Braxton County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
4 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 2 Braxton County races, led by the West Virginia Senate District 11 contest.
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Find your districts by addressWest Virginia Senate District 11Kevin Leon Carpenter (D) · Bill Hamilton (R)
Kevin Leon Carpenter Democrat
- Supports investing in local infrastructure, schools, and broadband access
- Supports affordable healthcare and economic opportunity for working families
- Supports increasing government transparency
Per the campaign site.
About Kevin Leon Carpenter
Kevin retired after 28 years of service at the West Virginia Department of Tax and Revenue and is now a small business owner, per the campaign site.
Bill Hamilton Republican Incumbent
Bill owned and operated an independent insurance agency before retirement, per the campaign site, and was named Agent of the Year in 2001 by the Independent Insurance Agents of West Virginia. He served in the West Virginia House of Delegates from 2003 to 2018 and has served in the state Senate since 2018, including as Senate Majority Leader from 2018 to 2025, per the campaign site.
Kevin Leon Carpenter (Democrat), Bill Hamilton (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia Senate District 11. Bill Hamilton 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.
Full race pageWest Virginia House District 63Kevin Westley Carpenter (D) · Lori Cowger Dittman (R)
Kevin Westley Carpenter Democrat
- Protecting local communities
- Supporting working families and job creation
- Expanding affordable health care access, particularly in rural areas
Per the campaign site.
About Kevin Westley Carpenter
Kevin is an attorney who has worked advocating for individuals and communities, per the campaign site. He is running for the West Virginia House of Delegates seat covering Braxton and Gilmer counties, per the campaign site.
Lori Cowger Dittman Republican Incumbent
Lori Cowger Dittman is the Republican delegate for West Virginia House District 63, representing Braxton and Gilmer counties. Dittman works as a teacher and small business owner and attended Braxton County High School, Fairmont State College and West Virginia University, per the West Virginia Legislature. No campaign website was found as of September 21, 2026.
Kevin Westley Carpenter (Democrat), Lori Cowger Dittman (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia House District 63. Lori Cowger Dittman 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.
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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.
Who is on the ballot in Braxton County, West Virginia on November 3, 2026?
Braxton County sample ballot 2026: who is running for west virginia senate and west virginia house, with bios, priorities and campaign sites. 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?
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