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West Virginia › West Virginia House of Delegates · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
West Virginia Delegate District 26
Matthew Rohrbach has no major-party opponent.
Matthew Rohrbach has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
RepublicanIncumbent
Matthew Rohrbach
Incumbent delegate since 2014
- Experience
- State legislature
The district
Lean R+14: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.
Presidential vote
Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.
Who lives here
- Population
- 16,963
- People per km²
- 240
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 42%
- White, no degree
- 54%of adults
- White 93%
- Hispanic 2%
- Black 3%
- Asian 2%
- Other / multiracial 2%
American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.
Past results
Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.
2024
6,046 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Matthew Rohrbach (R)100.0%
2024 President Vote in this district
7,693 two-party votes · R+15.1 · R+13.6 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)57.5%
Kamala Harris (D)42.5%
2022
5,076 votes · R+13.4✓ Matthew Rohrbach (R)56.7%
Sydnee Smirlmcelroy (D)43.3%
2020 Earlier district lines
5,467 votes · D+1.3✓ Ed Evans (D)50.6%
Wes R Payne (R)49.4%
2020 President Vote in this district
9,670 two-party votes · R+10.1 · R+14.6 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)55.0%
Joe Biden (D)45.0%
2016 President Vote in this district
7,384 two-party votes · R+21.3 · R+23.5 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)60.6%
Hillary Clinton (D)39.4%