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 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)
Mike Robinson (Democrat), Dave Cantrell (Independent), Jimmy Willis (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia House District 3. Jimmy Willis 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.
Mike Robinson (Democrat)
Mike is WVU educated in music and psychology and is a former union apprentice, per the campaign site. He is a lifelong Brooke County resident who has worked as a coach and business executive, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Supports broadband, road, and regional infrastructure investment · Supports published voting records and fiscal tracking for transparency · Supports teacher pay and vocational program funding (per the campaign site)
Dave is a union electrician and president of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 141, per the campaign site. He also serves as president of the Ohio Valley Trades and Labor Assembly, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Supports protecting workers' rights and safety and restoring prevailing wage · Supports expanding access to healthcare · Supports strengthening public schools and fixing the foster care system (per the campaign site)
Jimmy Willis is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia House District 3 on the Secretary of State's certified general-election candidate list. Jimmy Willis is the sitting member, per the West Virginia Legislature's member roster. This name has not yet been researched.
Joe Jividen (Democrat), Derek Ennis (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia House District 4. 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.
Joe Jividen (Democrat)
Joe Jividen is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia House District 4 on the Secretary of State's certified general-election candidate list. This name has not yet been researched.
Derek Ennis is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia House District 4 on the Secretary of State's certified general-election candidate list. This name has not yet been researched.
Karen Shuler Stakem (Democrat), Beth Hinebaugh (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia House District 5. 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.
Karen Shuler Stakem (Democrat)
Karen Shuler Stakem is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia House District 5 on the Secretary of State's certified general-election candidate list. This name has not yet been researched.
Beth Hinebaugh is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia House District 5 on the Secretary of State's certified general-election candidate list. This name has not yet been researched.
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Who is on the ballot in Ohio County, West Virginia on November 3, 2026?
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