Hampshire County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
Who is running for West Virginia Senate and West Virginia House and more, and where they stand on schools and roads.
Local races not included. We have not yet gathered Hampshire County's county, city and school board races, so they are not shown here. Your ballot may carry them. See the West Virginia Secretary of State elections page.
By address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Hampshire County is split across 2 West Virginia House districts.
Find your districts by addressWest Virginia House: 2 districtsDistricts 88, 89
West Virginia House District 88Dorothy L. Kengla (D) · Rick Hillenbrand (R)
Dorothy L. Kengla
Dorothy L. Kengla is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia House District 88 on the Secretary of State's certified general-election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 21, 2026.
Rick Hillenbrand
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Support for veterans and volunteer fire departments and EMS
- Infrastructure and technology investment
- Cost of living adjustments for state retirees
About Rick Hillenbrand
Rick is a retired, submarine-qualified US Navy Engineering Duty Officer who works as an engineer and program manager, per the campaign site. He is a lifelong Scout and Scout leader who chairs the Election Integrity Caucus and serves as Vice Chairman of the Environment, Infrastructure and Technology Subcommittee, per the campaign site.
Dorothy L. Kengla (Democrat), Rick Hillenbrand (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia House District 88. Rick Hillenbrand is the sitting member, per the West Virginia Legislature's member roster. Party nominees were chosen at the May 12, 2026 primary, per the West Virginia Secretary of State's certified general-election candidate list.
Full race pageWest Virginia House District 89Walter S. Long Sr (Constitution) · J. R. Hepworth (D) · David Cannon (R)
Walter S. Long Sr
Walter S. Long Sr is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia House District 89 on the Secretary of State's certified general-election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 21, 2026.
J. R. Hepworth
J. R. Hepworth is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia House District 89 on the Secretary of State's certified general-election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 21, 2026.
David Cannon
David Cannon is the Republican delegate for West Virginia House District 89, representing Hampshire and Morgan counties. Cannon serves on the Courts, Economic Development, Environment Infrastructure and Technology, and Judiciary committees, per the West Virginia Legislature. No campaign website was found as of September 21, 2026.
Walter S. Long Sr (Constitution), J. R. Hepworth (Democrat), David Cannon (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia House District 89. David Cannon is the sitting member, per the West Virginia Legislature's member roster. Party nominees were chosen at the May 12, 2026 primary, per the West Virginia Secretary of State's certified general-election candidate list.
Full race pageWest Virginia Senate District 15Elizabeth Ferris (D) · Darren J. Thorne (R) · Ken Reed (Write-In)
Elizabeth Ferris
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Data center regulation and community protection
- Public school funding and teacher compensation
- Support for working and middle class families
About Elizabeth Ferris
Elizabeth Ferris is a writer and teacher and a lifelong resident of West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle, per her campaign site. She is running for West Virginia Senate District 15.
Darren J. Thorne
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Supports agriculture and food security
- Supports personal liberty and constitutional government
- Supports medical freedom and informed consent
About Darren J. Thorne
Darren is a commercial poultry farmer and a former owner-operator truck driver, per the campaign site. He was raised by a single mother in Hampshire County, where he still lives, per the campaign site.
Ken Reed
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Jobs
- Affordability
- Local infrastructure
About Ken Reed
Ken Reed is an official write-in candidate for West Virginia Senate District 15, filed September 15, 2026, per the Secretary of State's official write-in candidate list (candidates.wvsos.gov); he is a Republican and his name does not print on the ballot and must be written in by the voter. Reed is a pharmacist who graduated from the West Virginia University School of Pharmacy in 1992 and built a small chain of pharmacies in the Eastern Panhandle, and he and his wife own Reeds' Pharmacies in Martinsburg, Hedgesville, Berkeley Springs, Hancock, Maryland, and Berryville, Virginia, and the Canary Grill in Berkeley Springs, per the campaign site. He was elected to the Morgan County Commission in 2016 and to the House of Delegates from the 59th District in 2020, and graduated from Brooke High School in 1986, per the campaign site.
Elizabeth Ferris (Democrat), Darren J. Thorne (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia Senate District 15. Darren J. Thorne is the sitting member, per the West Virginia Legislature's member roster. Party nominees were chosen at the May 12, 2026 primary, per the West Virginia Secretary of State's certified general-election candidate list. West Virginia's 17 senatorial districts each elect two senators on staggered terms; only one seat per district is up in the regular 2026 cycle. Ken Reed (Republican) is an official write-in candidate for this seat, filed September 15, 2026, per the Secretary of State's official write-in candidate list (candidates.wvsos.gov); write-in names do not print on the ballot.
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West Virginia's field is the Secretary of State's candidate database for the November 3, 2026 general election. Party nominees were chosen at the May 12 primary. All 100 House of Delegates districts are up; each of the 17 Senate districts has two senators on staggered terms, so one seat per district is on the ballot, and a few districts also fill an unexpired term. Most judicial and board of education races are nonpartisan and were decided at the May election. Unopposed candidates still appear on the ballot.
Who is on the ballot in Hampshire County, West Virginia on November 3, 2026?
Hampshire County sample ballot 2026: see where the west virginia senate and west virginia house candidates stand on schools and roads. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
When is the 2026 general election in West Virginia?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for West Virginia are listed on the West Virginia election hub. West Virginia election hub →
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