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West Virginia 2026 midterms: ballot, races, and key dates

West Virginia sample ballots for November 3, 2026 print U.S. Senator and U.S. House by district, and the Secretary of State noticed one constitutional amendment.

Last updated: October 19, 2026. Unofficial information. Confirm with your official election office (West Virginia Secretary of State — Elections).

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  • West Virginia is on Eastern Time.
  • The registration deadline on GoVoteWV is on the voting-deadlines page.
  • The early-voting dates on GoVoteWV are on the voting-deadlines page.
  • Absentee application and return dates on GoVoteWV are on the voting-deadlines page.
  • Identification rules are published by the West Virginia Secretary of State.

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Statewide offices on the November 3, 2026 ballot

  • U.S. Senator (Class II, term expires in 2027)

Last checked October 19, 2026. Sources: West Virginia Secretary of State — Lewis County official ballot, November 3, 2026; West Virginia Secretary of State — Kanawha County sample ballot, November 3, 2026; U.S. Senate — Class II, terms expire in 2027

Key 2026 general election dates

Dates below are paraphrased from the official pages linked on each line and were last checked against those pages on October 19, 2026. They can change. West Virginia Secretary of State — Elections publishes the current calendar. County voting hours vary. “Passed,” “Deadline today,” “In progress,” and “Upcoming” markers use only the date on the device. They ignore cutoff times and the state’s time zone, so a deadline marked for today may already have closed. The marker is not an official cutoff.

Voter registration

GoVoteWV prints “October 13, 2026 — Voter Registration Deadline.”

Source: West Virginia Secretary of State — GoVoteWV

Absentee application

GoVoteWV prints “August 11 – October 28, 2026 — Absentee Application Period,” “September 18, 2026 — County Clerks begin mailing absentee ballots,” “October 28, 2026 — Deadline for Absentee Ballot Applications,” and “October 27 – Noon, November 3, 2026 — Emergency Absentee Voting.”

Source: West Virginia Secretary of State — GoVoteWV

Absentee return

GoVoteWV prints “November 2, 2026 — Deadline to Hand-Deliver Absentee Ballot to the Clerk's Office,” “November 4, 2026 — Absentee Ballots without Postmark Accepted,” and “November 9, 2026 — Absentee Ballots Postmarked by Election Day Accepted.”

Source: West Virginia Secretary of State — GoVoteWV

Early voting

GoVoteWV prints “October 21 – October 31, 2026 — Early Voting in Person” and “October 31, 2026 — Deadline for Early Voting in Person.” It also prints that early voting must be conducted between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on the last 2 Saturdays before the general election.

Source: West Virginia Secretary of State — GoVoteWV

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Questions about the West Virginia 2026 midterms

Short answers from the offices and race guides already linked on this page. Registration and voting rules are published by West Virginia Secretary of State — Elections.

What is on the West Virginia ballot in the 2026 midterms?
The Lewis County, West Virginia official ballot for the November 3, 2026 general election prints, on the national ticket, U.S. Senator and U.S. House of Representatives for the 2nd Congressional District. A Kanawha County sample prints the U.S. House contest for the 1st Congressional District. Those ballots do not print a governor contest. The Secretary of State’s July 23, 2026 public notice says Amendment No. 1, Citizenship Requirement to Vote in West Virginia Elections Amendment, will appear on that ballot. The U.S. Senate Class II page, read October 19, 2026, includes West Virginia among seats whose terms expire in 2027. The July 23, 2026 public notice prints that title and summary and says the amendment will appear on the November 3 general-election ballot. The Lewis County ballot prints the same title and summary. An October 1, 2026 Secretary of State article says voters will consider one proposed amendment.
Where are official West Virginia sample-ballot and registration pages?
West Virginia Secretary of State — Elections publishes the official sample ballot, registration, and election rules. Vote.gov: West Virginia registration information. Map the Midterms does not look up voter records, issue sample ballots, or request mail ballots.
Which Map the Midterms race guides cover West Virginia?
Map the Midterms does not yet publish a West Virginia race guide. Contests for an address are on the official sample ballot.
When is Election Day 2026 in West Virginia?
The 2026 U.S. midterm general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. GoVoteWV lists October 13, 2026 as the voter-registration deadline, October 21 through October 31, 2026 as early voting in person, and August 11 through October 28, 2026 as the absentee application period. It lists October 28, 2026 as the deadline for absentee ballot applications, October 27 through noon on November 3, 2026 as emergency absentee voting, November 2, 2026 as the deadline to hand-deliver an absentee ballot to the clerk’s office, November 4, 2026 as the day absentee ballots without a postmark are accepted, and November 9, 2026 as the day absentee ballots postmarked by Election Day are accepted. West Virginia is on Eastern Time.
Is Map the Midterms an official West Virginia election website?
No. Map the Midterms is an informational site operated by Joshua Israel Ventures LLC, a Florida limited liability company. It is not a government, secretary of state, or county election website. The official election office for West Virginia is West Virginia Secretary of State — Elections. Registration, sample ballots, and voting rules are published there and on Vote.gov: West Virginia registration information.

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