Ferris, Thorne and Reed are on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Names follow official Hampshire County election filings.
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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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.
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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.
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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.
Who is running for West Virginia Senate District 15 in 2026?
3 candidates are tracked for West Virginia Senate District 15 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Elizabeth Ferris, Darren J. Thorne and Ken Reed. Candidate information follows official Hampshire County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the West Virginia Senate District 15 election in West Virginia?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for West Virginia are on the West Virginia election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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