West Virginia District 1

WV-01 • 2026 Election
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Primary

Primary held May 12, 2026.

Democratic Primary

CandidateVotes%
Vince George 23,503 53.0%
Brit Aguirre 20,880 47.0%

Republican Primary

CandidateVotes%
Carol Miller 40,493 72.0%
Larry Jackson 15,710 28.0%

Full calendar and every race: West Virginia primary guide

Race Overview

Incumbent
Carol Miller
Party
Republican
Current Rating
Safe R expert avg
Open Seat
No
Cook PVI
R+22

Race Ratings

Consensus Rating

Safe R

Individual forecaster ratings will be updated as they become available.

Candidates

Carol Miller

Carol Miller Nominee Incumbent

Republican
Total Raised: $1,746,898
Cash on Hand: $604,379

Vince George Nominee

Democrat
Total Raised: $258,330
Cash on Hand: $258,330

Average reflects all polls from the last 90 days; table shows the most recent 30 days or the newest 3 polls, whichever is more. How accurate is each pollster? →

No polls in the last 90 days.

Questions About This Race

Is the 2026 WV-01 House race competitive?

No — the expert consensus rates it Safe R for Republicans.

When is the 2026 WV-01 House race decided?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

How is the PollingSource average calculated?

The PollingSource average is the unweighted mean of every scientific public poll of the race from the last 90 days — we do not exclude pollsters. Each race page lists the individual polls behind the average with pollster, field dates, sample size, and margin of error. Full details: pollingsource.com/methodology.

Race News

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