2026 Election
House of Delegates · District 12
4 candidates
| Candidate | Party | Total Support | Total Oppose | Contributions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Vernon Criss Lost primary 38.1% Republican Contributions $95,072.74 + Support $18,981.73 + Oppose $113,810.07 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charles D Hartzog 44.9% Republican Contributions $11,309.92 + Support $47,117.43 + Oppose — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stephen Smith 6.0% Libertarian Contributions $23,573.98 + Support $4,700.69 + Oppose — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dennis Rempel V Projected winner 49.2% Democrat Contributions $15,973.37 + Support — + Oppose — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Results
General election · Nov 3, 2026 HOUSE OF DELEGATES, 12th District
All 14 precincts reported · unofficial | Dennis Rempel V (D) Projected winner | 1,789 | 49.2% |
| Charles D Hartzog (R) | 1,633 | 44.9% |
| Stephen Smith (L) | 217 | 6.0% |
Democratic primary · May 12, 2026 HOUSE OF DELEGATES, 12th District - DEM
Certified | Dennis Rempel V (D) Won primary (unopposed) | 781 | — |
Republican primary · May 12, 2026 HOUSE OF DELEGATES, 12th District - REP
Certified | Charles D Hartzog (R) Won primary | 688 | 61.9% |
| Vernon Criss (R) Lost primary | 423 | 38.1% |
| Source | Candidate | Contributions | Outside support | Outside oppose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar Maple PAC (IE) | Vernon Criss | — | $0 | $78,310 |
| Other Orgs | Vernon Criss | $37,190 | — | — |
| WV | Vernon Criss | $24,633 | — | — |
| WV | Stephen Smith | $23,548 | — | — |
| Americans for Prosperity | Charles D Hartzog | — | $18,140 | $0 |
| Other Orgs | Dennis Rempel V | $13,863 | — | — |
| School Freedom Fund (IE) | Charles D Hartzog | — | $12,690 | $0 |
| Sugar Maple PAC (Independent Expenditure PAC) | Vernon Criss | — | $0 | $11,314 |
| Sugar Maple PAC (IE) | Charles D Hartzog | — | $9,867 | $0 |
| School Freedom Fund (IE) | Vernon Criss | — | $0 | $8,828 |
| Americans for Prosperity | Vernon Criss | — | $0 | $8,648 |
| The West Virginia Chamber of Commerce | Vernon Criss | — | $7,635 | $0 |
| Make Liberty Win | Vernon Criss | — | $0 | $6,710 |
| OH | Vernon Criss | $6,600 | — | — |
| Sugar Maple PAC (Independent Expenditure PAC) | Charles D Hartzog | — | $6,355 | $0 |
| Conservative Policy Action | Vernon Criss | — | $6,000 | $0 |
| West Virginia Coal Victory PAC | Vernon Criss | — | $5,000 | $0 |
| Core Natural Resources | Vernon Criss | $4,800 | — | — |
| Other Committees | Stephen Smith | — | $4,701 | $0 |
| WV | Charles D Hartzog | $4,696 | — | — |
| HOSPAC | Vernon Criss | $3,800 | — | — |
| Other Orgs | Charles D Hartzog | $2,800 | — | — |
| CA | Vernon Criss | $2,800 | — | — |
| WV Automoblie Dealers Assoc. | Vernon Criss | $2,800 | — | — |
| Building and Construction Trades | Vernon Criss | $2,800 | — | — |
| Operators Political Education Committee | Vernon Criss | $2,800 | — | — |
| Memorial Health PAC | Vernon Criss | $2,800 | — | — |
| ID | Charles D Hartzog | $2,800 | — | — |
| Unknown | Vernon Criss | $2,550 | — | — |
| WV | Dennis Rempel V | $1,629 | — | — |
| Unknown | Charles D Hartzog | $1,014 | — | — |
| PA | Vernon Criss | $1,000 | — | — |
| Other States | Vernon Criss | $500 | — | — |
| Other Committees | Vernon Criss | — | $347 | $0 |
| Unknown | Dennis Rempel V | $209 | — | — |
| Other States | Dennis Rempel V | $151 | — | — |
| OH | Dennis Rempel V | $119 | — | — |
| Other Committees | Charles D Hartzog | — | $65 | $0 |
| Unknown | Stephen Smith | $26 | — | — |
| CA | Dennis Rempel V | $2 | — | — |
Total Outside Spending by Committee
| Committee | Support | Oppose |
|---|---|---|
| Sugar Maple PAC | $16,222.01 | $89,623.99 |
| ↳ Vernon Criss (R) | — | $89,623.99 |
| ↳ Charles D Hartzog (R) | $16,222.01 | — |
| Americans for Prosperity | $18,140.36 | $8,648.02 |
| ↳ Charles D Hartzog (R) | $18,140.36 | — |
| ↳ Vernon Criss (R) | — | $8,648.02 |
| School Freedom Fund (IE) | $12,690.35 | $8,827.67 |
| ↳ Charles D Hartzog (R) | $12,690.35 | — |
| ↳ Vernon Criss (R) | — | $8,827.67 |
| West Virginia Chamber of Commerce | $7,634.56 | — |
| ↳ Vernon Criss (R) | $7,634.56 | — |
| Make Liberty Win | — | $6,710.39 |
| ↳ Vernon Criss (R) | — | $6,710.39 |
| Conservative Policy Action | $6,000.00 | — |
| ↳ Vernon Criss (R) | $6,000.00 | — |
| West Virginia Coal Victory PAC | $5,000.00 | — |
| ↳ Vernon Criss (R) | $5,000.00 | — |
| West Virginia First Patriots Inc | $4,700.69 | — |
| ↳ Stephen Smith (L) | $4,700.69 | — |
| Mountaineer Majority Fund, Inc. | $300.00 | — |
| ↳ Vernon Criss (R) | $300.00 | — |
| West Virginians for Life | $64.71 | — |
| ↳ Charles D Hartzog (R) | $64.71 | — |
| National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund | $47.17 | — |
| ↳ Vernon Criss (R) | $47.17 | — |
Group by
| Contributor | Type | Employer | Location | Gifts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith Stephen | Self-funding | — | Parkersburg, WV | 5 | $22,291 |
| Core Natural Resources | Businesses & orgs | — | Washington, DC | 2 | $4,800 |
| HOSPAC | Businesses & orgs | — | Charleston, WV | 2 | $3,800 |
| Greater WV Carpenters PEC | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $2,800 |
| Wood County Federation of Teachers | Businesses & orgs | — | Parkersburg, WV | 1 | $2,800 |
| Operators Political Ed. Committee | Businesses & orgs | — | Charleston, WV | 1 | $2,800 |
| IBEW PAC Voluntary Fund | Businesses & orgs | — | Washington DC, DC | 1 | $2,800 |
| Parkersburg Marietta Building & Construction Trade Council | Businesses & orgs | — | Parkersburg, WV | 1 | $2,800 |
| gleason stefan | Individuals | self | Eagle, ID | 1 | $2,800 |
| WV Bank PAC | Businesses & orgs | — | Charleston, WV | 1 | $2,800 |
| Memorial Health PAC | Businesses & orgs | — | Marietta, OH | 1 | $2,800 |
| Pack Larry | Individuals | State Treasurer | Charleston, WV | 1 | $2,800 |
| Blue and Gold PAC | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $2,800 |
| Wilhelm Dina | Individuals | — | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $2,800 |
| WilHelm Ronald | Individuals | — | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $2,800 |
| Operators Political Education Committee | Businesses & orgs | — | Charleston, WV | 1 | $2,800 |
| Building and Construction Trades | Businesses & orgs | — | Charleston, WV | 1 | $2,800 |
| WV Automoblie Dealers Assoc. | Businesses & orgs | — | Charleston, WV | 1 | $2,800 |
| morrisey denise | Individuals | self | Charleston, WV | 1 | $2,800 |
| Wright Albert | Individuals | WVU Medicine | Morgantown, WV | 1 | $2,800 |
| West Virginia Federation of Teachers | Businesses & orgs | — | Charleston, WV | 1 | $2,190 |
| Committee to Elect Rupie Phillips | Businesses & orgs | — | Lorado, WV | 1 | $2,000 |
| Williams Nic | Individuals | — | Winfield, WV | 1 | $2,000 |
| Foster Geoff | Individuals | unknown | Winfield, WV | 1 | $1,776 |
| West Virginia Dental Association | Businesses & orgs | — | Charleston, WV | 2 | $1,750 |
| The Chamber PAC | Businesses & orgs | — | Charleston, WV | 2 | $1,500 |
| WVBW PAC | Businesses & orgs | — | Charleston, WV | 1 | $1,500 |
| American Electric Power | Businesses & orgs | — | Washington, DC | 1 | $1,500 |
| Fischbeck Jeff | Individuals | Valor Reserve | Dana Point, CA | 1 | $1,400 |
| Masterson Sean | Individuals | Valor Reserve | San Juan, CA | 1 | $1,400 |
| Criss Vernon | Self-funding | — | Parkersburg, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| Poling David | Individuals | Insurance | Parkersburg, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| Education West Virginia PAC | Businesses & orgs | — | Charleston, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| Parkersburg Area Labor Pac | Businesses & orgs | — | Parkersburg, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| Rich Howard | Individuals | Retired | Bala Cynwyd, PA | 1 | $1,000 |
| WV Appalachian Laborers' District Council | Businesses & orgs | — | Charelston, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| White Gil | Individuals | — | Wheeling, WV | 3 | $1,000 |
| Marathon Petroleum Corporation Employee PAC | Businesses & orgs | — | Findlay, OH | 2 | $1,000 |
| WV Building and Construction Trades Council | Businesses & orgs | — | Charleston, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| Deitzler Harry | Individuals | — | Vienna, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| L, Smith Paige | Individuals | Memorial Health System | Parkersburg, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| Ironworkers Local Union 787 Local 787 PAC | Businesses & orgs | — | Parkersburg, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| Alsop Rob | Individuals | — | Morgantown, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| West Virginia for Coal | Businesses & orgs | — | Charleston, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| Altice USA West Virginia PAC | Businesses & orgs | — | Long Island City, NY | 1 | $1,000 |
| Morris IL | Individuals | — | Glenville, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| Moore Robert | Individuals | — | Belmont, OH | 1 | $1,000 |
| Expand Energy Corp Employee PAC | Businesses & orgs | — | Oklahoma City, OK | 1 | $1,000 |
| WV LawPac | Businesses & orgs | — | Charleston, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| OLeksa Larry | Individuals | — | Morgantown, WV | 2 | $1,000 |
| Reale Phillip | Individuals | — | Charleston, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| Crotty Glenn | Individuals | — | South Charleston, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| Goldberg David | Individuals | — | Morgantown, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| Community Bankers PAC | Businesses & orgs | — | Beckley, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| first energy PAC | Businesses & orgs | — | Akron, OH | 1 | $1,000 |
| CVS | Businesses & orgs | — | Washington, DC | 1 | $1,000 |
| Highmark PAC | Businesses & orgs | — | Camp hill, PA | 1 | $1,000 |
| Merck PAC | Businesses & orgs | — | Washington, DC | 1 | $1,000 |
| Diversified Gas & Oil Corporation PAC | Businesses & orgs | — | Birmingham, AL | 1 | $1,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Votes | Businesses & orgs | — | Raleigh, NC | 1 | $750 |
| Dettinger George | Individuals | — | Charleston, WV | 2 | $750 |
| V, Rempel Dennis | Self-funding | — | Parkersburg, WV | 1 | $721 |
| WV Strong PAC | Businesses & orgs | — | Charleston, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Griffith Sandra | Individuals | — | Kenova, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Hoblitzell Paul | Individuals | Retired | Elizabeth, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Erie insurance | Businesses & orgs | — | Erie, PA | 1 | $500 |
| GO PAC | Businesses & orgs | — | Charleston, WV | 1 | $500 |
| TRANS Canada USA SErvices PAC | Businesses & orgs | — | Washington, DC | 1 | $500 |
| The Bowles Rice PAC | Businesses & orgs | — | Charleston, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Wild & Wonderful PAC | Businesses & orgs | — | Arlington, VA | 1 | $500 |
| Davis James | Individuals | — | morgantown, WV | 1 | $500 |
| CSX Corporation Good Government Fund | Businesses & orgs | — | Washington, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Clearway Energy PAC | Businesses & orgs | — | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $500 |
| Nestor Tyler | Individuals | — | Elkins, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Summerfield Tate | Individuals | — | Elkins, WV | 1 | $500 |
| One Main Holdings PAC | Businesses & orgs | — | Evansville, IN | 1 | $500 |
| Eddy Kathy | Individuals | — | Parkersburg, WV | 1 | $500 |
| M, Dannunzio Vincent | Individuals | — | Bridgeport, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Dannunzio Mike | Individuals | — | Clarksburg, WV | 1 | $500 |
| F, Dannunzio Vincent | Individuals | — | Clarksburg, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Dannunzio Sammy | Individuals | — | Bridgeport, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Spriggs Bill | Individuals | — | Campobello, SC | 1 | $500 |
| Mpac | Businesses & orgs | — | Findlay, OH | 1 | $500 |
| UnitedHealth Group | Businesses & orgs | — | Charleston, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Enterprise Mobility PAC | Businesses & orgs | — | St Loius, MO | 1 | $500 |
| Harman Mark | Individuals | Retired | Petersburg, WV | 1 | $483 |
| Kinneberg Raymona | Individuals | — | Charleston, WV | 1 | $350 |
| Bowling Karen | Individuals | Hospital | Beckley, WV | 1 | $350 |
| signrocket.com | Businesses & orgs | — | St Paul Park, MN | 1 | $343 |
| hofmann terry | Individuals | — | — | 3 | $301 |
| McGinnis Rebecca | Individuals | Retired | Vienna, WV | 1 | $300 |
| Curry Jennifer | Individuals | — | Parkersburg, WV | 1 | $300 |
| Gallagher Andrew | Individuals | — | South Charelston, WV | 1 | $300 |
| Kolenich Erika | Individuals | Klie Law Offices | Buckhannon, WV | 1 | $257 |
| McGinnis James | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Walters Ron | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| IUPAT Political Action Together Legislative Educational Committee | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Anderson Maribeth | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| WV Republican Labor Caucus | Businesses & orgs | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Smith Sean | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Fuller Tamara | Individuals | Hospital | Morgantown, WV | 1 | $250 |
| hofmann chris | Individuals | — | — | 3 | $220 |
| Childers Linda | Individuals | — | Ona, WV | 1 | $200 |
| Tebay Robert | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $200 |
| Rusen Michele | Individuals | — | Parkerburg, WV | 1 | $200 |
| Kennedy Marjean | Individuals | — | — | 2 | $200 |
| Cheren Bobby | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $150 |
| West Virginia State Democratic Executive Committee | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $120 |
| D, Hartzog Charles | Self-funding | — | Parkersburg, WV | 1 | $120 |
| Armstrong Paul | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Young Kayla | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| West Virginia Farm PAC | Businesses & orgs | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Kincaid Timothy | Individuals | — | South Point, OH | 1 | $100 |
| Fleming David | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Cinalli MARK | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Sines John | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| A, Rempel Kimberly | Individuals | Kroger | Parkersburg, WV | 1 | $99 |
| Pavlovic Karl | Individuals | — | Gathersburg, MD | 1 | $59 |
| Greenia Dennis | Individuals | — | Baltimore, MD | 9 | $53 |
| Boswell Larry | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $50 |
| Wilson Marian | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $50 |
| van Rijn Kimberly | Individuals | — | Parkersburg, WV | 1 | $50 |
| newman glenn | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $40 |
| gulley christina | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $30 |
| Stewart Frances | Individuals | — | Bethesda, MD | 9 | $27 |
| M, Schau Tyler | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $26 |
| Tuck Stephen | Individuals | — | Parkersburg, WV | 1 | $25 |
| herbert sarah | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $25 |
| switzer katie | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $25 |
| holcomb Stephanie | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $25 |
| Mitchel Mandie | Individuals | Wood Co Schools | Parkersburg, WV | 1 | $25 |
| gillmore kristen | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $20 |
| wilkinson carolyn | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $20 |
| Sloan Jennefer | Individuals | — | Cleavland, OH | 1 | $19 |
| karnes amy | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $15 |
| Windom Nathan | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $14 |
| robinson krystle | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $10 |
| norman sara | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $10 |
| andrews julia | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $10 |
| diamond heather | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $10 |
| caruso elizabeth | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $10 |
| leonard samantha | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $10 |
| henderson deborah | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $10 |
| ashbrook christine | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $10 |
| Sutherland Francie | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $10 |
| Scharf Harry | Individuals | — | Saint Louis, MO | 1 | $6 |
| Goldin john | Individuals | — | Guilford, CT | 1 | $6 |
| Marker Marnie | Individuals | — | Wheeling, WV | 1 | $6 |
| Polchinski jason | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $5 |
| Ceigersmidt catherine | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $5 |
| albright cassie | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $5 |
| Konop Rhiannon | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $5 |
| richards kelly | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $5 |
| miller mary | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $5 |
| lowe max | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $5 |
| johnson james | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $4 |
| Brentano Thama | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $3 |
| Hammonds Thurman | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $2 |
| Davis, Entabi Tami | Individuals | NA | Alexandria, VA | 1 | $1 |
| Howell Lenore | Individuals | — | — | 2 | $1 |
| Carpenter Kevin | Individuals | — | Sutton, WV | 1 | $1 |
| Cook Frances | Individuals | — | Keyser, WV | 1 | $1 |
| cochran dana | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $1 |
| Cummins Nancy | Individuals | — | Harpers Ferry, WV | 1 | $1 |
| Bradley Michael | Individuals | — | Morgantown, WV | 1 | $1 |
| Chandran Deborah | Individuals | — | Carsbad, CA | 1 | $1 |
| Thurmond Craig | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $1 |
| Jones Darrel | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $1 |
| Wells Robin | Individuals | — | Vallejo, CA | 1 | $1 |