2 candidates are tracked for West Virginia Senate District 10 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Kent Gilkerson and Vince Deeds. Candidate information follows official Summers County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Kent Gilkerson (Democrat), Vince Deeds (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia Senate District 10. Vince Deeds 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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This race. Voters choose 2; the top 2 finishers win seats. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Vince Deeds, is on the ballot.
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Democrat
Per the campaign site.
Kent Gilkerson is a retired federal law enforcement officer, a 25 year union leader and a small business owner, per his campaign site. He is running for West Virginia Senate District 10, based in Fayette, Greenbrier, Nicholas, Summers and Monroe counties.
Republican Incumbent
Per the campaign site.
Vince Deeds represents Senate District 10, covering part of Fayette County and all of Summers, Monroe, Greenbrier and Nicholas counties, per the West Virginia Legislature's official website. He works in the Prosecuting Attorney's Office in Lewisburg, serves as director of school safety for Greenbrier County Schools, and is a pastor at Sinks Grove Baptist Church. He was lead sponsor of 61 bills in the 2026 session, four of which were signed into law, per the same source.
Who is running for West Virginia Senate District 10 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for West Virginia Senate District 10 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Kent Gilkerson and Vince Deeds. Candidate information follows official Summers County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the West Virginia Senate District 10 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 Summers County and state election office filings. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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