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2 candidates are tracked for West Virginia House District 98 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Marta Beck and Joe Funkhouser. Candidate information follows official Jefferson County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Marta Beck (Democrat), Joe Funkhouser (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia House District 98. Joe Funkhouser 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.
Democrat
Marta is a small farm owner who is a business partner in collaborative local work, per the campaign site. She is running for the West Virginia House of Delegates, District 98 in Jefferson County, per the campaign site.
Source: candidate campaign site.
Campaign site →Republican · Incumbent
Joe is a fourth-generation Jefferson County resident with roots in the county's agricultural community and has long advocated for its thoroughbred breeding and racing industries, per the campaign site. A graduate of Jefferson High School, Shepherd University and WVU Law School, he serves on the Jefferson County Farmland Protection Board and several racing and community organizations, per the campaign site.
2 candidates are tracked for West Virginia House District 98 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Marta Beck and Joe Funkhouser. Candidate information follows official Jefferson County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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