Senate · class 2
R+43.3West Virginia
INCUMBENT RUNNINGLAST R+43.3
Capito seeking re-election
The matchup
Rachel Fetty Anderson
$50K
RAISED
Shelley CapitoINC
$6.5M
RAISED
2020 result for this seat
DEMR+43.3REP
Filed
13
Articles
0
Raised
$6.5M
West Virginia elections
A Senate race and 2 House races on the ballot in 2026. West Virginia sends 2 members to the House.
Senate
1 RACEHouse districts
2 DISTRICTSWV-11st districtInc. runningHeld by Carol Miller · George vs Miller ●R+40.2$2.0MWV-22nd districtInc. runningHeld by Riley Moore · Parsi vs Moore ●R+41.5$1.3M
KEY = WITHIN 7 POINTS IN 2024 (2024 RESULT; THE PRESIDENTIAL VOTE WHERE LINES CHANGED)
Voting in West Virginia
TODAY · SEP 27- OCT 13Registration deadline
Registration closes Tue Oct 13, 2026 (21 days before): online until 11:59 p.m.; in person at county clerk's offices and the Secretary of State's office until close of business; mailed applications must be postmarked no later than Oct 13 (if the postmark is missing or illegible, received by the county clerk by the third day after, Fri Oct 16). No same-day or Election Day registration.
SOURCE ↗ - OCT 21Early in-person voting opensSOURCE ↗
- OCT 28Last day to request a mail ballot
Request deadline is a received deadline. Return: postmark counts (USPS postmark dated no later than Election Day (Nov 3, 2026)); ballot must be received by 2026-11-09.
SOURCE ↗ - OCT 31Early in-person voting endsSOURCE ↗
- NOV 9Last day for mail ballots to arrive
By mail: postmarked by Election Day and received by the county clerk by the time the board of canvassers convenes, Mon Nov 9, 2026; a ballot with no postmark is accepted if received by Wed Nov 4. Hand delivery: to the county clerk's office by Mon Nov 2 (the day before Election Day); no one may hand-deliver more than two voters' ballots.
SOURCE ↗ - NOV 3Election Day