Mineral County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
6 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 3 Mineral County races, led by the West Virginia Senate District 14 contest.
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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Mineral County is split across 2 West Virginia House districts.
Find your districts by addressWest Virginia House: 2 districtsDistricts 87, 88
West Virginia House District 87Rebecca Holler (D) · Gary G. Howell (R)
Rebecca Holler Democrat
Rebecca Holler is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia House District 87 on the Secretary of State's certified general-election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 21, 2026.
Gary G. Howell Republican Incumbent
Gary G. Howell is the Republican delegate for West Virginia House District 87, representing Mineral County. Howell owns a mail order auto parts business and is a graduate of Keyser High School, Potomac State College and Frostburg State University, per the West Virginia Legislature. No campaign website was found as of September 21, 2026.
Rebecca Holler (Democrat), Gary G. Howell (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia House District 87. Gary G. Howell 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 88Dorothy L. Kengla (D) · Rick Hillenbrand (R)
Dorothy L. Kengla Democrat
Dorothy L. Kengla is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia House District 88 on the Secretary of State's certified general-election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 21, 2026.
Rick Hillenbrand Republican Incumbent
- Support for veterans and volunteer fire departments and EMS
- Infrastructure and technology investment
- Cost of living adjustments for state retirees
Per the campaign site.
About Rick Hillenbrand
Rick is a retired, submarine-qualified US Navy Engineering Duty Officer who works as an engineer and program manager, per the campaign site. He is a lifelong Scout and Scout leader who chairs the Election Integrity Caucus and serves as Vice Chairman of the Environment, Infrastructure and Technology Subcommittee, per the campaign site.
Dorothy L. Kengla (Democrat), Rick Hillenbrand (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia House District 88. Rick Hillenbrand 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 14Jason Armentrout (D) · Jay Taylor (R)
Jason Armentrout Democrat
Jason Armentrout is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia Senate District 14 on the Secretary of State's certified general-election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Jay Taylor Republican Incumbent
- Second Amendment rights and public safety
- Improving access to healthcare in rural communities
Per the campaign site.
About Jay Taylor
Jay Taylor represents Senate District 14, covering part of Taylor County and all of Preston, Tucker, Grant, Hardy and Mineral counties, per the West Virginia Legislature's official website. His listed occupation is supervisor, and he serves as Senate President Pro Tempore. He was lead sponsor of 24 bills in the 2026 session, per the same source.
Jason Armentrout (Democrat), Jay Taylor (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia Senate District 14. Jay Taylor 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 Mineral County, West Virginia on November 3, 2026?
Mineral 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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