2026 Election
House of Delegates · District 48
3 candidates
| Candidate | Party | Total Support | Total Oppose | Contributions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Gregory A Watt Lost primary 46.6% Republican Contributions $5,257.60 + Support $40,225.15 + Oppose — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mackenzie Anne Holdren Projected winner 67.9% Republican Contributions $10,225.00 + Support $179.27 + Oppose — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jourdan Deitz 32.1% Democrat Contributions $5,689.44 + Support — + Oppose — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Results
General election · Nov 3, 2026 HOUSE OF DELEGATES, 48th District
All 24 precincts reported · unofficial | Mackenzie Anne Holdren (R) Projected winner | 2,399 | 67.9% |
| Jourdan Deitz (D) | 1,132 | 32.1% |
Democratic primary · May 12, 2026 HOUSE OF DELEGATES, 48th District - DEM
Certified | Jourdan Deitz (D) Won primary (unopposed) | 705 | — |
Republican primary · May 12, 2026 HOUSE OF DELEGATES, 48th District - REP
Certified | Mackenzie Anne Holdren (R) Won primary | 514 | 53.4% |
| Gregory A Watt (R) Lost primary | 449 | 46.6% |
| Source | Candidate | Contributions | Outside support | Outside oppose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School Freedom Fund (IE) | Gregory A Watt | — | $24,075 | $0 |
| Americans for Prosperity | Gregory A Watt | — | $16,150 | $0 |
| WV | Jourdan Deitz | $3,760 | — | — |
| Blue & Gold PAC | Gregory A Watt | $2,800 | — | — |
| WV Troopers Association | Mackenzie Anne Holdren | $2,500 | — | — |
| WV | Mackenzie Anne Holdren | $2,475 | — | — |
| Other Orgs | Mackenzie Anne Holdren | $2,150 | — | — |
| WV | Gregory A Watt | $1,508 | — | — |
| WV LAWPAC | Mackenzie Anne Holdren | $1,000 | — | — |
| West Virginia Health Care PAC | Mackenzie Anne Holdren | $1,000 | — | — |
| NC | Jourdan Deitz | $1,000 | — | — |
| American Electric Power | Gregory A Watt | $500 | — | — |
| American Electric Power | Mackenzie Anne Holdren | $500 | — | — |
| THE CHAMBER PAC | Mackenzie Anne Holdren | $500 | — | — |
| Other Orgs | Gregory A Watt | $450 | — | — |
| Unknown | Jourdan Deitz | $401 | — | — |
| West Virginians for Life Political Action Committee | Mackenzie Anne Holdren | — | $179 | $0 |
| Other States | Jourdan Deitz | $140 | — | — |
| MD | Jourdan Deitz | $138 | — | — |
| VA | Mackenzie Anne Holdren | $100 | — | — |
| VA | Jourdan Deitz | $100 | — | — |
| NY | Jourdan Deitz | $100 | — | — |
| Other Orgs | Jourdan Deitz | $50 | — | — |
Total Outside Spending by Committee
| Committee | Support | Oppose |
|---|---|---|
| School Freedom Fund (IE) | $24,074.71 | — |
| ↳ Gregory A Watt (R) | $24,074.71 | — |
| Americans for Prosperity | $16,150.44 | — |
| ↳ Gregory A Watt (R) | $16,150.44 | — |
| West Virginians for Life | $179.27 | — |
| ↳ Mackenzie Anne Holdren (R) | $179.27 | — |
Group by
| Contributor | Type | Employer | Location | Gifts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue & Gold PAC | Businesses & orgs | — | WV | 1 | $2,800 |
| WV Troopers Association | Businesses & orgs | — | Kearneysville, WV | 1 | $2,500 |
| Deitz Steve | Individuals | — | Richwood, WV | 2 | $2,040 |
| Watt Gregory | Individuals | Retired | Hacker Valley, WV | 1 | $1,508 |
| West Virginia Health Care PAC | Businesses & orgs | — | South Charleston, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| American Electric Power | Businesses & orgs | — | Washington, DC | 2 | $1,000 |
| WV LAWPAC | Businesses & orgs | — | CHARLESTON, WV | 2 | $1,000 |
| Kiser Taylor | Individuals | na | Wilmington, NC | 1 | $1,000 |
| Anne, Holdren Mackenzie | Self-funding | — | Fenwick, WV | 2 | $800 |
| WV Republican Labor Caucus | Businesses & orgs | — | Nitro, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Wild and Wonderful PAC | Businesses & orgs | — | Arlington, VA | 1 | $500 |
| Minney Jacob | Individuals | Weston Police Department | Weston, WV | 1 | $500 |
| THE CHAMBER PAC | Businesses & orgs | — | CHARLESTON, WV | 1 | $500 |
| HOLDREN KARA | Individuals | CAMDEN FAMILY HEALTH | FENWICK, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Commttee to Elect Bill Hamilton | Businesses & orgs | — | Buchannon, WV | 1 | $300 |
| Kelley Aaron | Individuals | WVU Medicine | Fenwick, WV | 1 | $300 |
| Greer Cindy | Individuals | na | Richwood, WV | 1 | $300 |
| Armstrong Daniel | Individuals | Armstrong Law, PLLC | Elkview, WV | 1 | $300 |
| Greer Joanna | Individuals | na | Richwood, WV | 1 | $300 |
| HOSPAC | Businesses & orgs | — | Charleston, WV | 1 | $250 |
| Communcations Workers of America | Businesses & orgs | — | Charleston, WV | 1 | $250 |
| CRNA PAC OF WEST VIRGINIA | Businesses & orgs | — | COLUMBUS, OH | 1 | $250 |
| Steptoe & Johnson | Businesses & orgs | — | Charleston, WV | 1 | $250 |
| Collins Eric | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $200 |
| RK SB Health Care Consulting | Businesses & orgs | — | WV | 1 | $200 |
| WV FARM PAC | Businesses & orgs | — | BUCHANNON, WV | 1 | $100 |
| Evans Carol | Individuals | — | Lewisburg, WV | 5 | $100 |
| Scanlan Daniel | Individuals | Self | Alexandria, VA | 1 | $100 |
| Petsonk Samuel | Individuals | — | Charleston, WV | 1 | $100 |
| Bloom Lindsey | Individuals | Museum educator | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $100 |
| Spencer Suzy | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Madaio Michael | Individuals | New York, NY | 1 | $100 | |
| Lynch Lou | Individuals | — | Staunton, VA | 1 | $100 |
| Rose Jeromy | Individuals | Rosewood Coffeehouse | Richwood, WV | 1 | $100 |
| Atkinson Emily | Individuals | Tamarack | Beckley, WV | 1 | $100 |
| Brown Robin | Individuals | — | Richwood, WV | 1 | $100 |
| Matthis-Johnson Susan | Individuals | — | Richwood, WV | 1 | $100 |
| Deitz Jourdan | Individuals | — | Richwood, WV | 1 | $100 |
| Cohen Naomi | Individuals | — | — | 2 | $80 |
| Ellis Laurea | Individuals | WVDHHR | Parkersburg, WV | 1 | $75 |
| Westfall Lisa | Individuals | Westfall Vocational | Charleston, WV | 1 | $75 |
| Pavlovic Karl | Individuals | PCMG and Associates LLC | Gaithersburg, MD | 1 | $59 |
| Greenia Dennis | Individuals | Green America | Baltimore, MD | 9 | $53 |
| Bragg Duane | Individuals | — | Cragsville, WV | 1 | $50 |
| Ward David | Individuals | Bloomfield | Richwood, WV | 1 | $50 |
| Hornbaker Dina | Individuals | SH | Fayetteville, WV | 1 | $50 |
| Vaughan Miller Alexis | Individuals | — | Morgantown, WV | 1 | $50 |
| Smith Christina | Individuals | Entertainment Services Technology Association | Charles Town, WV | 1 | $50 |
| Wallace Patrick | Individuals | PSAV | Charles Town, WV | 1 | $50 |
| First Community Bank | Businesses & orgs | — | Craigsville, WV | 1 | $50 |
| Stewart Frances | Individuals | — | Bethesda, MD | 9 | $26 |
| Yost Daniel | Individuals | Self Employed | Folly Beach, SC | 5 | $25 |
| Baber Robert | Individuals | — | Richwood, WV | 1 | $25 |
| Spinks Devin | Individuals | Nicholas County School | Nettie, WV | 1 | $20 |
| Tuttle Lisa | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $10 |
| Scharf Harry | Individuals | — | Saint Louis, MO | 1 | $6 |
| Goldin John | Individuals | — | Guilford, CT | 1 | $6 |
| Market Marnie | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $6 |
| Hammond Thurman | Individuals | Not Employed | Gaffney, SC | 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 |
| Hardy Jennifer | Individuals | Gearbox Software | Huntington Beach, CA | 1 | $1 |
| Pease Susan | Individuals | University of MA | Greenfield, MA | 1 | $1 |
Contributors to More Than One Candidate
| Contributor | Contributed |
|---|---|
| American Electric Power Washington, DC | $1,000.00 |
| ↳ Mackenzie Anne Holdren (R) | $500.00 |
| ↳ Gregory A Watt (R) | $500.00 |