RepublicanNo state or federal office heldLost the 2026 general
Jon Dodds
Lost the 2026 race for West Virginia Delegate District 76.
- Last margin
- −16.4
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Dodds has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Dodds won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | West Virginia Delegate District 76 | General | Lost | Rick Garcia (D) | 41.8% | D+16.4 | R+19.4 | |
| 2024 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 76 | General | Lost | Rick Garcia (D) | 49% | D+1.9 | — | |
| 2022 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 76 | General | Lost | Joey Garcia (D) | 45.4% | D+9.2 | — | |
| 2018 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 50 | General | Lost | Mike Caputo (D), Linda Longstreth (D), Michael Angelucci (D) | 6.9% | D+14.7 | — | |
| 2016 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 50 | General | Lost | Mike Caputo (D), Guy Ward (R), Linda Longstreth (D) | 3.7% | D+15.6 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: West Virginia Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Who Dodds has run against
- Rick Garcia (D) · 2026 general, lost
- Rick Garcia (D) · 2024 election, lost
- Joey Garcia (D) · 2022 election, lost
- Mike Caputo (D) · 2018 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: West Virginia Secretary of State (unofficial)
The seat
- West Virginia Delegate District 76 · lean R+19.6 · 20th most Democratic of 100
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)