McDowell County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
6 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 3 McDowell County races, led by the West Virginia Senate District 6 contest.
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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
McDowell County is split across 2 West Virginia House districts.
Find your districts by addressWest Virginia House: 2 districtsDistricts 34, 36
West Virginia House District 34Tara "Babyt" Sexton (D) · Barry C. Marcum (R)
Tara "Babyt" Sexton Democrat
Tara "Babyt" Sexton is the Democratic nominee for West Virginia House District 34, representing McDowell County. No campaign website was found as of September 21, 2026.
Barry C. Marcum Republican
Barry C. Marcum is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia House District 34 on the Secretary of State's certified general-election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 21, 2026.
Tara "Babyt" Sexton (Democrat), Barry C. Marcum (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia House District 34. 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 House District 36Katelynn Jordan (D) · David Green (R)
Katelynn Jordan Democrat
Katelynn Jordan is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia House District 36 on the Secretary of State's certified general-election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 21, 2026.
David Green Republican Incumbent
David Green is the Republican delegate for West Virginia House District 36, representing McDowell County. Green serves on the Economic Development, Energy and Manufacturing, Energy and Public Works, and Environment Infrastructure and Technology committees, per the West Virginia Legislature. No campaign website was found as of September 21, 2026.
Katelynn Jordan (Democrat), David Green (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia House District 36. David Green 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 6Wyatt Lilly (D) · Mark R. Maynard (R)
Wyatt Lilly Democrat
- Ensure clean drinking water for Mingo and McDowell county residents.
- Opposes the state's HOPE Scholarship program.
- Supports increasing the minimum wage.
Per the campaign site.
About Wyatt Lilly
Wyatt is running for West Virginia Senate District 6 on a platform that includes protecting Welch Hospital from privatization and improving access to clean water, per the campaign site.
Mark R. Maynard Republican Incumbent
Mark is a small business owner who was first elected to the West Virginia Senate in 2014, per the campaign site. He serves on the board of the BlueRibbon Coalition, a national land-access advocacy organization, and currently chairs the Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, per the campaign site.
Wyatt Lilly (Democrat), Mark R. Maynard (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia Senate District 6. Mark R. Maynard 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 McDowell County, West Virginia on November 3, 2026?
McDowell County sample ballot 2026: who is running for west virginia senate and west virginia house, with bios, priorities and campaign sites. 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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