2026Flipped from RepublicanCalledUnofficial results
2026 election for West Virginia Delegate District 70
West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia
Shannon Welsh (D) won with 58.1% of the vote, defeating Paul J. Howe III (R) by 16.1 points, flipping a seat Republicans held.
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Shannon WelshDemocrat · winner
58.1%2,258
Paul J. Howe IIIRepublican
41.9%1,631
3,889 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.
- Shannon Welsh
- 36%
- Paul J. Howe III
- 64%
- Projected margin
- R+2.7