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

Republican primary

Filed

Democratic primary

Filed

  • Nolan Rose

District 20

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

Republican primary

Filed

Democratic primary

Filed

  • Tonya Patrick Shuler

District 21

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

Republican primary

Filed

  • Carl Dean Caldwell II[3]
  • Michael Kidd

Democratic primary

Filed

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

District 22

Republican Daniel 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.

Republican primary

Filed

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

District 23

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

Republican primary

Filed

District 24

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

Republican primary

Filed

Democratic primary

Filed

District 25

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

Democratic primary

Filed

District 26

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

Republican primary

Filed

  • Andrew Garrett Lowry[3]

Democratic primary

Withdrawn

  • Bryan Keith Adams[3]

District 27

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

Republican primary

Filed

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

Democratic primary

Filed

  • Ric Griffith

District 28

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

Republican primary

Filed

Democratic primary

Filed

  • Brooke Smith

District 29

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

Republican primary

Filed

Democratic primary

Filed

  • Wendy Coleman

District 30

Republican Jeff Eldridge was elected in 2024 with 72.22 percent of the vote after defeating incumbent delegate David Adkins in the Republican primary.

Republican primary

Filed

  • Jeff Elbridge, incumbent
  • David "Flimsy" Adkins

Democratic primary

Filed

  • Ryan Cledith Elkins[3]

District 31

Republican primary

Filed

  • Margitta Mazzocchi

Democratic primary

Filed

  • George C. Barker
  • Derrick Pearson

District 32

Republican primary

Filed

  • Josh Holstein

Democratic primary

Filed

  • Jennifer Allyn Bias Bryant

District 33

Republican primary

Filed

  • Jordan Bridges
  • Chris Tipton

Democratic primary

Filed

  • Brittany Feury

District 34

Republican Mark Dean was re-elected in 2024 unopposed.

Republican primary

Filed

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

Potential

Democratic primary

Filed

  • Tara "BabyT" Sexton

District 35

Republican Adam Vance was re-elected in 2024 unopposed.

Republican primary

Filed

Potential

Democratic primary

Filed

  • Rachel Hawkins-Church

District 36

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

Republican primary

Filed

Democratic primary

Filed

  • Katelynn Marie Jordan

District 37

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

Republican primary

Filed

  • Marty Gearheart

Democratic primary

Filed

  • Treyvon Shaun Simmons[3]

District 38

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

Republican primary

Filed

Democratic primary

Filed

  • Randa D. Faulkner

District 39

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

Republican primary

Filed

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

Declined

Endorsements

Samuel Lusk
Politicians

Democratic primary

Filed

  • Brianna A. Pearcy
  • Neal Vestal

District 40

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

Republican primary

Filed

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

Democratic primary

Filed

  • Jennifer Gilkerson

District 41

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

Republican primary

Filed

Democratic primary

Filed

  • Curtis Shaver

District 42

Republican delagate Brandon 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, governor Patrick Morrisey announced the appointment of Beckley pastor John 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.

Republican primary

Filed

District 43

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

Republican primary

Filed

District 44

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

Republican primary

Filed

Withdrawn

  • Bobbie Hylton[3]

Democratic primary

Filed

  • Christina Baisden
  • Tristin Kinningham

Withdrawn

  • Gabriel Covington, write-in candidate for state treasurer in 2024[26][3]

District 45

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

Republican primary

Filed

Democratic primary

Filed

  • Joseph Golden

District 46

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

Republican primary

Filed

Democratic primary

Filed

  • Sarah Umberger

District 47

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

Republican primary

Filed

  • Ray Canterbury, incumbent delegate

Democratic primary

Filed

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

Libertarian primary

Filed

  • Maria Jenkins

District 48

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

Republican primary

Filed

Democratic primary

Filed

  • Jourdan Dietz

District 49

Republican primary

Filed

  • Stanley S. Adkins

Democratic primary

Filed

  • Byron Tucker Jr

District 50

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

Republican primary

Filed

Democratic primary

Filed

  • Mathew Travis Anderson, elementary school teacher[28][3]

District 51

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

Republican primary

Filed

Democratic primary

Filed

  • Colby Alexander Lopez[3]

District 52

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

Republican primary

Filed

Democratic primary

Filed

  • Seth Adkins
  • Joyce Brown
  • Michelle Harper

Mountain primary

Filed

  • Michael Sigmon[3]

District 53

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

Republican primary

Filed

  • Tristan Leavitt, incumbent delegate
  • Terry Joe Burns

Democratic primary

Filed

  • Keena Mullins[3]
  • Howard Mize

District 54

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

Republican primary

Filed

  • Julien Aklei

Democratic primary

Filed

  • Mike Pushkin, incumbent delegate

Unaffiliated candidates

Filed

  • Tara Nicole Martinez (NPA)[3]

District 55

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

Republican primary

Filed

Democratic primary

Filed

  • Aaron Crank
  • Anthony Dasaro

District 56

Democratic primary

Filed

District 57

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

Democratic primary

Filed

District 58

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

Republican primary

Filed

Democratic primary

Filed

  • Marisa Jackson
  • Alaina Schwechler

Withdrawn

  • Susan Diane Morgan[3]

District 59

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

Republican primary

Filed

Democratic primary

Filed

  • Howard "Cookie" Claytor III

District 60

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

Republican primary

Filed

Withdrawn

  • Christina Knapp[3]

Democratic primary

Filed

  • Lynette Keen Shaw

Withdrawn

  • Christopher Balladares[3]

District 61

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

Republican primary

Filed

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

Democratic primary

Filed

  • Dorothy Burcham
  • Shane Woodrum
  • Sue Crawford

Withdrawn

  • Dorothy Elizabeth Sayre Burcham[3]

District 62

Republican Roger Hanshaw was re-elected in 2024 unopposed.

Republican primary

Filed

  • Roger Hanshaw, incumbent

Democratic primary

Filed

  • Samantha Tanner-Lester[3]

District 63

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

Republican primary

Filed

Democratic primary

Filed

  • Kevin Westley Carpenter
  • Betsy Coulter

District 64

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

Republican primary

Filed

District 65

Republican primary

Filed

  • Carl "Robbie" Martin

Democratic primary

Filed

  • Mira Tanner-Hughes

District 66

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

Republican primary

Filed

Democratic primary

Filed

  • Danielle Marie Dougherty

District 67

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

Republican primary

Filed

Democratic primary

Filed

  • Mandy Weirich, nominee for SD 11 in 2024[3]

District 68

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

Republican primary

Filed

District 69

Republican Keith Marple was re-elected in 2024 unopposed.

Republican primary

Filed

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

Democratic primary

Filed

  • Lou Assaro[3]
  • Jocelyn Blackwell

District 70

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

Republican primary

Filed

  • Salvatore M. Bombardiere
  • Paul J. Howe III

Withdrawn

Democratic primary

Filed

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

Withdrawn

  • Joseph Rock Romano[3]

District 71

Republican Laura Kimble was re-elected in 2024 unopposed.

Republican primary

Filed

  • Laura Kimble, incumbent
  • Timothy McNeely[3]

Democratic primary

Filed

  • Robert "Rob" Garcia

District 72

Republican primary

Filed

District 73

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

Republican primary

Filed

  • Rob Gallo
  • Frank Strum

Withdrawn

Democratic primary

Filed

  • Kathleen Anne "Kit" Ford[3]

District 74

Republican Mike 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 in 2022.

Republican primary

Filed

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

Withdrawn

  • Caleb Allen Lee[3]

Democratic primary

Filed

  • Frankie Delapas

District 75

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

Republican primary

Filed

Democratic primary

Filed

  • Linda Longstreth
  • Josh Roark[3]

Withdrawn

  • Daynon W. Foster[3]

District 76

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

Republican primary

Filed

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

Democratic primary

Filed

  • Rick Garcia

District 77

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

Republican primary

Filed

Democratic primary

Filed

  • Patricia Andrea Bunner

District 78

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

Republican primary

Filed

Democratic primary

Filed

  • Michael Wendell

District 79

Democratic primary

Filed

District 80

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

Democratic primary

Filed

  • Olivia Hope Miller
  • Kirsten Nelson

District 81

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

Democratic primary

Filed

District 82

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

Republican primary

Filed

Democratic primary

Filed

  • Thomas Ramsey
  • Eddie Wagoner

District 83

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

Republican primary

Filed

District 84

Republican D. Rolland Jennings was re-elected in 2024 unopposed.

Republican primary

Filed

  • D. R. "Buck" Jennings

Democratic primary

Filed

  • Colin Savage[3]

District 85

Republican John Paul Hott was re-elected in 2024 unopposed.

Republican primary

Filed

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

Potential

Democratic primary

Filed

  • Deborah K. Stiles

District 86

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

Republican primary

Filed

  • Steven Schetrom

Withdrawn

Democratic primary

Filed

  • Betsy Orndoff-Sayers

District 87

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

Republican primary

Filed

Democratic primary

Filed

  • Rebecca Holler

Withdrawn

  • Jason Andrew Armentrout, independent candidate for Senate District 15 in 2018[3]

District 88

Republican primary

Filed

  • Rick Hillenbrand

Democratic primary

Filed

  • Dorothy L. Kengla

District 89

Republican primary

Filed

  • David Cannon

Democratic primary

Filed

  • John R. Zupan

District 90

Republican George Miller was re-elected in 2024 unopposed.

Republican primary

Filed

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

Democratic primary

Filed

  • Ashley Braner

Mountain primary

Filed

  • Joshua Nuckolls[3]

District 91

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

Republican primary

Filed

  • Christopher D. Clagett[3]

Democratic primary

Filed

* David Michaels

District 92

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

Republican primary

Filed

Democratic primary

Filed

  • Brad Noll

District 93

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

Republican primary

Filed

District 94

Republican Larry Kump was re-elected in 2024 unopposed. He initially filed for re-election but died on March 1, 2026.

Democratic primary

Filed

  • Elizabeth Sanchez

District 95

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

Republican primary

Filed

  • Chuck Horst, incumbent

Democratic primary

Filed

  • Kara Merill Waldeck[3]

District 96

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

Republican primary

Filed

Democratic primary

Filed

  • Lisa Cathro

District 97

Republican primary

Filed

  • S. Chris Sanders

Democratic primary

Filed

  • Lucia Valentine

District 98

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

Republican primary

Filed

Democratic primary

Filed

  • Marta Maria Beck[3]

District 99

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

Republican primary

Filed

Democratic primary

Filed

  • Regina Dyer
  • Robert M. Vincent

District 100

Republican primary

Filed

  • William Ridenour

Democratic primary

Filed

  • Jenny Thacker

See also

Notes

  1. ^ District 94 was last occupied by Republican Larry Kump, who died on March 1, 2026.
  2. ^ Ratings simplified from percentages:
    • <60% = "Tilt"
    • 60–75% = "Lean"
    • 75–95% = "Likely"
    • >95% = "Safe"
  3. ^ Served in these posts as a Democrat, then as an independent.

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