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2 candidates are tracked for West Virginia House District 45 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Joseph Golden and Eric Brooks. Candidate information follows official Raleigh County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Joseph Golden (Democrat), Eric Brooks (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia House District 45. Eric Brooks 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
Joseph Golden is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia House District 45 on the Secretary of State's certified general-election candidate list. This name has not yet been researched.
Republican · Incumbent
Eric is a founding member of the West Virginia Legislature's Freedom Caucus and has received the Conservative Excellence Award from CPAC, per the campaign site. He was raised in southern West Virginia, per the campaign site.
Source: candidate campaign site.
Campaign site →2 candidates are tracked for West Virginia House District 45 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Joseph Golden and Eric Brooks. Candidate information follows official Raleigh County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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