Democrats Gain Ground in WV Legislature, but GOP Keeps Its Supermajorities
Democrats more than doubled their House seats and went from 2 to 4 in the state Senate, but Republicans keep firm control of both chambers, according to unofficial results.
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Democrats more than doubled their House seats and went from 2 to 4 in the state Senate, but Republicans keep firm control of both chambers, according to unofficial results.
Live, unofficial West Virginia 2026 general election results for U.S. Senate, both U.S. House seats, Amendment 1 and local races, updated through the night.
Secretary of State Kris Warner says voting is going smoothly in all 55 counties with more than 8,200 poll workers on duty. Polls close at 7:30 p.m., and anyone in line by then can vote.
Kanawha is the only West Virginia county on the Justice Department's Election Day monitoring list. Secretary of State Kris Warner says the monitors must stay outside polling places and the 100-foot boundary, and voters don't have to talk to them.
A special prosecutor has declined to pursue criminal charges 'at this time' in the state's investigation into PEIA coverage for Ravenswood city officials. Mayor Joshua Miller says the probes ended in his favor.
Every West Virginia voter will see Amendment 1 on Tuesday's ballot. Here's what the citizenship voting amendment would change, what it wouldn't, and when the polls are open.
County clerks reported 162,349 early in-person ballots in West Virginia, 24% more than in 2022. Polls open 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3.
Election Day is a legal holiday in West Virginia. Many schools, DMV regional offices and state offices close Tuesday, Nov. 3. Polls are open 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
West Virginia voters decide 19 of 34 state Senate seats Tuesday, with close watch on Districts 13, 1 and 2. Polls are open 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Nearly 11,700 Monongalia County voters, about 17 percent, cast ballots in the first nine days of early voting, putting the county on pace to top 2022. Early voting ends today at 5 p.m.
A temporary restraining order shields the West Virginia Rivers Coalition and 350.org from the Attorney General's records demands through Nov. 12, with the judge finding the subpoenas likely violate the First Amendment.
Early turnout is running about 30% ahead of 2022, with 115,855 ballots cast through Wednesday. Early voting ends Saturday at 5 p.m., and Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3.
Attorney General JB McCuskey filed suit in Kanawha County Circuit Court, alleging TikTok's design keeps young teens hooked, exposes kids to sexualized content and makes them reachable by predators.
Chief Circuit Judge Carrie Webster found Prosecutor Debra Rusnak filed her request to step away from the Alyssa Middleton case with the wrong judge, sending it to Judge Dave Hardy.
The 4th Circuit says West Virginia's Daniel's Law, which barred sharing judges' and police officers' home addresses and unlisted phone numbers, violates the First Amendment.
Secretary of State Kris Warner reports 66,855 ballots cast through the first four days of early voting and absentee voting for the Nov. 3 General Election. Early voting continues in all 55 counties through Oct. 31.
The sweeping bipartisan legislation will fund road repairs, broadband expansion, and water system upgrades across all 55 counties.