Marshall County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

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 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.

Chris was born and raised in Monongalia County and now lives in Mannington in Marion County, per the campaign site. He splits his time between work in commissioned sales and management and work in the behavioral and mental health field, per the campaign site.

Toby is a retired Army combat veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom who began his military career at 17 and served 24 years, per the campaign site. He holds a bachelor's degree in finance from Fairmont State University, an MBA from the University of Charleston, and a master's degree in economics from West Virginia University, where he is now pursuing doctoral studies, per the campaign site.

Cumpston is a union electrician and member of IBEW Local 141, where he has held elected positions on its Executive Committee and Social Committee, per the campaign site. He is active with the Marshall, Tyler and Wetzel Labor Council and serves on the Moundsville Land Reuse Committee and Planning Commission, per the campaign site. He is a lifelong West Virginian from Cameron who now lives in Moundsville, per the campaign site.