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West Virginia · West Virginia Delegate District 38 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Joe Ellington

RepublicanIncumbent

2026 race · West Virginia Delegate District 38

>99% chance of winning · race rated Solid R

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>99% chance of winning · race rated Solid R

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● Randa D Faulkner● Joe EllingtonINC
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Background

Current office
West Virginia House of Delegates, HD-38
Experience
State legislature
Past races on file
3 (0 won)

Links: Candidate list (source)

Electoral history

Earlier races in West Virginia, newest first, matched by name in the results archive.

  1. 2020

    House of Delegates · HD-27 Nov 3, 2020

    R · 27.0% · 12,370 votes

    Lost
  2. 2012

    House of Delegates · HD-27 Nov 6, 2012

    R · 20.1% · 9,940 votes

    Lost
  3. 2008

    House of Delegates · HD-25 Nov 4, 2008

    R · 16.6% · 3,827 votes

    Lost

Opponents in 2026