2026 Election
House of Delegates · District 40
4 candidates
| Candidate | Party | Total Support | Total Oppose | Contributions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Roy Cooper Projected winner 66.9% Republican Contributions $20,419.36 + Support $198.79 + Oppose $13,077.28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jon Fain Lost primary 18.8% Republican Contributions $120.00 + Support — + Oppose — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jennifer Gilkerson 33.1% Democrat Contributions $9,629.65 + Support — + Oppose — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Travis G Waldron Lost primary 18.6% Republican Contributions $561.92 + Support — + Oppose — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Results
General election · Nov 3, 2026 HOUSE OF DELEGATES, 40th District
All 17 precincts reported · unofficial | Roy Cooper (R) Projected winner | 3,310 | 66.9% |
| Jennifer Gilkerson (D) | 1,637 | 33.1% |
Democratic primary · May 12, 2026 HOUSE OF DELEGATES, 40th District - DEM
Certified | Jennifer Gilkerson (D) Won primary (unopposed) | 785 | — |
Republican primary · May 12, 2026 HOUSE OF DELEGATES, 40th District - REP
Certified | Roy Cooper (R) Won primary | 1,001 | 62.6% |
| Jon Fain (R) Lost primary | 300 | 18.8% |
| Travis G Waldron (R) Lost primary | 298 | 18.6% |
| Source | Candidate | Contributions | Outside support | Outside oppose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Make Liberty Win | Roy Cooper | — | $0 | $13,077 |
| Other Orgs | Roy Cooper | $8,354 | — | — |
| WV | Jennifer Gilkerson | $7,056 | — | — |
| WV | Roy Cooper | $3,591 | — | — |
| West Virginia Building & Construction Trades PAC | Roy Cooper | $2,000 | — | — |
| West Virginia Hospital Association (HOSPAC) | Roy Cooper | $1,500 | — | — |
| EASTERN ATLANTIC STATES REGIONAL COUNCIL OF CARPENTERS | Roy Cooper | $1,500 | — | — |
| Unknown | Jennifer Gilkerson | $1,443 | — | — |
| Other Orgs | Jennifer Gilkerson | $1,070 | — | — |
| West Virginia Republican Labor Caucus | Roy Cooper | $1,000 | — | — |
| OPEC | Roy Cooper | $1,000 | — | — |
| Greater WV Carpenters PEC | Roy Cooper | $1,000 | — | — |
| WV | Travis G Waldron | $562 | — | — |
| Unknown | Roy Cooper | $475 | — | — |
| West Virginians for Life Political Action Committee | Roy Cooper | — | $199 | $0 |
| WV | Jon Fain | $120 | — | — |
| TX | Jennifer Gilkerson | $50 | — | — |
| SC | Jennifer Gilkerson | $10 | — | — |
| MA | Jennifer Gilkerson | $1 | — | — |
Total Outside Spending by Committee
| Committee | Support | Oppose |
|---|---|---|
| Make Liberty Win | — | $13,077.28 |
| ↳ Roy Cooper (R) | — | $13,077.28 |
| West Virginians for Life | $198.79 | — |
| ↳ Roy Cooper (R) | $198.79 | — |
Group by
| Contributor | Type | Employer | Location | Gifts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umberger Sarah | Individuals | Retired | Lewisburg, WV | 2 | $3,300 |
| G., Cooper Roy | Self-funding | — | Wayside, WV | 1 | $3,091 |
| West Virginia Building & Construction Trades PAC | PACs & committees | — | — | 2 | $2,000 |
| West Virginia Hospital Association (HOSPAC) | PACs & committees | — | — | 2 | $1,500 |
| EASTERN ATLANTIC STATES REGIONAL COUNCIL OF CARPENTERS | Businesses & orgs | — | PHILADELPHIA, PA | 1 | $1,500 |
| West Virginia Republican Labor Caucus | PACs & committees | — | — | 2 | $1,000 |
| WV FEDERATION OF TEACHERS | Businesses & orgs | — | CHARLESTON, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| Greater WV Carpenters PEC | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $1,000 |
| OPEC | Businesses & orgs | — | CHARLSESTON, WV | 2 | $1,000 |
| Gilkerson Jennifer | Self-funding | — | Alderson, WV | 8 | $936 |
| WILD & WONDERFUL | Businesses & orgs | — | — | 2 | $750 |
| G, Waldron Travis | Self-funding | — | Hinton, WV | 5 | $562 |
| West Virginia Health Care PAC | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $500 |
| AEP | Businesses & orgs | — | hurricane, WV | 2 | $500 |
| Education West Virginia PAC | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $500 |
| IBEW VOLUNTARY FUND | Businesses & orgs | — | — | 2 | $500 |
| MONROE COUNTY REP EX COMMITTEE | Businesses & orgs | — | CHARLESTON, WV | 1 | $500 |
| WV Can't Wait Action Committee | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $500 |
| Jones Jennifer | Individuals | Self Employed | Lewisburg, WV | 1 | $500 |
| GOpac The Gas and Oil Political Action Committee | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $500 |
| LARRY PACK INVESTMENT ACCOUNT | Businesses & orgs | — | CHARLESTON, WV | 1 | $500 |
| HAYHURST, DAVIS CHRISTINE | Individuals | — | ALUM BRIDGE, WV | 1 | $500 |
| West Virginia Laborers' District Council PAC | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $500 |
| Curtis SueBeth | Individuals | — | Lewisburg, WV | 2 | $400 |
| West Virginia Education Association PAC | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $400 |
| West Virginia Farm Bureau (WV FARM PAC) | PACs & committees | — | — | 2 | $350 |
| McNeer Debora | Individuals | — | Forest Hill, WV | 2 | $275 |
| Monroe Co. Democratic Executive Committee | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (LAWPAC) | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| CRNA PAC of WV | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| WV OPTOMETRIC PHYSICANS | Businesses & orgs | — | CHARLESTON, WV | 1 | $250 |
| DOMINION ENERGY | Businesses & orgs | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| DETTINGER GEORGE | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| STEPTOE & JOHNSON | Businesses & orgs | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| West Virginia Chamber of Commerce (The Chamber PAC) | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| AFT Kanawha | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Browning Joan | Individuals | — | Ronceverte, WV | 1 | $250 |
| Hanson Gary | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $200 |
| JOHNSON RICHARD | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $200 |
| Summers Co. Democratic Executive Committee | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $200 |
| Meadows Virginia | Individuals | — | Jumping Branch, WV | 2 | $200 |
| Boyd Jenny | Individuals | — | WV | 1 | $200 |
| Cohen Naomi | Individuals | — | — | 3 | $175 |
| Clark Elizabeth | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $175 |
| Mann Mary | Individuals | — | Hinton, WV | 5 | $125 |
| Dean Carolyn | Individuals | — | Ronceverte, WV | 3 | $120 |
| West Virginia Democratic Senate Legislative Committee | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $120 |
| Fain Jon | Self-funding | — | Alderson, WV | 1 | $120 |
| MONROE COUNTY EDUCATION ASSOC | Businesses & orgs | — | — | 1 | $104 |
| Yates Laurine | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Jobe Rhianna | Individuals | — | Durham, WV | 1 | $100 |
| Evans Carol | Individuals | — | Lewisburg, WV | 1 | $100 |
| Jones Lisa | Individuals | — | Morgantown, WV | 1 | $100 |
| Tompkins Rachel | Individuals | — | Marlinton, WV | 1 | $100 |
| Lavender-Bowe Cynthia | Individuals | — | Lewisburg, WV | 9 | $90 |
| Sexton Shirley | Individuals | — | WV | 2 | $70 |
| Englehart Charity | Individuals | — | — | 2 | $55 |
| young Kayla | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $50 |
| Bragg Duane | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $50 |
| Keenan Trinity | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $50 |
| Sigler Terry | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $50 |
| Pasternak Jim | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $50 |
| Birchford Annette | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $50 |
| Wadsworth Sarah | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $50 |
| Tobey Elisabeth | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $50 |
| Brown Carol | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $50 |
| Caruthers Eric | Individuals | — | — | 2 | $50 |
| Stephanie, Hively Mary | Individuals | — | Charleston, WV | 1 | $50 |
| Russell Melinda | Individuals | — | Keller, TX | 1 | $50 |
| Dulee Richard | Individuals | — | Alderson, WV | 2 | $30 |
| Wingo Gregory | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $25 |
| Gore James | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $25 |
| Davidson Kenneth | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $25 |
| BURDETTE RANDY | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $25 |
| Johnson Joyce | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $25 |
| Colagrosso Melissa | Individuals | — | Fayetteville, WV | 1 | $25 |
| Bowden Amanda | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $25 |
| Cadle Carolyn | Individuals | — | Falling Waters, WV | 1 | $25 |
| flanagan claire | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $20 |
| Sims Shannon | Individuals | — | Alderson, WV | 1 | $20 |
| Valdez Ranell | Individuals | — | Rainelle, WV | 1 | $20 |
| Fisher Pauletta | Individuals | — | Clintonville, WV | 1 | $20 |
| Walton Leslie | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $20 |
| Fullen Jerry | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $10 |
| Rogers Rebecca | Individuals | — | Morgantown, WV | 1 | $10 |
| Spence Robin | Individuals | — | Lewisburg, WV | 1 | $10 |
| Settle Megan | Individuals | — | Rock Hill, SC | 1 | $10 |
| Childress Jodi | Individuals | — | Lewisburg, WV | 1 | $10 |
| Jones Tara | Individuals | — | Hinton, WV | 1 | $10 |
| Sherwood John | Individuals | — | Hinton, WV | 1 | $10 |
| Marker Marnie | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $6 |
| Hammonds Thurman | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $2 |
| Howell Lenore | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $1 |
| Cook Frances | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $1 |
| Cochran Dana | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $1 |
| Cummins Nancy | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $1 |
| Chandran Deborah | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $1 |
| Peasy Susan | Individuals | — | Greenfield, MA | 1 | $1 |