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Mason County, West Virginia

West Virginia House District 18

2 candidates are tracked for West Virginia House District 18 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jonathan Hersman and Jim Butler. Candidate information follows official Mason County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

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.

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. The sitting officeholder, Jim Butler, is on the ballot.

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Jonathan Hersman

Democrat

Biography

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

RepublicanIncumbent

Top priorities

  • Describes himself as pro-life, pro-family, and pro-gun
  • Describes himself as a fiscal conservative focused on jobs

Per the campaign site.

Biography

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.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for West Virginia House District 18 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for West Virginia House District 18 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jonathan Hersman and Jim Butler. Candidate information follows official Mason County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the West Virginia House District 18 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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Candidate roster from official Mason County and state election office filings. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles
Jonathan Hersman, full profileJim Butler, full profileOfficial West Virginia election office