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Live Updating West Virginia 2026 Primary Election Results for U.S. Senate, U.S. House and More
Gov. Patrick Morrisey is backing challengers in several legislative races as the primary becomes a test of his influence over West Virginia Republicans.
- On Tuesday, West Virginia voters cast ballots in the state's primary election, testing the political capital of Republican Gov. Patrick Morrisey as he seeks to reshape the state legislature and choose nominees for U.S. Senate and congressional seats.
- Seeking to reshape the legislature, Morrisey has targeted several Republican incumbents, creating friction with U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, who previously saw her son, Moore Capito, defeated by Morrisey in the 2024 gubernatorial nomination.
- Capito faces five challengers in the U.S. Senate primary, including state Sen. Tom Willis, whose candidacy has prompted some Senate Republicans to pick sides. Willis touts endorsements from six GOP state senators; Capito holds a key endorsement from President Donald Trump.
- Charleston Democratic Mayor Amy Goodwin seeks a third term against challenger Martec Washington, while State Supreme Court Justices Tom Ewing and Gerald Titus, along with Intermediate Court of Appeals Chief Judge Dan Greear, face opposition in their respective judicial contests.
- With 175 days until the 2026 midterm elections, voters cast about 36,000 ballots by May 5, positioning West Virginia's primary as a key inflection point. The state maintains about 1.2 million registered voters, including roughly 520,000 Republicans and 327,000 Democrats eligible to participate.
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CHARLESTON — After Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s heavy meddling in a dozen Republican primary races, Tuesday’s results showed successes and losses for his preferred statehouse candidates.
Live results: West Virginia Senate primaries
Republican Sen. Shelley Moore Capito is running in a Tuesday primary to hold on to her seat representing West Virginia this fall. She faces a handful of primary challengers. Democrats also boast a crowded primary field, with several candidates vying for the party's nomination. Polls close at 7:30 p.m. EDT. Follow Decision Desk HQ's live...
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Leaning Left7Leaning Right3Center7Last UpdatedBias Distribution41% Left, 41% Center
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- 41% of the sources lean Left, 41% of the sources are Center
41% Center
L 41%
C 41%
R 18%
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