Hancock County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
9 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 5 Hancock County races, led by the Hancock County Circuit Clerk, Unexpired Term contest.
County offices
Circuit Clerk, Unexpired TermSheena Connors (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Sheena Connors Republican
Sheena Connors is the Hancock County Circuit Clerk, per the county's official website. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Sheena Connors is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the West Virginia Secretary of State's certified candidate database.
Full race pageCommissionerBrianne Bates (D) · Ronnie D. Jones (R)
Brianne Bates (Democrat) and Ronnie D. Jones (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Hancock County Commissioner.
Brianne Bates Democrat
Brianne Bates is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Hancock County Commissioner, per the West Virginia Secretary of State's certified candidate database. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Ronnie D. Jones Republican
Ronnie D. Jones is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Hancock County Commissioner, per the West Virginia Secretary of State's certified candidate database. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
2 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Hancock County Commissioner, per the West Virginia Secretary of State's certified candidate database.
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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Hancock County is split across 2 West Virginia House districts.
Find your districts by addressWest Virginia House: 2 districtsDistricts 1, 2
West Virginia House District 1Quincy Wilson (D) · Pat McGeehan (R)
Quincy Wilson Democrat
Quincy Wilson is the Democratic nominee for House District 1. A Weir High School graduate (1999) who went on to play football at West Virginia University (2003), he was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the 2004 NFL Draft, spent time with the Cincinnati Bengals, and returned to West Virginia University in 2012 to coach, per Hometown News.
Pat McGeehan Republican Incumbent
Pat McGeehan represents House District 1, covering Hancock and Brooke counties, and serves as House Majority Leader and vice chair of the Rules Committee, per the West Virginia Legislature. He works as dean at Madonna High School and is a former military intelligence officer and author, holding a B.S. in History from the U.S. Air Force Academy and a master's degree in philosophy from Franciscan University of Steubenville, per the West Virginia Legislature. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Quincy Wilson (Democrat), Pat McGeehan (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia House District 1. Pat McGeehan 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.
Full race pageWest Virginia House District 2Daniel Joseph Day (D) · Tony Viola (R)
Daniel Joseph Day Democrat
Daniel Joseph Day is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia House District 2 on the Secretary of State's certified general-election candidate list.
Tony Viola Republican
- Supports streamlined permitting and access to capital for local entrepreneurs
- Supports road and bridge repairs and water and sewer system upgrades
- Supports last-mile broadband expansion
Per the campaign site.
About Tony Viola
Tony is the broker and owner of Howard Hanna Mortimer Realty and was named Realtor of the Year by the Weirton Daily Times and Herald-Star in 2021 and 2023, per the campaign site. He is a graduate of Brooke High School and West Liberty University and serves on the boards of the Kiwanis Club of Wellsburg, the Brooke County Chamber of Commerce, and the United Way of the Upper Ohio Valley, per the campaign site.
Daniel Joseph Day (Democrat), Tony Viola (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia House District 2. 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.
Full race pageWest Virginia Senate District 1Shawn Fluharty (D) · Laura Wakim Chapman (R)
Shawn Fluharty Democrat
- Supports gaming legislation that the campaign site says has generated more than $100 million in state revenue
- Sponsors "Raylee's Law," concerning child protection
Per the campaign site.
About Shawn Fluharty
Shawn is the son of a union electrician with IBEW Local 141 and a teacher's aide who worked with children with special needs, per the campaign site. He has served in the West Virginia Legislature for more than a decade after first being elected in 2014, per the campaign site, and has sponsored legislation including "Raylee's Law" concerning child protection, per the campaign site.
Laura Wakim Chapman Republican Incumbent
- Supports reducing and eventually eliminating the state income tax
- Supports school security measures including additional law enforcement hiring and mental health professionals
- Supports lowering prescription drug costs for seniors
Per the campaign site.
About Laura Wakim Chapman
Laura is a constitutional lawyer who represents clients on First and Second Amendment matters, per the campaign site. She is a graduate of Mount de Chantal and West Virginia University and lives in Wheeling, per the campaign site.
Shawn Fluharty (Democrat), Laura Wakim Chapman (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia Senate District 1. Laura Wakim Chapman 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.
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Who is on the ballot in Hancock County, West Virginia on November 3, 2026?
Hancock County sample ballot 2026: who is running for county commissioner, circuit clerk and west virginia senate, with bios, priorities and campaign sites. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
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West Virginia statewide racesEvery West Virginia race on this county's ballot.All West Virginia ballot measures1 statewide ballot measureCandidate roster last updated Sep 25, 2026 from official election sources.