2026CalledUnofficial results

2026 election for West Virginia Delegate District 88

West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia

Rick Hillenbrand (R) won re-election with 76.3% of the vote, defeating Dorothy L. Kengla (D) by 52.7 points.

Simple-majority veto override

Rick HillenbrandRepublican · winner · incumbent
76.3%3,671
23.7%1,138
4,809 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+56.92024R+66.92024 Pres.R+52.72026

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.

Dorothy L. Kengla
<1%
Rick Hillenbrand
>99%
Projected margin
R+46.8
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