Hancock County

Hancock County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

6 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 3 Hancock County races, led by the West Virginia Senate District 1 contest.

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Local Snapshot

Election DayNov. 3, 2026
StateWest Virginia
Races Listed3
Profiles6

Hancock County Sample Ballot 2026: Races We’re Tracking

Shawn Fluharty (Democrat), Laura Wakim Chapman (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia Senate District 1. Laura Wakim Chapman 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.

  • Shawn Fluharty (Democrat)
    Shawn is the son of a union electrician with IBEW Local 141 and a teacher's aide who worked with children with special needs, per the campaign site. He has served in the West Virginia Legislature for more than a decade after first being elected in 2014, per the campaign site, and has sponsored legislation including "Raylee's Law" concerning child protection, per the campaign site.
    Priorities: Supports gaming legislation that the campaign site says has generated more than $100 million in state revenue · Sponsors "Raylee's Law," concerning child protection (per the campaign site)
  • Laura Wakim Chapman (Republican)Incumbent
    Laura is a constitutional lawyer who represents clients on First and Second Amendment matters, per the campaign site. She is a graduate of Mount de Chantal and West Virginia University and lives in Wheeling, per the campaign site.
    Priorities: Supports reducing and eventually eliminating the state income tax · Supports school security measures including additional law enforcement hiring and mental health professionals · Supports lowering prescription drug costs for seniors (per the campaign site)

Quincy Wilson (Democrat), Pat McGeehan (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia House District 1. Pat McGeehan 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.

  • Quincy Wilson (Democrat)
    Quincy Wilson is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia House District 1 on the Secretary of State's certified general-election candidate list. This name has not yet been researched.
  • Pat McGeehan (Republican)Incumbent
    Pat McGeehan is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia House District 1 on the Secretary of State's certified general-election candidate list. Pat McGeehan is the sitting member, per the West Virginia Legislature's member roster. This name has not yet been researched.

Daniel Joseph Day (Democrat), Tony Viola (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia House District 2. The Legislature's member roster marks no incumbent seeking this seat. Party nominees were chosen at the May 12, 2026 primary, per the West Virginia Secretary of State's certified general-election candidate list.

  • Daniel Joseph Day (Democrat)
    Daniel Joseph Day is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia House District 2 on the Secretary of State's certified general-election candidate list.
  • Tony Viola (Republican)
    Tony is the broker and owner of Howard Hanna Mortimer Realty and was named Realtor of the Year by the Weirton Daily Times and Herald-Star in 2021 and 2023, per the campaign site. He is a graduate of Brooke High School and West Liberty University and serves on the boards of the Kiwanis Club of Wellsburg, the Brooke County Chamber of Commerce, and the United Way of the Upper Ohio Valley, per the campaign site.
    Priorities: Supports streamlined permitting and access to capital for local entrepreneurs · Supports road and bridge repairs and water and sewer system upgrades · Supports last-mile broadband expansion (per the campaign site)

These race previews show candidates we’re tracking now. A ZIP code shows your statewide and congressional races; a street address adds county and city contests. Local races are address-specific. This guide previews tracked contests, while the lookup tool narrows the list to a voter’s exact address. Tap any name to see the race, full candidate profiles, and everything else on your exact ballot. 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.

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Hancock County 2026 election questions

Who is on the ballot in Hancock County, West Virginia on November 3, 2026?

Who is on my Hancock County ballot in November 2026? Sample ballot with 6 candidates across 3 tracked races, bios and priorities. 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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