2 candidates are tracked for West Virginia Senate District 3 (Unexpired Term) on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Ronnie Green and Trenton Carl Barnhart. Candidate information follows official Wood County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Ronnie Green (Constitution), Trenton Carl Barnhart (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot in a SPECIAL election to fill the unexpired term of the OTHER Senate seat in West Virginia's 3th senatorial district (the district elects two senators on staggered terms; this is not the district's regularly scheduled 2026 Senate race, which is a separate contest on the same ballot). Trenton Carl Barnhart was appointed to fill the vacancy and is the sitting member, per the West Virginia Legislature's member roster. Per the Secretary of State's certified general-election candidate list.
State legislator. State legislators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, which fund schools, roads, prisons, universities and health programs, and set the rules for local governments and elections. Each member represents one district and serves on committees that shape bills before a floor vote. Terms are two years in most state houses and four in most state senates.
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, Trenton Carl Barnhart, is on the ballot.
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Constitution
Ronnie Green is the Constitution Party's nominee for the West Virginia Senate District 3 unexpired term seat, one of nine state legislative candidates the party named to its 2026 general election slate, per Independent Political Report. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Republican Incumbent
Trenton Carl Barnhart represents Senate District 3, covering Pleasants, Ritchie and Wood counties and part of Wirt County, and lives in Pleasants County, per the West Virginia Legislature's official website. His listed occupation is banker, and he holds a bachelor's degree and an MBA from the University of Charleston. He was lead sponsor of 7 bills in the 2026 session, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Who is running for West Virginia Senate District 3 (Unexpired Term) in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for West Virginia Senate District 3 (Unexpired Term) on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Ronnie Green and Trenton Carl Barnhart. Candidate information follows official Wood County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the West Virginia Senate District 3 (Unexpired Term) 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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