2026 Election
House of Delegates · District 44
4 candidates
| Candidate | Party | Total Support | Total Oppose | Contributions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Carl Bill Roop Projected winner 53.6% Republican Contributions $47,077.62 + Support $4,411.41 + Oppose — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Christina Hope Baisden 46.4% Democrat Contributions $9,340.63 + Support — + Oppose $163.45 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gabriel Michael Covington Pre - Candidate Democrat Contributions — + Support — + Oppose — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tristin Kinningham Lost primary 44.8% Democrat Contributions $8,055.50 + Support — + Oppose — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Results
General election · Nov 3, 2026 HOUSE OF DELEGATES, 44th District
All 13 precincts reported · unofficial | Carl Bill Roop (R) Projected winner | 2,223 | 53.6% |
| Christina Hope Baisden (D) | 1,922 | 46.4% |
Democratic primary · May 12, 2026 HOUSE OF DELEGATES, 44th District - DEM
Certified | Christina Hope Baisden (D) Won primary | 608 | 55.2% |
| Tristin Kinningham (D) Lost primary | 493 | 44.8% |
Republican primary · May 12, 2026 HOUSE OF DELEGATES, 44th District - REP
Certified | Carl Bill Roop (R) Won primary (unopposed) | 892 | — |
| Source | Candidate | Contributions | Outside support | Outside oppose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WV | Carl Bill Roop | $21,178 | — | — |
| Other Orgs | Carl Bill Roop | $12,900 | — | — |
| WV | Tristin Kinningham | $5,220 | — | — |
| Unknown | Christina Hope Baisden | $4,574 | — | — |
| Mountaineer Majority Fund, Inc. | Carl Bill Roop | — | $4,240 | $0 |
| WV | Christina Hope Baisden | $4,166 | — | — |
| Unknown | Carl Bill Roop | $2,500 | — | — |
| Greater WV Carpenters PEC | Carl Bill Roop | $2,500 | — | — |
| Blue and Gold PAC | Carl Bill Roop | $2,000 | — | — |
| West Virginia Republican Labor Caucus | Carl Bill Roop | $2,000 | — | — |
| WV Appalachian Laborers District Council | Carl Bill Roop | $1,500 | — | — |
| WV Automobile Dealers Association | Carl Bill Roop | $1,500 | — | — |
| Kid in The Back Ground | Tristin Kinningham | $1,463 | — | — |
| VA | Carl Bill Roop | $1,000 | — | — |
| Other Orgs | Tristin Kinningham | $650 | — | — |
| Other Orgs | Christina Hope Baisden | $600 | — | — |
| Unknown | Tristin Kinningham | $423 | — | — |
| NC | Tristin Kinningham | $200 | — | — |
| West Virginians for Life Political Action Committee | Carl Bill Roop | — | $172 | $0 |
| West Virginians for Life Political Action Committee | Christina Hope Baisden | — | $0 | $163 |
| FL | Tristin Kinningham | $100 | — | — |
Total Outside Spending by Committee
| Committee | Support | Oppose |
|---|---|---|
| Mountaineer Majority Fund, Inc. | $4,239.57 | — |
| ↳ Carl Bill Roop (R) | $4,239.57 | — |
| West Virginians for Life | $171.84 | $163.45 |
| ↳ Carl Bill Roop (R) | $171.84 | — |
| ↳ Christina Hope Baisden (D) | — | $163.45 |
Group by
| Contributor | Type | Employer | Location | Gifts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill, Roop Carl | Self-funding | — | Beckley, WV | 1 | $6,828 |
| Kinningham Tristin | Self-funding | — | Beckley, WV | 3 | $4,200 |
| J, Hall Daniel | Individuals | Access Strategies | Bolt, WV | 1 | $2,800 |
| Greater WV Carpenters PEC | PACs & committees | — | Philadelphia, PA | 2 | $2,500 |
| West Virginia Republican Labor Caucus | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $2,000 |
| Blue and Gold PAC | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $2,000 |
| Hope, Baisden Christina | Self-funding | — | Beckley, WV | 11 | $1,935 |
| Stewart Danielle | Individuals | Raleigh County Community Action Association | Beckley, WV | 4 | $1,564 |
| WV Appalachian Laborers District Council | Businesses & orgs | — | Charleston, WV | 2 | $1,500 |
| WV Automobile Dealers Association | Businesses & orgs | — | Charleston, WV | 1 | $1,500 |
| Kid in The Back Ground | Businesses & orgs | — | Beckley, WV | 1 | $1,463 |
| wv federation of teachers | Businesses & orgs | — | charleston, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| West Virginia Realtors PAC (RPAC) | PACs & committees | — | — | 2 | $1,000 |
| W, Roop Paul | Individuals | self | Beckley, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (LAWPAC) | PACs & committees | — | — | 2 | $1,000 |
| West Virginia Building & Construction Trades PAC | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $1,000 |
| O'Neal John | Individuals | self | Ghent, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| shawn, Ball James | Individuals | self | Beckley, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| Epling Douglas | Individuals | self | Beckley, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| White Byrd | Individuals | retired | Daniels, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| E, Shrewsbury Roy | Individuals | self | Daniels, WV | 2 | $1,000 |
| Paul, Houston John | Individuals | self | Floyd, VA | 1 | $1,000 |
| Ni Xue | Individuals | — | beckley, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| Building and Construction Trades | Businesses & orgs | — | Charleston, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| WVBW PAC | Businesses & orgs | — | Charleston, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| WVBankers | Businesses & orgs | — | Charleston, WV | 1 | $600 |
| Hutchison Paul Jr. | Individuals | retired | Beckley, WV | 2 | $550 |
| West Virginia Hospital Association (HOSPAC) | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $500 |
| Education West Virginia PAC | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $500 |
| West Virginia Chamber of Commerce (The Chamber PAC) | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $500 |
| GOpac The Gas and Oil Political Action Committee | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $500 |
| wild & wonderful pac | Businesses & orgs | — | Arlington, VA | 1 | $500 |
| West Virginia Beer Wholesalers PAC (WV BW PAC) | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $500 |
| Operators Political Ed Committee | Businesses & orgs | — | Charleston, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Holcomb Donald | Individuals | self | Daniels, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Blankenship David | Individuals | self | Beckley, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Jarrell Michael | Individuals | self | Beckley, WV | 1 | $500 |
| WV Can't Wait Action Committee | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $500 |
| Bigelow Brian | Individuals | Farmer Cline Campbell | Oak Hill, WV | 1 | $500 |
| IUPAT | Businesses & orgs | — | Hanover, MD | 1 | $500 |
| Todd, Cornett Joseph | Individuals | Jan Care | BECKLEY, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Operators Political Education & Education Committee (O.P.E.C) | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $500 |
| French Joann | Individuals | Unemployed | Daniels, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Community Bankers Political Action Committee | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $500 |
| F, Hindson John | Individuals | retired | Fayetteville, WV | 1 | $500 |
| E, White Byrd III | Individuals | Retired | Daniels, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Giatras Troy | Individuals | self | Charleston, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Salango Ben | Individuals | self | Charleston, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Carter Donald | Individuals | self | Charleston, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Ickes Harold | Individuals | — | — | 2 | $450 |
| United Mine Workers of America Coal Miners PAC (UMWA PAC) | PACs & committees | — | — | 2 | $400 |
| Kobe Asian Fusion | Businesses & orgs | — | Fayetteville, WV | 1 | $400 |
| West Virginia Association of Home Builders (WV BUILD PAC) | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Hager LE | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Burgess Jordan | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Transcend Realty, INC | Businesses & orgs | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| American Electric Power Committee for Responsible Government | Businesses & orgs | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Santamaria Kerstin | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $240 |
| Martin Tony | Individuals | — | — | 2 | $240 |
| Sorrell Rodney | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $225 |
| File William III | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $200 |
| Dumas Kristi | Individuals | — | — | 2 | $200 |
| Moss Thomas | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $200 |
| Flanagan Paul | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $200 |
| Redden Donna | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $200 |
| AFT-WV, AFL_CIO Committee on Political Education | Businesses & orgs | — | — | 1 | $200 |
| Fudoli Catalinia | Individuals | — | Cary, NC | 1 | $200 |
| Stewart Nancy | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $200 |
| Holiday Mark | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $200 |
| Goodman, Farmer Nancy | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $200 |
| R, Davis Michele | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $200 |
| O., Martin Tony | Individuals | — | Beckley, WV | 1 | $167 |
| Rizo Jose | Individuals | — | — | 2 | $150 |
| Gore Brandie | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $150 |
| Ramsey Ann | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $150 |
| Carson Ree | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $150 |
| Hamilton DL | Individuals | — | — | 2 | $150 |
| Martin Jayme | Individuals | — | — | 3 | $140 |
| Guirre Megan | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $120 |
| Kinney Don | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $115 |
| West Virginia Farm Bureau (WV FARM PAC) | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Lavender-Bowe Cindy | Individuals | — | — | 2 | $100 |
| Goins Wilhemina | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Price Christina | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Kinnginham Tristan | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Salon EJ | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Eckley Brett | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Parham Thomas | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Duckworth Greg | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| West Virginia Democratic House Legislative Committee | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| West Virginia Education Association PAC | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Davis Mark | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Bakey Mira | Individuals | — | The Villages, FL | 1 | $100 |
| Fink Jim | Individuals | — | — | 2 | $100 |
| A, Terry Clayton | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Richmond Glenna | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Vickers Tim | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $75 |
| Henderson Tabatha | Individuals | — | — | 2 | $70 |
| Ludovissy Jessica | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $60 |
| Stiltner Allen | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $60 |
| Wagner Jaclyn | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $60 |
| Fontana Sheena | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $55 |
| Foust Nick | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $53 |
| Davis Sean | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $50 |
| Davis Evie | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $50 |
| Upton Pam | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $50 |
| Hughes Tanisha | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $50 |
| Sauls April | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $50 |
| Bowden Erica | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $50 |
| Johnson Yafessa | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $50 |
| Bagyi Les | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $50 |
| Moody Susan | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $50 |
| Tate Emily | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $50 |
| Bailey Susan | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $50 |
| Armentrout Susan | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $50 |
| Cedney Cara | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $50 |
| Burgess Michelle | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $50 |
| Burgess Randy | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $50 |
| Misiti Patsieann | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $48 |
| Tyree Amy | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $40 |
| Gilkerson Kent | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $40 |
| Elkins Kelly | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $40 |
| Wagner Gwen | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $30 |
| Prince Abigail | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $30 |
| Morris Justin | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $30 |
| Matherly Miranda | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $30 |
| Kincaid Alley | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $30 |
| Lillard Katrina | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $25 |
| Greco Paul | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $25 |
| Len Cordelia | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $20 |
| Walker Danielle | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $20 |
| Johannesen Katrina | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $20 |
| Breshock Barbara | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $20 |
| Rector Richard | Individuals | — | Martinsburg, WV | 1 | $20 |
| Hunter David | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $20 |
| Foster Hannah | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $15 |
| Hurley Elaina | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $15 |
| Stewart Meghan | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $10 |
| Holshouser Crystal | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $9 |
| Barnes Malcolm | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $6 |
| Marker Marnie | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $6 |
| Hammonds Thurman | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $2 |
| Cook Frances | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $1 |
| Cummins Nancy | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $1 |
| Chandran Deborah | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $1 |
| Cochran Dana | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $0 |