2018Final results
2018 election for West Virginia's 1st District
U.S. House · West Virginia
David B. McKinley (R) won with 64.6% of the vote, defeating Kendra Fershee (D) by 29.2 points.
David B. McKinleyRepublican · winner
64.6%127,997
Kendra FersheeDemocrat
35.4%70,217
198,214 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Kendra FersheeDavid B. McKinley
$274.6K
Raised by the campaign
$1.3M
$276.6K
Spent by the campaign
$1.4M
$6.8K
Cash on hand
$386.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 26, 2018; FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018