2026 Election
House of Delegates · District 52
4 candidates
| Candidate | Party | Total Support | Total Oppose | Contributions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Tresa Howell Projected winner 50.8% Republican Contributions $27,023.37 + Support $28,075.36 + Oppose — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Joyce Reubena Brown 49.2% Democrat Contributions $5,300.00 + Support — + Oppose — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michelle Harper Lost primary 38.5% Democrat Contributions — + Support — + Oppose — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michael Ray Sigmon Pre - Candidate Mountain Contributions — + Support — + Oppose — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Results
General election · Nov 3, 2026 HOUSE OF DELEGATES, 52nd District
All 25 precincts reported · unofficial | Tresa Howell (R) Projected winner | 2,198 | 50.8% |
| Joyce Reubena Brown (D) | 2,125 | 49.2% |
Democratic primary · May 12, 2026 HOUSE OF DELEGATES, 52nd District - DEM
Certified | Joyce Reubena Brown (D) Won primary | 509 | 39.6% |
| Michelle Harper (D) Lost primary | 494 | 38.5% |
| Seth Henderson Adkins (D) Lost primary | 281 | 21.9% |
Republican primary · May 12, 2026 HOUSE OF DELEGATES, 52nd District - REP
Certified | Tresa Howell (R) Won primary (unopposed) | 664 | — |
| Source | Candidate | Contributions | Outside support | Outside oppose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Americans for Prosperity | Tresa Howell | — | $27,804 | $0 |
| WV | Tresa Howell | $13,966 | — | — |
| Unknown | Joyce Reubena Brown | $2,950 | — | — |
| Unknown | Tresa Howell | $2,755 | — | — |
| TX | Tresa Howell | $2,752 | — | — |
| SC | Tresa Howell | $2,200 | — | — |
| Blue & Gold PAC | Tresa Howell | $2,000 | — | — |
| West Virginia Automobile Dealers Association | Tresa Howell | $1,000 | — | — |
| West Virginia Hospital Association (HOSPAC) | Joyce Reubena Brown | $1,000 | — | — |
| Other Orgs | Tresa Howell | $850 | — | — |
| Other Orgs | Joyce Reubena Brown | $750 | — | — |
| West Virginia Realtors PAC (RPAC) | Tresa Howell | $500 | — | — |
| West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (LAWPAC) | Tresa Howell | $500 | — | — |
| Building and Construction Trades PAC | Tresa Howell | $500 | — | — |
| WV | Joyce Reubena Brown | $400 | — | — |
| West Virginians for Life Political Action Committee | Tresa Howell | — | $272 | $0 |
| IL | Joyce Reubena Brown | $200 | — | — |
Total Outside Spending by Committee
| Committee | Support | Oppose |
|---|---|---|
| Americans for Prosperity | $27,803.69 | — |
| ↳ Tresa Howell (R) | $27,803.69 | — |
| West Virginians for Life | $271.67 | — |
| ↳ Tresa Howell (R) | $271.67 | — |
Group by
| Contributor | Type | Employer | Location | Gifts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Layne Paul | Individuals | CJ Hughes Construction | Saint Albans, WV | 2 | $5,000 |
| Howell Tresa | Self-funding | — | San Angelo, TX | 4 | $4,948 |
| Carter J R | Individuals | BJC | South Charleston, WV | 1 | $2,000 |
| Blue & Gold PAC | Businesses & orgs | — | Beverly, MD | 1 | $2,000 |
| E, Walker Mark | Individuals | Retired | Glasgow, SC | 2 | $1,500 |
| Pullen Hannah | Individuals | Self Employed | Winifrede, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| Patterson George | Individuals | Hernshaw Farms | Charleston, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| West Virginia Automobile Dealers Association | Businesses & orgs | — | Oak Hill, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| Hendrick Emmet | Individuals | Retired | Charleston, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| West Virginia Hospital Association (HOSPAC) | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $1,000 |
| Salango Ben | Individuals | Salango Law, LLC | Charleston, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| Cline Martha | Individuals | Retired | York, SC | 2 | $700 |
| Aurthur Brenda | Individuals | Retired | — | 2 | $600 |
| Pritt Chris | Individuals | Chris Pritt Law, PLLC | Charleston, WV | 1 | $521 |
| West Virginia Health Care PAC | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $500 |
| West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (LAWPAC) | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $500 |
| Building and Construction Trades PAC | Businesses & orgs | — | Charleston, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Kanawha Valley Labor Council, AFL-CIO COPE | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $500 |
| West Virginia Realtors PAC (RPAC) | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $500 |
| Leonhardt Kent | Individuals | State of West Virginia | Fairview, WV | 1 | $250 |
| Kanawha County Republican Women | Businesses & orgs | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Holstine John Donna | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Communications Workers of America Dist. 2-13 Pol. Ed. Com. | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Alexander Kemie | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Gordon Ray | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Jacobs Mark | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Suson Linda | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $200 |
| Williams Carolyn | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $200 |
| Brown Roger | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $200 |
| Estep Karen | Individuals | — | — | 2 | $150 |
| Heath Richard | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $130 |
| West Virginia Farm Bureau (WV FARM PAC) | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| White Lisa | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Patrick Sherrill | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Maggard Linda | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Rhodes Charles | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Sexton Judy | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Caruthers Donna | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Crawford Sandra | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Brookshire Sue | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Grimes Sue | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| P, Toshi James | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Mahaney Doug | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Fauver LouAnn | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Woods Ray | Individuals | retired | St Albans, WV | 1 | $100 |
| Brown Deborah | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Barron Linda | Individuals | retired | Chicago, IL | 1 | $100 |
| Barron Karen | Individuals | retired | Chicago, IL | 1 | $100 |
| Lewis Joyce Brown | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Preston Denise | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Lavender-Bowe Cindy | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Alexander JUstin | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Burs Tina | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| James Kay | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Scott Donald | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Brown Estella | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Reynolds Jeffrey | Individuals | — | Charleston, WV | 1 | $100 |
| Reubena, Brown Joyce | Self-funding | — | Charleston, WV | 1 | $100 |
| Krason Patrick | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $50 |
| Westover Gail | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $50 |
| Wilshere John | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $50 |
| Washington Lawrence | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $50 |
| Lee Ivin | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $50 |
| Scott Calvin | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $50 |
| Ballard Lisa | Individuals | — | Cedar Grove, WV | 1 | $50 |
| Thompson Jarrett | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $50 |
| Canty Jessica | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $50 |
| Kessler Felix | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $50 |
| Ford Regina | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $50 |
| Atwater Betsy | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $50 |
| Brown QT | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $50 |
| Ferrell Bernard | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $50 |
| Lewis Tammi | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $50 |
| Stephens LOri | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $50 |
| McDaniel Robin | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $50 |
| Coleman Janna | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $50 |
| Barron Raymond | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $50 |
| Scott Monica | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $50 |
| McGhee Langley | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $50 |
| Carter Pam | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $50 |
| Wamsley Chris | Individuals | self employed | WV | 1 | $50 |
| Jones Don | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $40 |
| Modesitt Rick | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $25 |
| Satterfield Stacy | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $10 |