2026 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia

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2026 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia
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  2024 November 3, 20262028 

Both West Virginia seats to the United States House of Representatives
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election20

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.

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District 1

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. [1] The incumbent is Republican Carol Miller, who was re-elected with 66.4% of the vote in 2024. [2]

Republican primary

Declared

Filed paperwork

  • Abel Clendenen [6]
  • Dave Sartin, paramedic [7]
  • Gavin Solomon [8]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2025
CandidateRaisedSpentCash on hand
Derrick Evans (R)$583,773$561,255$83,449
Larry Jackson (R)$36,863$25,255$12,607
Carol Miller (R)$538,943$197,355$581,130
Source: Federal Election Commission [9]

Democratic primary

Filed paperwork

  • Britt Aguirre, entrepreneur [10]

Independents

Filed paperwork

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [12] Solid RFebruary 6, 2025
Inside Elections [13] Solid RMarch 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball [14] Safe RApril 10, 2025

District 2

The 2nd district encompasses the industrial areas of the northern Panhandle including Wheeling, Fairmont, Clarksburg, Morgantown and Parkersburg, as well as the eastern Panhandle. [15] The incumbent is Republican Riley Moore, who was elected with 70.8% of the vote in 2024. [2]

Republican primary

Potential

Independents

Filed paperwork

  • Chris Whitcomb [16]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2025
CandidateRaisedSpentCash on hand
Riley Moore (R)$437,922$133,116$427,770
Source: Federal Election Commission [17]

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [12] Solid RFebruary 6, 2025
Inside Elections [13] Solid RMarch 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball [14] Safe RApril 10, 2025

References

  1. "Bill Status - Complete Bill History".
  2. 1 2 "2024 House Vote Tracker". Cook Political Report . Retrieved February 25, 2025.
  3. Young, Charles (June 12, 2025). "Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by Trump announces 2026 congressional run in West Virginia". WV News. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
  4. Okes, Caleb (June 16, 2025). "Local US House of Representatives candidate speaks out on Wyoming County's water woes". WVNS . Retrieved June 16, 2025.
  5. "Carol Miller announces bid for reelection in '26". The Herald-Dispatch . August 19, 2025. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
  6. "CLENDENEN, ABEL EDWARD MR.FEC FORM 2 STATEMENT OF CANDIDACY FILING FEC-1913525".
  7. "FEC FORM 2 STATEMENT OF CANDIDACY FILING FEC-1863367".
  8. "SOLOMON, GAVIN FEC FORM 2 STATEMENT OF CANDIDACY FILING FEC-1912933".
  9. "2026 Election United States House - West Virginia 1st". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission . Retrieved April 15, 2025.
  10. "FEC FORM 2 STATEMENT OF CANDIDACY FILING FEC-1897175".
  11. "FEC FORM 2 STATEMENT OF CANDIDACY FILING FEC-1848445".
  12. 1 2 "2026 CPR House Race Ratings". Cook Political Report. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
  13. 1 2 "2026 House Ratings". Inside Elections.
  14. 1 2 "2026 House". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  15. "Bill Status - Complete Bill History".
  16. "WHITCOMB, CHRISTOPHER FEC FORM 1 STATEMENT OF ORGANIZATION FILING FEC-1905372".
  17. "2026 Election United States House - West Virginia 2nd". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission . Retrieved April 15, 2025.
Official campaign websites for 1st district candidates
Official campaign websites for 2nd district candidates