Marshall County, West Virginia

West Virginia House District 6

2 candidates are tracked for West Virginia House District 6 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Cody Cumpston and Don Dewitt. Candidate information follows official Marshall County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Cody Cumpston (Democrat), Don Dewitt (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia House District 6. 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.

What this office does

State legislator. State legislators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, which fund schools, roads, prisons, universities and health programs, and set the rules for local governments and elections. Each member represents one district and serves on committees that shape bills before a floor vote. Terms are two years in most state houses and four in most state senates.

This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot.

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Cody Cumpston

Democrat

Top priorities

Supporting policies so West Virginians can live comfortably and raise their families in the state

Per the campaign site.

Biography

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.

Campaign site (opens in a new tab)

Don Dewitt

Republican

Biography

Don Dewitt is a Moundsville City Council member who spent 20 years as a police detective sergeant and five years as police chief, and now works as a court security officer at the Federal Building in Wheeling, per The Intelligencer. He won the Republican nomination for West Virginia House District 6 in the 2026 primary, per WTOV9. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for West Virginia House District 6 in 2026?

When is the West Virginia House District 6 election in West Virginia?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for West Virginia are on the West Virginia election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Verify this race

Candidate roster from official Marshall County and state election office filings, last verified September 25, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Marshall County Commissioner Marshall County Assessor, Unexpired Term West Virginia Senate District 1 See all 6 Marshall County races

Candidate profiles

Cody Cumpston, full profile Don Dewitt, full profile Official West Virginia election office