Nonpartisan Analysis Since 1980

West Virginia
1st District

Central and southern West Virginia

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Current Rating

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Solid R

2024 Baseline

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R +34.0
D: 32.1%, R: 66.1%

2026 Election

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Past Elections

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House

2024
26.2%
66.4%
D
Democrat
90,038 (26.2%)
R
✓Republican
228,491 (66.4%)
Other
25,616 (7.4%)
2022
28.8%
66.7%
D
Democrat
65,428 (28.8%)
R
✓Republican
151,511 (66.7%)
Other
10,257 (4.5%)

President

2024
26.9%
71.3%
D
Democrat
98,066 (26.9%)
R
✓Republican
259,831 (71.3%)
Other
6,765 (1.9%)
2020
28.8%
69.7%
D
Democrat
112,792 (28.8%)
R
✓Republican
273,390 (69.7%)
Other
6,095 (1.6%)
2016
26.1%
69.6%
D
Democrat
92,821 (26.1%)
R
✓Republican
247,478 (69.6%)
Other
15,524 (4.4%)

Senate

2024
26.9%
70%
D
Democrat
95,671 (26.9%)
R
✓Republican
249,378 (70%)
Other
11,176 (3.1%)
2020
26.7%
71.2%
D
Democrat
102,317 (26.7%)
R
✓Republican
273,164 (71.2%)
Other
8,087 (2.1%)
2018
51.6%
44.9%
D
✓Democrat
151,153 (51.6%)
R
Republican
131,655 (44.9%)
Other
10,097 (3.4%)

Governor

2024
33.9%
60.5%
D
Democrat
119,497 (33.9%)
R
✓Republican
213,403 (60.5%)
Other
20,059 (5.7%)
2020
31.6%
65.3%
D
Democrat
120,089 (31.6%)
R
✓Republican
248,093 (65.3%)
Other
11,477 (3%)
2016
55.2%
37%
D
✓Democrat
197,879 (55.2%)
R
Republican
132,517 (37%)
Other
27,948 (7.8%)

Agriculture Commissioner

2024
D
Democrat
101,129 (30.2%)
R
✓Republican
233,226 (69.8%)
2020
D
Democrat
121,808 (33.9%)
R
✓Republican
237,092 (66.1%)
2016
D
✓Democrat
150,898 (46.3%)
R
Republican
147,413 (45.2%)
Other
27,611 (8.5%)

Attorney General

2024
D
Democrat
93,198 (27.5%)
R
✓Republican
245,479 (72.5%)
2020
D
Democrat
139,755 (37.2%)
R
✓Republican
235,901 (62.8%)
2016
D
Democrat
160,812 (46.4%)
R
✓Republican
168,653 (48.7%)
Other
16,853 (4.9%)

Auditor

2024
D
Democrat
102,235 (30.3%)
R
✓Republican
235,682 (69.7%)
2020
D
Democrat
119,533 (33%)
R
✓Republican
242,720 (67%)
2016
D
Democrat
121,686 (37.5%)
R
✓Republican
188,369 (58%)
Other
14,443 (4.5%)

Secretary of State

2024
D
Democrat
95,123 (27.9%)
R
✓Republican
245,295 (72.1%)
2020
D
Democrat
159,108 (42.1%)
R
✓Republican
218,789 (57.9%)
2016
D
✓Democrat
172,528 (50.4%)
R
Republican
156,001 (45.5%)
Other
14,078 (4.1%)

Treasurer

2020
D
Democrat
179,667 (48.4%)
R
✓Republican
191,816 (51.6%)
2016
D
✓Democrat
179,711 (53.9%)
R
Republican
134,874 (40.4%)
Other
18,871 (5.7%)

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JAN
31
2026
Candidate Filing Deadline
MAY
12
2026
Primary Election Day
NOV
3
2026
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Report Shorts (January 22, 2026)

January 22, 2026
by Nathan Gonzales

Ratings

2026
December 5, 2025
Solid Republican
March 7, 2025
Solid Republican
2024
December 1, 2023
Solid Republican
March 10, 2023
Solid Republican
2022
December 3, 2021
Solid Republican
October 27, 2021
Solid Republican
2020
December 6, 2019
Solid Republican
February 15, 2019
Solid Republican
2018
December 1, 2017
Solid Republican
February 27, 2017
Solid Republican
2016
December 4, 2015
Solid Republican
April 3, 2015
Solid Republican
2014
December 17, 2013
Solid Republican
March 8, 2013
Solid Republican
2012
February 10, 2012
Solid Republican
January 27, 2012
Likely Republican
December 2, 2011
Lean Republican
October 7, 2011
Lean Republican
2010
August 23, 2010
Toss-up