2026CalledUnofficial results
2026 election for West Virginia Delegate District 79
West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia
Evan Hansen (D) won re-election with 77.2% of the vote, defeating Paige Rearing (MTN) by 54.4 points.
Simple-majority veto override
Evan HansenDemocrat · winner · incumbent
77.2%2,817
Paige RearingMountain
22.8%833
3,650 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
Races before and after
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.
No Republican was on the ballot, so the model gave the seat to Evan Hansen without simulating it.
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