Wayne County

Wayne County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

10 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 5 Wayne County races, led by the West Virginia Senate District 5 contest.

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Local Snapshot

Election DayNov. 3, 2026
StateWest Virginia
Races Listed5
Profiles10

Wayne County Sample Ballot 2026: Races We’re Tracking

Duron Jackson (Democrat), Chris Miller (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia Senate 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. 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.

  • Duron Jackson (Democrat)
    Duron Jackson is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia Senate District 5 on the Secretary of State's certified general-election candidate list. This name has not yet been researched.
  • Chris Miller (Republican)
    Chris leads the family car business, which employs 500 West Virginians, after starting out washing cars, per the campaign site. He has been sober since 2004 after battling addiction, an experience he says strengthened his faith and his commitment to family, per the campaign site.
    Priorities: Supports creating jobs and economic opportunities to keep West Virginians in the state · Supports fixing roads and bridges and improving flood mitigation · Supports career and technical education programs (per the campaign site)

Wyatt Lilly (Democrat), Mark R. Maynard (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia Senate District 6. Mark R. Maynard 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.

  • Wyatt Lilly (Democrat)
    Wyatt is running for West Virginia Senate District 6 on a platform that includes protecting Welch Hospital from privatization and improving access to clean water, per the campaign site.
  • Mark R. Maynard (Republican)Incumbent
    Mark is a small business owner who was first elected to the West Virginia Senate in 2014, per the campaign site. He serves on the board of the BlueRibbon Coalition, a national land-access advocacy organization, and currently chairs the Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, per the campaign site.

Ric Griffith (Democrat), Gordon Ramey II (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia House District 27. 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.

  • Ric Griffith (Democrat)
    Ric Griffith is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia House District 27 on the Secretary of State's certified general-election candidate list. This name has not yet been researched.
  • Gordon Ramey II (Republican)
    Gordon Ramey II is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia House District 27 on the Secretary of State's certified general-election candidate list. This name has not yet been researched.

Brooke Smith (Democrat), Ryan Browning (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia House District 28. Ryan Browning 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.

  • Brooke Smith (Democrat)
    Brooke Smith is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia House District 28 on the Secretary of State's certified general-election candidate list. This name has not yet been researched.
  • Ryan Browning (Republican)Incumbent
    Ryan grew up in Wayne County, graduated from Spring Valley High School, and earned a bachelor's degree from West Virginia Institute of Technology before building a career in the trucking and transportation industry, per the campaign site. He was appointed to the House of Delegates by then Governor Jim Justice and was lead sponsor of HB 4005 on workforce development and HB 4999 on penalties for assaulting athletic officials, per the campaign site.
    Priorities: Supports economic growth in West Virginia · Wants policies that benefit working families · Supports responsible government spending (per the campaign site)

Wendy Coleman (Democrat), Henry Corby Dillon (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia House District 29. Henry Corby Dillon 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.

  • Wendy Coleman (Democrat)
    Wendy Coleman is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia House District 29 on the Secretary of State's certified general-election candidate list. This name has not yet been researched.
  • Henry Corby Dillon (Republican)Incumbent
    Henry is running for West Virginia House of Delegates District 29; his campaign site lists many policy positions but does not describe his occupation, career, or community service history, per the campaign site.
    Priorities: Wants to lower utility costs by developing West Virginia's coal and natural gas resources · Supports law enforcement and enforcing immigration law · Wants more government transparency and less bureaucracy (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.

Sample ballot by ZIP code in Wayne County

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Wayne County 2026 election questions

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

Who is on my Wayne County ballot in November 2026? Sample ballot with 10 candidates across 5 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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