2026 Election
House of Delegates · District 31
3 candidates
| Candidate | Party | Total Support | Total Oppose | Contributions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Margitta Mazzocchi Projected winner 50.5% Republican Contributions $12,766.90 + Support $23,869.62 + Oppose $22,163.35 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| George Curtis Barker 49.5% Democrat Contributions $27,450.51 + Support $22,163.36 + Oppose — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Derrick Pearson Lost primary 17.4% Democrat Contributions $965.00 + Support — + Oppose — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Results
General election · Nov 3, 2026 HOUSE OF DELEGATES, 31st District
All 19 precincts reported · unofficial | Margitta Mazzocchi (R) Projected winner | 1,632 | 50.5% |
| George Curtis Barker (D) | 1,598 | 49.5% |
Democratic primary · May 12, 2026 HOUSE OF DELEGATES, 31st District - DEM
Certified | George Curtis Barker (D) Won primary | 642 | 82.6% |
| Derrick Pearson (D) Lost primary | 135 | 17.4% |
Republican primary · May 12, 2026 HOUSE OF DELEGATES, 31st District - REP
Certified | Margitta Mazzocchi (R) Won primary (unopposed) | 601 | — |
| Source | Candidate | Contributions | Outside support | Outside oppose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Americans for Prosperity | Margitta Mazzocchi | — | $23,775 | $0 |
| A Brighter Tomorrow | George Curtis Barker | — | $22,163 | $0 |
| A Brighter Tomorrow | Margitta Mazzocchi | — | $0 | $22,163 |
| WV | George Curtis Barker | $9,601 | — | — |
| Other Orgs | George Curtis Barker | $7,200 | — | — |
| WV | Margitta Mazzocchi | $5,786 | — | — |
| West Virginia Building & Construction Trades PAC | George Curtis Barker | $3,300 | — | — |
| Unknown | Margitta Mazzocchi | $2,921 | — | — |
| West Virginia Health Care PAC | George Curtis Barker | $2,500 | — | — |
| AFT - West Virginia | George Curtis Barker | $2,200 | — | — |
| Other Orgs | Margitta Mazzocchi | $2,060 | — | — |
| Greater PA Carpenters PEC | George Curtis Barker | $1,500 | — | — |
| West Virginia Realtors PAC (RPAC) | Margitta Mazzocchi | $1,000 | — | — |
| WV Automobile Dealers Association | Margitta Mazzocchi | $1,000 | — | — |
| WV | Derrick Pearson | $670 | — | — |
| Unknown | George Curtis Barker | $650 | — | — |
| FL | George Curtis Barker | $500 | — | — |
| Unknown | Derrick Pearson | $295 | — | — |
| West Virginians for Life Political Action Committee | Margitta Mazzocchi | — | $95 | $0 |
Total Outside Spending by Committee
| Committee | Support | Oppose |
|---|---|---|
| A Brighter Tomorrow | $22,163.36 | $22,163.35 |
| ↳ George Curtis Barker (D) | $22,163.36 | — |
| ↳ Margitta Mazzocchi (R) | — | $22,163.35 |
| Americans for Prosperity | $23,774.50 | — |
| ↳ Margitta Mazzocchi (R) | $23,774.50 | — |
| West Virginians for Life | $95.12 | — |
| ↳ Margitta Mazzocchi (R) | $95.12 | — |
Group by
| Contributor | Type | Employer | Location | Gifts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia Building & Construction Trades PAC | PACs & committees | — | — | 2 | $3,300 |
| Russell Barbara | Individuals | slf | Danville, WV | 2 | $3,000 |
| F, White Steven | Individuals | Ascend | South Charleston, WV | 1 | $2,800 |
| West Virginia Health Care PAC | PACs & committees | — | — | 2 | $2,500 |
| AFT - West Virginia | PACs & committees | — | — | 2 | $2,200 |
| Thornhill Wally | Individuals | Thornhill Automotive Group | Pecks Mill, WV | 1 | $2,000 |
| Curtis, Barker George | Self-funding | — | Chapmanville, WV | 6 | $1,651 |
| Greater PA Carpenters PEC | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $1,500 |
| Mazzocchi Margitta | Self-funding | — | Chapmanville, WV | 1 | $1,111 |
| Education West Virginia PAC | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $1,000 |
| West Virginia Realtors PAC (RPAC) | PACs & committees | — | — | 2 | $1,000 |
| WV Automobile Dealers Association | Businesses & orgs | — | Charleston, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| Greater WV Carpenters PEC | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $1,000 |
| D, Stolings Ron | Individuals | SWVHS-Madison Medical | Madison, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| Lewis Dennis | Individuals | Dignity Hospice | Chapmanville, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| West Virginia Laborers' District Council PAC | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $1,000 |
| Mountaineers are Always Free | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $960 |
| West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (LAWPAC) | PACs & committees | — | — | 3 | $750 |
| Cheren Bobby | Individuals | Empower Oversight | Chareston, WV | 1 | $576 |
| WV Strong PAC | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $500 |
| West Virginia Hospital Association (HOSPAC) | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $500 |
| Operators Political Education & Education Committee (O.P.E.C) | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $500 |
| WV Appalachain Laborers" District Council | Businesses & orgs | — | Charleston, WV | 1 | $500 |
| West Virginia Dental Association Political Action Committee | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $500 |
| Barnette Diana | Individuals | self | Holden, WV | 1 | $500 |
| C, Bates Conda | Individuals | retired | Melbourne, FL | 1 | $500 |
| SKAFF ENGINEERING CO< Inc | Businesses & orgs | — | CHAPMANVILLE, WV | 1 | $500 |
| E, Lemon Ronald | Individuals | retired | Mallory, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Pearson Derrick | Self-funding | — | Logan, WV | 1 | $500 |
| L, Farley Terry | Individuals | retired | Cross Lanes, WV | 1 | $400 |
| Rucker Patricia | Individuals | WV Senate | Harpers Ferry, WV | 1 | $400 |
| Webb Christa | Individuals | — | — | 2 | $392 |
| UMWA | Businesses & orgs | — | Triangle, VA | 1 | $300 |
| IUPAT Political Action Together Legislative Educational Committee | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $300 |
| A, Bryant Mary | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Hornbuckle For House | Businesses & orgs | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| IBEW PAC | Businesses & orgs | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Moore Erica | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Lucas II Conrad | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| IBEW | Businesses & orgs | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Samples Jeremiah | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $240 |
| Huffman Jason | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $240 |
| Hanshaw Carol | Individuals | — | WV | 1 | $200 |
| White Melissa | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $200 |
| Holstein Josh | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $200 |
| Blevins Larry | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $200 |
| Dalton Greg | Individuals | Nationwide Insuance | Chapmanville, WV | 1 | $150 |
| d, Pearson karen | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $120 |
| West Virginia Farm Bureau (WV FARM PAC) | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| J, Childers Linda | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Thornton, Cooper S | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Marr Christopher | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Luikart Patrick | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Ohrn Larry | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| O'Saile Toni | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Willis, Miller Taunja | Individuals | retired | Charleston, WV | 1 | $100 |
| Elkins Don | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| West Virginia Education Association PAC | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| l, Pearson cory | Individuals | unemployed | — | 1 | $100 |
| Jordan John | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $96 |
| Westover Gail | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $96 |
| McCoy Tamala | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $96 |
| L, King David | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $96 |
| perry susan | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $75 |
| m, garner janet | Individuals | — | holden, WV | 1 | $60 |
| j, garner terry | Individuals | retired | holen, WV | 1 | $60 |
| Prezioso Marie | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $50 |
| Ballard-Booth Monica | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $50 |
| l, garner jared | Individuals | retired | holden, WV | 1 | $50 |
| Gessel Austin | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $48 |
| Morris Trevor | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $48 |
| Jacinto Ryan | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $24 |
| Brown Dennis | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $24 |
| Scott Mark | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $24 |
Contributors to More Than One Candidate
| Contributor | Contributed |
|---|---|
| West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (LAWPAC) | $750.00 |
| ↳ Margitta Mazzocchi (R) | $500.00 |
| ↳ George Curtis Barker (D) | $250.00 |