2026 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia

For related races, see 2026 United States House of Representatives elections.
Not to be confused with 2026 West Virginia House of Delegates election.

2026 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia
November 3, 2026
Both West Virginia seats to the United States House of Representatives
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election 2 0

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 will take place on May 12, 2026.[1]

District 1

2026 West Virginia's 1st congressional district election
 
Party Republican Democratic
U.S. Representative before election

Carol Miller
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

TBD

See also: West Virginia's 1st congressional district

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

Declared

Endorsements

Carol Miller
Executive branch officials
Organizations

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Larry Jackson (R) $72,110 $51,479 $21,631
Carol Miller (R) $1,081,355 $437,765 $883,132
Source: Federal Election Commission[7]

Democratic primary

Declared

  • Brit Aguirre, massage therapist[8]
  • Vince George, retired public policy analyst[9]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Brit Aguirre (D) $108,134 $103,866 $4,269
Source: Federal Election Commission[7]

Independents

Filed paperwork

General election

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[11] Solid R February 6, 2025
Inside Elections[12] Solid R March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[13] Safe R April 10, 2025
Race to the WH[14] Safe R October 11, 2025

District 2

2026 West Virginia's 2nd congressional district election
 
Nominee Riley Moore (presumptive) TBD
Party Republican Democratic
U.S. Representative before election

Riley Moore
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

TBD

See also: West Virginia's 2nd congressional district

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.[3]

Republican primary

Presumptive nominee

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Riley Moore (R) $818,832 $303,841 $637,954
Source: Federal Election Commission[17]

Democratic primary

Declared

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Ace Parsi (D) $14,458 $476 $13,982
Steven Wendelin (D) $5,916 $2,381 $3,795
Source: Federal Election Commission[17]

Independents

Filed paperwork

  • Pat Carney[21]
  • Chris Whitcomb, business consultant[22]

General election

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[11] Solid R February 6, 2025
Inside Elections[12] Solid R March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[13] Safe R April 10, 2025
Race to the WH[14] Safe R October 11, 2025

References

  1. ^ "2026 State Primary Election Dates". NCSL. May 9, 2025. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  2. ^ "Bill Status - Complete Bill History".
  3. ^ a b "2024 House Vote Tracker". Cook Political Report. Retrieved February 25, 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. ^ a b "Carol Miller announces bid for reelection in '26". The Herald-Dispatch. August 19, 2025. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
  6. ^ "2026 GOP Clean Energy Leaders". ClearPath Action Fund. Retrieved January 28, 2026.
  7. ^ a b "2026 Election United States House - West Virginia 1st". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved February 2, 2026.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "West Virginian Vince George Running Against Congresswoman Carol Miller". Morgan County USA. December 9, 2025. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  10. ^ "FEC Form 2 for Report FEC-1848445". docquery.fec.gov. Retrieved December 13, 2025.
  11. ^ a b "2026 CPR House Race Ratings". Cook Political Report. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
  12. ^ a b "2026 House Ratings". Inside Elections.
  13. ^ a b "2026 House". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  14. ^ a b "The 2026 House Forecast". Race to the WH. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
  15. ^ "Bill Status - Complete Bill History".
  16. ^ "2026 Primary Election State Candidates List". West Virginia Secretary of State. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
  17. ^ a b "2026 Election United States House - West Virginia 2nd". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
  18. ^ Bissett, Jim (January 21, 2026). "Local organizer seeks U.S. Congressional seat". The Dominion Post. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
  19. ^ "2026 Primary Election State Candidates List". West Virginia Secretary of State. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  20. ^ "Democrat Steven Wendelin announces campaign for Congress". WV News. November 6, 2025. Retrieved November 13, 2025.
  21. ^ "FEC Form 2 for Report FEC-1930098". docquery.fec.gov. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
  22. ^ "FEC Form 2 for Report FEC-1926637". docquery.fec.gov. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
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