Monongalia County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
18 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 9 Monongalia County races, led by the Monongalia County Commissioner contest.
County offices
CommissionerJulie A. Knight (D) · Ronald Lytle (R)
Julie A. Knight (Democrat) and Ronald Lytle (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Monongalia County Commissioner.
Julie A. Knight Democrat
- Improving road maintenance and infrastructure
- Expanding affordable housing options
- Investing in water and sewage infrastructure
Per the campaign site.
About Julie A. Knight
Julie Anne Knight is a local realtor who has lived in Monongalia County for 28 years, per her campaign site. She grew up in Doddridge County, West Virginia and is a mother of two, per her campaign site.
Ronald Lytle Republican
Ronald Lytle is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Monongalia County Commissioner, per the West Virginia Secretary of State's certified candidate database. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
2 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Monongalia County Commissioner, per the West Virginia Secretary of State's certified candidate database.
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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Monongalia County is split across 8 West Virginia Senate and House districts.
Find your districts by addressWest Virginia Senate: 2 districtsDistricts 2, 13
West Virginia Senate District 2Chris Claypole (D) · Toby Heaney (R)
Chris Claypole Democrat
- Supports updating the school funding formula and setting standards for private, charter, and homeschool options
- Supports preserving Medicaid access and expanding PEIA coverage
- Supports upgrading roads, water systems, sewage, and broadband infrastructure
Per the campaign site.
About Chris Claypole
Chris was born and raised in Monongalia County and now lives in Mannington in Marion County, per the campaign site. He splits his time between work in commissioned sales and management and work in the behavioral and mental health field, per the campaign site.
Toby Heaney Republican
- Supports granting in-state tuition to veterans regardless of GI Bill status
- Supports legislation to combat predatory claims practices targeting veterans
- Supports eliminating unnecessary occupational licensing requirements
Per the campaign site.
About Toby Heaney
Toby is a retired Army combat veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom who began his military career at 17 and served 24 years, per the campaign site. He holds a bachelor's degree in finance from Fairmont State University, an MBA from the University of Charleston, and a master's degree in economics from West Virginia University, where he is now pursuing doctoral studies, per the campaign site.
Chris Claypole (Democrat), Toby Heaney (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia Senate District 2. 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. 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.
Full race pageWest Virginia Senate District 13John Williams (D) · Taylor Richmond (Libertarian) · Mike Oliverio (R)
John Williams Democrat
John Williams is a financial advisor from Morgantown who has represented Monongalia County in the West Virginia House of Delegates since 2016, per the West Virginia Legislature's official website. He currently serves as House minority chair of the Finance committee. Williams announced a campaign for the Senate District 13 seat in December 2025, saying his focus is on cost of living, child care, housing and health care costs facing families, per West Virginia Watch. No campaign website for the Senate campaign was found as of September 20, 2026.
Taylor Richmond Libertarian
Taylor Richmond is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia Senate District 13 on the Secretary of State's certified general-election candidate list.
Mike Oliverio Republican Incumbent
Mike served as a Lieutenant and Captain in the United States Army Reserve from 1985 to 1993, per the campaign site. For 38 years he has run his own business as an insurance and financial advisor, and he has served in the West Virginia Legislature since 1992, currently chairing the Senate Pensions Committee, per the campaign site.
John Williams (Democrat), Taylor Richmond (Libertarian), Mike Oliverio (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia Senate District 13. Mike Oliverio 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.
Full race pageWest Virginia House: 6 districtsDistricts 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82
West Virginia House District 77Patricia Andrea Bunner (D) · Joe Statler (R)
Patricia Andrea Bunner Democrat
Patricia Andrea Bunner is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia House District 77 on the Secretary of State's certified general-election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Joe Statler Republican Incumbent
Joe Statler represents House District 77, covering Monongalia and Wetzel counties, and is retired from farming, per the West Virginia Legislature. He chairs the Education Committee and the interim Education and Education Accountability committees. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Patricia Andrea Bunner (Democrat), Joe Statler (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia House District 77. Joe Statler 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 78Michael Wendell (D) · Geno Chiarelli (R)
Michael Wendell Democrat
- Opposes the Hope Scholarship program's effect on public school funding and supports reasonable teacher and staff compensation
- Supports investment in schools, roads and infrastructure to attract businesses
- Supports worker safety legislation and balanced labor-management relations
Per the campaign site.
About Michael Wendell
Wendell works from home as a software developer for a member association in Arlington, Virginia that supports U.S. Air Force and Space Force service members, per the campaign site. He graduated from Rutgers University in 1988 with a degree in landscape architecture before moving into computer graphics and software design, and his parents ran an appliance repair business and laundromat, per the campaign site.
Geno Chiarelli Republican Incumbent
Geno Chiarelli represents House District 78 in Monongalia County, per the West Virginia Legislature, which lists no additional biography for him. He serves as vice chair of the Public Health Committee. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Michael Wendell (Democrat), Geno Chiarelli (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia House District 78. Geno Chiarelli 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 79Evan Hansen (D) · Paige Reiring (Mountain)
Evan Hansen Democrat Incumbent
- Economic development focused on the state's strengths
- Water quality and energy sector initiatives, including reclamation of abandoned coal mines and river restoration
- Growing local food systems
Per the campaign site.
About Evan Hansen
Evan is a scientist and small business founder who started a company providing jobs for West Virginians and attracting professionals to Morgantown, per the campaign site. He has represented the district in the House of Delegates since 2018, per the campaign site.
Paige Reiring Mountain
- Building a fair economy that protects access to housing, care, and education
- Creating public utility companies to eliminate predatory pricing
- Pausing hyperscale data center construction to protect water, jobs, and land
Per the campaign site.
About Paige Reiring
Reiring is the Mountain Party candidate for House of Delegates District 79, representing downtown Morgantown and nearby neighborhoods including First Ward, Greenmont, Jerome Park, Sabraton, South Park and Woodburn, per the campaign site. She grew up as the child of a single mother and says she saw her family struggle to access affordable housing, care and education, per the campaign site. She is active in community organizing, including tending community gardens with Morgantown Freedom Farmers and volunteering with Planned Parenthood Votes South Atlantic, per the campaign site.
Evan Hansen (Democrat), Paige Reiring (Mountain) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia House District 79. Evan Hansen 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 80Melissa Ann Deserio (Constitution) · Olivia Miller (D)
Melissa Ann Deserio Constitution
- Community-driven solutions for Charleston
- Empowering local voices on economic growth
Per the campaign site.
About Melissa Ann Deserio
Melissa Ann Deserio is a Constitution Party candidate for the West Virginia House of Delegates, District 80, per the campaign site. Her site centers on themes of faith, community and grassroots involvement rather than personal career background.
Olivia Miller Democrat
Olivia Miller serves as executive director designate of the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy, per WAJR. She is a Tucker County native and West Virginia University graduate who now lives in the Morgantown area. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Melissa Ann Deserio (Constitution), Olivia Miller (Democrat) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia House District 80. 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 81Anitra Hamilton (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Anitra Hamilton Democrat Incumbent
Anitra Hamilton represents House District 81 in Monongalia County and works as a healthcare worker, per the West Virginia Legislature. She holds dual degrees in psychology and biology from West Virginia University along with a nursing certification, and serves as minority chair of the Education Committee and president of the Morgantown-Kingwood Branch NAACP. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Anitra Hamilton (Democrat) is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia House District 81; unopposed candidates still appear on West Virginia ballots, so the race is on the ballot but is not contested. Anitra Hamilton 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 82Eddie Wagoner (D) · David McCormick (R)
Eddie Wagoner Democrat
Eddie Wagoner works as an attorney focused on civil matters in the oil and gas industry, per WAJR. He holds a B.A. from Columbia University and a J.D. from Ohio State. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
David McCormick Republican Incumbent
- Infrastructure funding for Route 857 and the Industrial Access Road program
- Trash and snow removal services
- A Vape Safety Act with licensing, age verification and advertising restrictions
Per the campaign site.
About David McCormick
David is a small business owner who founded Omega Commercial Interiors in 2013, which has grown to offices in Morgantown and Charleston with 16 employees, per the campaign site. A graduate of Logan public schools who attended West Virginia University, he serves as Vice Chairman of the Agriculture, Commerce, and Tourism Committee, per the campaign site.
Eddie Wagoner (Democrat), David McCormick (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia House District 82. David McCormick 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.
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Candidate roster last updated Sep 27, 2026 from official election sources.