2026CalledUnofficial results
2026 election for West Virginia Delegate District 38
West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia
Joe Ellington (R) won re-election with 66.7% of the vote, defeating Randa D Faulkner (D) by 33.4 points.
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Joe EllingtonRepublican · winner · incumbent
66.7%2,549
Randa D FaulknerDemocrat
33.3%1,272
3,821 votes
Source: West Virginia Secretary of State unofficial resultsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:35 PM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2026
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Randa D Faulkner
- <1%
- Joe Ellington
- >99%
- Projected margin
- R+39.2