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2 candidates are tracked for West Virginia House District 28 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Brooke Smith and Ryan Browning. Candidate information follows official Wayne County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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.
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.
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.
Source: candidate campaign site.
Campaign site →2 candidates are tracked for West Virginia House District 28 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Brooke Smith and Ryan Browning. Candidate information follows official Wayne County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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