Wayne County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
11 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 6 Wayne County races, led by the Wayne County Commissioner contest.
County offices
CommissionerRyan Turner (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Ryan Turner Republican
Ryan Turner is the Republican incumbent Wayne County Commissioner, per the county's official website. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Ryan Turner is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, 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.
Wayne County is split across 5 West Virginia Senate and House districts.
Find your districts by addressWest Virginia Senate: 2 districtsDistricts 5, 6
West Virginia Senate District 5Duron Jackson (D) · Chris Miller (R)
Duron Jackson Democrat
Duron Jackson is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia Senate District 5 on the Secretary of State's certified general-election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Chris Miller Republican
- Supports creating jobs and economic opportunities to keep West Virginians in the state
- Supports fixing roads and bridges and improving flood mitigation
- Supports career and technical education programs
Per the campaign site.
About Chris Miller
Chris leads the family car business, which employs 500 West Virginians, after starting out washing cars, per the campaign site. He has been sober since 2004 after battling addiction, an experience he says strengthened his faith and his commitment to family, per the campaign site.
Duron Jackson (Democrat), Chris Miller (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia Senate District 5. 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 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.
Full race pageWest Virginia House: 3 districtsDistricts 27, 28, 29
West Virginia House District 27Ric Griffith (D) · Gordon Ramey II (R)
Ric Griffith Democrat
Ric Griffith is the Democratic nominee for House District 27 in Wayne County, a seat he previously held from December 2022 to December 2024. He was born in Kenova, earned a bachelor's degree in pharmacy from the University of Toledo in 1975, and is a pharmacist and owner of Griffith and Feil Drug in Kenova, per Wayne County News. He is a U.S. Army veteran who previously served as Kenova's mayor and on its city council, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Gordon Ramey II Republican
Gordon Ramey II is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia House District 27 on the Secretary of State's certified general-election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Ric Griffith (Democrat), Gordon Ramey II (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia House District 27. 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 28Brooke Smith (D) · Ryan Browning (R)
Brooke Smith Democrat
Brooke Smith is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia House District 28 on the Secretary of State's certified general-election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Ryan Browning Republican Incumbent
- Supports economic growth in West Virginia
- Wants policies that benefit working families
- Supports responsible government spending
Per the campaign site.
About Ryan Browning
Ryan grew up in Wayne County, graduated from Spring Valley High School, and earned a bachelor's degree from West Virginia Institute of Technology before building a career in the trucking and transportation industry, per the campaign site. He was appointed to the House of Delegates by then Governor Jim Justice and was lead sponsor of HB 4005 on workforce development and HB 4999 on penalties for assaulting athletic officials, per the campaign site.
Brooke Smith (Democrat), Ryan Browning (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia House District 28. Ryan Browning 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 29Wendy Coleman (D) · Henry Corby Dillon (R)
Wendy Coleman Democrat
Wendy Coleman is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia House District 29 on the Secretary of State's certified general-election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Henry Corby Dillon Republican Incumbent
- Wants to lower utility costs by developing West Virginia's coal and natural gas resources
- Supports law enforcement and enforcing immigration law
- Wants more government transparency and less bureaucracy
Per the campaign site.
About Henry Corby Dillon
Henry is running for West Virginia House of Delegates District 29; his campaign site lists many policy positions but does not describe his occupation, career, or community service history, per the campaign site.
Wendy Coleman (Democrat), Henry Corby Dillon (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia House District 29. Henry Corby Dillon 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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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 Wayne County, West Virginia on November 3, 2026?
Wayne County sample ballot 2026: see where the county commissioner, west virginia senate and west virginia house candidates stand on roads, schools and water. 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?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for West Virginia are listed on the West Virginia election hub. West Virginia election hub →
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Candidate roster last updated Sep 25, 2026 from official election sources.