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Republican incumbent Mac Warner was elected with 48.52% of the vote in 2016, defeating Democratic incumbent Natalie Tennant. He is seeking re-election.
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Republican incumbent Kent Leonhardt was elected with 48.41% of the vote in 2016, defeating Democratic incumbent Walt Helmick. He is seeking re-election.
17 of the 34 seats in the West Virginia State Senate will have an election, including 11 Republican-held seats and 6 Democratic-held seats. Four incumbents chose not to seek re-election: Democrats Paul Hardesty, Roman Prezioso, and Corey Palumbo and Republican Kenny Mann. Republicans currently hold a 20-14 veto-proof majority in the senate. Democrats would need a net gain of 4 seats to flip the chamber.[19][20]
House of Delegates
All 100 seats in the West Virginia House of Delegates will have an election. Nineteen incumbents chose not to seek re-election: 11 Democrats and 8 Republicans. Republicans currently hold a 59-41 veto-proof majority in the house of delegates. Democrats would need a net gain of 10 seats to flip the chamber.[21][22]
