2026 PRIMARY RESULTS

Welcome to the Newswatch 2026 Primary Election tracker. The pages below will have results from local races, state legislature, statewide courts, and federal races around the WOAY viewing area.

LOCAL RESULTS

Results from races in Fayette, Greenbrier, McDowell, Monroe, Nicholas, Summers, Raleigh, and Wyoming Counties.

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STATE LEGISLATURE RESULTS

Results from races for the House of Delegates and State Senate from around the WOAY viewing area.

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STATEWIDE JUDICIAL RACES

Results from races for the Supreme Court and Intermediate Court

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FEDERAL RESULTS

Results from races for House of Representatives and United States Senate

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Secretary of State released the 2026 general election sample ballot lookup tool

Election 2026 Tygra de Mello -
You enter your name, date of birth, and home county to see a list of who will appear on your official ballot.
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Fayette County needs poll workers for November election

Election 2026 Micah Leith -
Poll workers are paid for both the class and working the polls.
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County clerk: closed GOP primary complicated Election Day, new procedures needed to prevent errors

Election 2026 Micah Leith -
In Fayette County, roughly 90 independent and Democratic voters mistakenly cast votes on the Republican ballot in May. Even with extensive training, Holly said that this will be a recurring issue around West Virginia unless the state improves its voting infrastructure. 
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WV Secretary of State responds to Fayette County vote dispute

Election 2026 Caleb Pearl -
WV Secretary of State Kris Warner says canvassers had no legal authority to investigate dozens of illegal votes in a Fayette County executive committee primary race.
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Fayette County man to challenge primary election result

Election 2026 Caleb Pearl -
William Vest entered the May primary as a Republican candidate for the Fayette County Executive Committee. After the election, he says the county commission notified him of voting irregularities.
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Tyree wins Republican primary for Fayette County assessor

Breaking Jonathan Schwitzerlette -
Preliminary results indicate Fayette County Assessor Tara Tyree has held off a primary challenge in the Republican primary.
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