2026CalledUnofficial results

2026 election for West Virginia Delegate District 42

West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia

John Jordan (R) won re-election with 71.1% of the vote, defeating Courtney Vandall (D) by 42.3 points.

Simple-majority veto override

John JordanRepublican · winner · incumbent
71.1%2,823
28.9%1,145
3,968 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+54.02024R+67.92024 Pres.R+42.32026

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.

Courtney Vandall
<1%
John Jordan
>99%
Projected margin
R+48.7
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