2026 Election
House of Delegates · District 16
2 candidates
| Candidate | Party | Total Support | Total Oppose | Contributions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Frederick Happy Joe Parsons Projected winner 68.8% Republican Contributions $7,132.15 + Support $120.56 + Oppose — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jason M Barr 31.2% Democrat Contributions $1,840.00 + Support — + Oppose — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Results
General election · Nov 3, 2026 HOUSE OF DELEGATES, 16th District
All 20 precincts reported · unofficial | Frederick Happy Joe Parsons (R) Projected winner | 3,574 | 68.8% |
| Jason M Barr (D) | 1,618 | 31.2% |
Democratic primary · May 12, 2026 HOUSE OF DELEGATES, 16th District - DEM
Certified | Jason M Barr (D) Won primary (unopposed) | 731 | — |
Republican primary · May 12, 2026 HOUSE OF DELEGATES, 16th District - REP
Certified | Frederick Happy Joe Parsons (R) Won primary (unopposed) | 1,774 | — |
| Source | Candidate | Contributions | Outside support | Outside oppose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WV | Frederick Happy Joe Parsons | $1,632 | — | — |
| WV | Jason M Barr | $1,270 | — | — |
| Other Orgs | Frederick Happy Joe Parsons | $1,100 | — | — |
| West Virginia Republican Labor Caucus | Frederick Happy Joe Parsons | $1,000 | — | — |
| WV Federation of Teachers | Frederick Happy Joe Parsons | $1,000 | — | — |
| GOpac The Gas and Oil Political Action Committee | Frederick Happy Joe Parsons | $750 | — | — |
| AFT - West Virginia | Frederick Happy Joe Parsons | $500 | — | — |
| West Virginia Education Association PAC | Frederick Happy Joe Parsons | $500 | — | — |
| Wild and Wonderful PAC | Frederick Happy Joe Parsons | $500 | — | — |
| Unknown | Jason M Barr | $450 | — | — |
| Unknown | Frederick Happy Joe Parsons | $150 | — | — |
| West Virginians for Life Political Action Committee | Frederick Happy Joe Parsons | — | $121 | $0 |
| Other Orgs | Jason M Barr | $120 | — | — |
Total Outside Spending by Committee
| Committee | Support | Oppose |
|---|---|---|
| West Virginians for Life | $120.56 | — |
| ↳ Frederick Happy Joe Parsons (R) | $120.56 | — |
Group by
| Contributor | Type | Employer | Location | Gifts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parsons Frederick "Happy Joe" | Self-funding | — | Ripley, WV | 1 | $1,132 |
| Reynolds Doug | Individuals | C.J. Hughes | huntington, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| WV Federation of Teachers | Businesses & orgs | — | Charleston, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| West Virginia Republican Labor Caucus | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $1,000 |
| GOpac The Gas and Oil Political Action Committee | PACs & committees | — | — | 2 | $750 |
| Ruben Dale | Individuals | Alcan Rolled Products | Evans, WV | 1 | $500 |
| West Virginia Hospital Association (HOSPAC) | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $500 |
| Education West Virginia PAC | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $500 |
| Wild and Wonderful PAC | Businesses & orgs | — | Arlington, WV | 1 | $500 |
| West Virginia Education Association PAC | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $500 |
| AFT - West Virginia | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $500 |
| M, Barr Jason | Self-funding | — | Evans, WV | 3 | $270 |
| Harpold Patricia | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $200 |
| Scott Barbara | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $150 |
| Carmichael Mitch | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $150 |
| West Virginia State Democratic Executive Committee | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $120 |
| West Virginia Farm Bureau (WV FARM PAC) | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Graber Marla | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |