West Virginia Senate District 1
West Virginia State Senate · West Virginia
Laura Chapman won re-election by 6.6 points over Shawn Fluharty.
Two senators per districtSimple-majority veto override
Source: West Virginia Secretary of State unofficial resultsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:35 PM ET
Where the race moved
Against the 2024 presidential vote
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Polls against the result
The final average had Chapman ahead by 4.8. Chapman won by 6.6: a 1.8-point miss toward Democrats.
- Poll with Fluharty ahead
- Poll with Chapman ahead
- Final polling average
- Result
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Fluharty | Chapman | Margin | Adjusted | Miss vs result | Grade | Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Navigate | Sep 28–Sep 29 | 1,065 LV | 43 | 48 | R+5 | R+4.8 | +1.6 | — | projects.statenavigate.com ↗ |
Adjusted: after correcting for the pollster's house effect and likely-voter screens. Miss: the poll's margin minus the result; + means the poll leaned Democratic. Grade: the pollster's accuracy in past elections, A+ to D (pollster ratings).
Source: Each poll's release, via The New York Times and Wikipedia poll listsUpdated Sep 29, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Shawn Fluharty
- 3%
- Laura Chapman
- 97%
- Projected margin
- R+16.9