2026CalledUnofficial results

2026 election for West Virginia Delegate District 87

West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia

Gary Howell (R) won re-election with 67.9% of the vote, defeating Rebecca Holler (D) by 35.8 points.

Simple-majority veto override

Gary HowellRepublican · winner · incumbent
67.9%3,122
32.1%1,476
4,598 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+39.22022R+57.72024 Pres.R+35.82026

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.

Rebecca Holler
<1%
Gary Howell
>99%
Projected margin
R+40.5
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