Raleigh County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
13 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 8 Raleigh County races, led by the Raleigh County Commissioner contest.
County offices
CommissionerGreg Duckworth (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Greg Duckworth Republican
Greg Duckworth is the Republican incumbent Raleigh County Commissioner, District III, per the county's official website. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Greg Duckworth is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the West Virginia Secretary of State's certified candidate database.
Full race pageProsecuting Attorney, Unexpired TermChristopher Lefler (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Christopher Lefler Republican
Christopher Lefler is a candidate for Raleigh County Prosecuting Attorney. Lefler previously worked as an assistant prosecutor in Raleigh County and currently serves as the elected Prosecuting Attorney of Summers County, per WVVA. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Christopher Lefler is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the West Virginia Secretary of State's certified candidate database.
Full race pageBy address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Raleigh County is split across 5 West Virginia House districts.
Find your districts by addressWest Virginia House: 5 districtsDistricts 41, 42, 43, 44, 45
West Virginia House District 41Curtis Shaver (D) · Jordan Allen Maynor (R)
Curtis Shaver Democrat
Curtis Shaver is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia House District 41 on the Secretary of State's certified general-election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Jordan Allen Maynor Republican Incumbent
Jordan Maynor represents District 41, covering Mercer, Raleigh and Summers counties, and serves as Vice Chair of the House Judiciary Committee, per the West Virginia Legislature. Maynor was the lead sponsor of the Business Ready Sites Program legislation, which was signed into law, per the West Virginia Legislature. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Curtis Shaver (Democrat), Jordan Allen Maynor (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia House District 41. Jordan Allen Maynor 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 42Courtney Vandall (D) · John K. Jordan (R)
Courtney Vandall Democrat
Courtney publishes a personal newsletter on Substack; the page is a subscription landing page and does not describe her occupation, career, or platform for House District 42, per the campaign site.
John K. Jordan Republican Incumbent
John Jordan represents Raleigh County and serves on the House Economic Development and Energy and Manufacturing committees, per the West Virginia Legislature. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Courtney Vandall (Democrat), John K. Jordan (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia House District 42. John K. Jordan 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 43Christopher W. Toney (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Christopher W. Toney Republican Incumbent
Christopher Toney works as a school bus operator and lives in Beckley, per the West Virginia Legislature. Toney serves as Vice Chair of the House Education Committee and holds an A.A. from New River Community and Technical College and a B.A. from Concord University, per the West Virginia Legislature. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Christopher W. Toney (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia House District 43; unopposed candidates still appear on West Virginia ballots, so the race is on the ballot but is not contested. Christopher W. Toney 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 44Christina Baisden (D) · Carl Bill Roop (R)
Christina Baisden Democrat
- Fighting rising costs and unfair utility rate increases
- Supporting public education
- Government transparency
Per the campaign site.
About Christina Baisden
Christina describes herself as a mother, spouse, and blue collar West Virginian with more than a decade of community advocacy work, including fighting utility rate increases and defending civil rights, per the campaign site.
Carl Bill Roop Republican Incumbent
- Lowering the cost of groceries, gas and electric bills
- Attracting high-paying jobs to keep younger West Virginians in the state
- Improving clean water access, broadband internet and road conditions in Raleigh County
Per the campaign site.
About Carl Bill Roop
Carl Roop is a Beckley attorney who previously served as an assistant prosecutor and county attorney, with a private practice focused on Child Protective Services matters, per his campaign site. Roop's father served in the West Virginia House of Delegates from 1982 to 1992, and Roop was appointed to the District 44 seat in August 2024, per his campaign site.
Christina Baisden (Democrat), Carl Bill Roop (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia House District 44. Carl Bill Roop 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 45Joseph Golden (D) · Eric Brooks (R)
Joseph Golden Democrat
Joseph Golden is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia House District 45 on the Secretary of State's certified general-election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Eric Brooks Republican Incumbent
- Supports limited government, low taxes, and less regulation
- Supports school choice
- Supports medical freedom
Per the campaign site.
About Eric Brooks
Eric is a founding member of the West Virginia Legislature's Freedom Caucus and has received the Conservative Excellence Award from CPAC, per the campaign site. He was raised in southern West Virginia, per the campaign site.
Joseph Golden (Democrat), Eric Brooks (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia House District 45. Eric Brooks 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 9Christy Cardwell (D) · Rollan Roberts (R)
Christy Cardwell Democrat
- Supports affordable, accessible healthcare
- Supports strong public education
- Supports affordable housing
Per the campaign site.
About Christy Cardwell
Christy describes herself as a working-class mother, a teacher, and a community advocate, per the campaign site.
Rollan Roberts Republican Incumbent
- Supports lowering or eliminating taxes
- Supports expanding parental choice in education
- Opposes government vaccine mandates
Per the campaign site.
About Rollan Roberts
Rollan has been a pastor for more than 50 years and has served as senior pastor of Victory Baptist Church in Beaver since October 1988, per the campaign site. He founded and led Victory Baptist Academy, a K-12 Christian school, and helped secure $6 million in funding for a new Salvation Army facility serving multiple counties, per the campaign site.
Christy Cardwell (Democrat), Rollan Roberts (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia Senate District 9. Rollan Roberts 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 Raleigh County, West Virginia on November 3, 2026?
Raleigh County sample ballot 2026: see where the county commissioner, prosecuting attorney and west virginia senate candidates stand on schools and roads. 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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Candidate roster last updated Sep 25, 2026 from official election sources.