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.

Simple-majority veto override

Joe EllingtonRepublican · winner · incumbent
66.7%2,549
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

EvenR+48.32022R+50.52024R+57.42024 Pres.R+33.42026

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
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