Mason County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
7 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 3 Mason County races, led by the West Virginia Senate District 4 contest.
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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Mason County is split across 2 West Virginia House districts.
Find your districts by addressWest Virginia House: 2 districtsDistricts 17, 18
West Virginia House District 17Kathryn "Kat" Weiland (D) · Jonathan Adam Pinson (R)
Kathryn "Kat" Weiland Democrat
Kathryn "Kat" Weiland is the Democratic nominee for House District 17 in Jackson County, per Mountain State Spotlight. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Jonathan Adam Pinson Republican Incumbent
- Supports religious liberty and freedom to worship without censorship
- Supports pregnancy resource centers and access to birth control
- Supports Second Amendment rights
Per the campaign site.
About Jonathan Adam Pinson
Jonathan is a graduate of Ravenswood High School and West Virginia University at Parkersburg, per the campaign site. He worked seven years as a police officer before entering full-time ministry, and now serves as chaplain for the Mason County Sheriff's Department and as a volunteer chaplain for Rivers Health Hospital, per the campaign site.
Kathryn "Kat" Weiland (Democrat), Jonathan Adam Pinson (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia House District 17. Jonathan Adam Pinson 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 18Jonathan Hersman (D) · Jim Butler (R)
Jonathan Hersman Democrat
Jonathan Hersman is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia House District 18 on the Secretary of State's certified general-election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Jim Butler Republican Incumbent
- Describes himself as pro-life, pro-family, and pro-gun
- Describes himself as a fiscal conservative focused on jobs
Per the campaign site.
About Jim Butler
Jim is a Christian, husband, father, and former United States Marine, per the campaign site. He is a small excavating contractor who has worked for friends and neighbors for 30 years and has been elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates four times, per the campaign site.
Jonathan Hersman (Democrat), Jim Butler (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia House District 18. Jim Butler 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 Senate District 4Zachary Abbott (D) · Stephanie E. Butcher (Libertarian) · Eric J. Tarr (R)
Zachary Abbott Democrat
Zachary Abbott is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia Senate District 4 on the Secretary of State's certified general-election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Stephanie E. Butcher Libertarian
Stephanie E. Butcher is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia Senate District 4 on the Secretary of State's certified general-election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Eric J. Tarr Republican Incumbent
- Supports educational freedom and parental choice in school selection
- Supports funding based on the child's needs rather than the school system
- Supports expanding technical trades education
Per the campaign site.
About Eric J. Tarr
Eric is an entrepreneur who started his first business in Teays Valley in 1997 at age 24, per the campaign site. He completed a doctorate and an MBA through weekend and evening study, and has served in the West Virginia Senate since 2018, currently chairing the Finance Committee, per the campaign site.
Zachary Abbott (Democrat), Stephanie E. Butcher (Libertarian), Eric J. Tarr (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia Senate District 4. Eric J. Tarr 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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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 Mason County, West Virginia on November 3, 2026?
Mason County sample ballot 2026: see where the west virginia senate and west virginia house candidates stand on the budget and jobs. 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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