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2 candidates are tracked for West Virginia House District 18 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jonathan Hersman and Jim Butler. Candidate information follows official Putnam County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Jonathan Hersman (Democrat), Jim Butler (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia House District 18. Jim Butler 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
Jonathan Hersman is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia House District 18 on the Secretary of State's certified general-election candidate list. This name has not yet been researched.
Republican · Incumbent
Jim is a Christian, husband, father, and former United States Marine, per the campaign site. He is a small excavating contractor who has worked for friends and neighbors for 30 years and has been elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates four times, per the campaign site.
Source: candidate campaign site.
Campaign site →2 candidates are tracked for West Virginia House District 18 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jonathan Hersman and Jim Butler. Candidate information follows official Putnam County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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