DemocratNo state or federal office heldLost the 2026 general
Robert 'Rob' Garcia
Lost the 2026 race for West Virginia Delegate District 71.
- Last margin
- −6.3
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Garcia has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Garcia 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 71 | General | Lost | Tim McNeely (R) | 46.9% | R+6.3 | R+33.5 | |
| 2022 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 71 | General | Lost | Laura Kimble (R) | 41.9% | R+16.3 | — | |
| 2020 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 48 | General | Lost | Ben Queen (R), Danny Hamrick (R), Laura Kimble (R) | 9.6% | R+6.8 | — | |
| 2018 | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 48 | General | Lost | Tim Miley (D), Ben Queen (R), Danny Hamrick (R) | 9.7% | R+4.8 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: West Virginia Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Who Garcia has run against
- Tim McNeely (R) · 2026 general, lost
- Laura Kimble (R) · 2022 election, lost
- Ben Queen (R) · 2020 election, lost
- Tim Miley (D) · 2018 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: West Virginia Secretary of State (unofficial)
The seat
- West Virginia Delegate District 71 · lean R+32.5 · 30th most Democratic of 100
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)