2026 West Virginia elections

2026 West Virginia elections

November 3, 2026 (2026-11-03)

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.

Federal offices

Senate

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.

House of Representatives

State legislative offices

State Senate

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.

Republicans currently dominate the chamber, holding ninety of the hundred seats, with Democrats holding nine, and one vacancy.

House of Delegates

All 100 seats in the West Virginia House of Delegates are up for election.

Republicans currently dominate the chamber, holding thirty-two of the thirty-four seats, with Democrats holding two.


Ballot measures

According to Ballotpedia, two ballot measures will appear on the ballot at the November general election, as of March 15, 2026.

  • Citizenship Voting Requirement Amendment
  • Increase Homestead Exemption to $50,000 Amendment

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