2026CalledUnofficial results

2026 election for West Virginia Delegate District 89

West Virginia House of Delegates · West Virginia

David Cannon (R) won re-election with 64.0% of the vote, defeating J R Hepworth (D) by 40.6 points.

Simple-majority veto override

David CannonRepublican · winner · incumbent
64.0%3,557
J R HepworthDemocrat
23.4%1,301
Walter LongConstitution
12.5%696
5,554 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+58.92024R+60.02024 Pres.R+40.62026

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.

J R Hepworth
<1%
David Cannon
>99%
Projected margin
R+43.0
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