2026 Election
House of Delegates · District 56
1 candidate
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| Kayla Young Projected winner (unopposed) Democrat Contributions $90,348.17 + Support — + Oppose $148.60 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Results
General election · Nov 3, 2026 HOUSE OF DELEGATES, 56th District
All 17 precincts reported · unofficial | Kayla Young (D) Projected winner (unopposed) | 3,965 | — |
Democratic primary · May 12, 2026 HOUSE OF DELEGATES, 56th District - DEM
Certified | Kayla Young (D) Won primary (unopposed) | 1,604 | — |
| Source | Candidate | Contributions | Outside support | Outside oppose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WV | Kayla Young | $63,552 | — | — |
| West Virginia Building & Construction Trades PAC | Kayla Young | $8,400 | — | — |
| Other Orgs | Kayla Young | $7,370 | — | — |
| SEIU District 1199 PAC | Kayla Young | $2,800 | — | — |
| Operators Political Education & Education Committee (O.P.E.C) | Kayla Young | $2,000 | — | — |
| West Virginia Laborers' District Council PAC | Kayla Young | $1,000 | — | — |
| Ronald Wilheim | Kayla Young | $1,000 | — | — |
| AFT - West Virginia | Kayla Young | $1,000 | — | — |
| TX | Kayla Young | $833 | — | — |
| Other States | Kayla Young | $817 | — | — |
| Unknown | Kayla Young | $710 | — | — |
| DC | Kayla Young | $300 | — | — |
| FL | Kayla Young | $287 | — | — |
| OH | Kayla Young | $279 | — | — |
| West Virginians for Life Political Action Committee | Kayla Young | — | $0 | $149 |
Total Outside Spending by Committee
| Committee | Support | Oppose |
|---|---|---|
| West Virginians for Life | — | $148.60 |
| ↳ Kayla Young (D) | — | $148.60 |
Group by
| Contributor | Type | Employer | Location | Gifts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young Kayla | Self-funding | — | South Charleston, WV | 2 | $36,625 |
| West Virginia Building & Construction Trades PAC | PACs & committees | — | — | 3 | $8,400 |
| Moses Meghan | Individuals | Moses Auto Group | Charleston, WV | 2 | $3,800 |
| SEIU District 1199 PAC | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $2,800 |
| White Catherine | Individuals | None | Charleston, WV | 1 | $2,800 |
| Operators Political Education & Education Committee (O.P.E.C) | PACs & committees | — | — | 3 | $2,000 |
| Dasaro Anthony | Individuals | Not Employed | Charleston, WV | 5 | $1,065 |
| West Virginia Health Care PAC | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $1,000 |
| West Virginia Dental Association Political Action Committee | PACs & committees | — | — | 2 | $1,000 |
| AFT - West Virginia | PACs & committees | — | — | 2 | $1,000 |
| AEP Committee for Responsible Government | Businesses & orgs | — | Washington, DC | 2 | $1,000 |
| IUPAT Political Action Together Legislative Educational Committee | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $1,000 |
| Ronald Wilheim | Businesses & orgs | — | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $1,000 |
| West Virginia Laborers' District Council PAC | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $1,000 |
| West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (LAWPAC) | PACs & committees | — | — | 3 | $750 |
| IBEW PAC Voluntary Fund | Businesses & orgs | — | — | 3 | $750 |
| Umberger Sarah | Individuals | Not Employed | Lewisburg, WV | 2 | $750 |
| Goodwin Amy | Individuals | City of Charleston | Charleston, WV | 2 | $750 |
| Frame Braden | Individuals | The Cartographers Group | Liberty Hill, TX | 10 | $725 |
| Teeter Caitlin | Individuals | Self employed | Morgantown, WV | 20 | $725 |
| O'Leary Heather | Individuals | WVU Medicine | Charleston, WV | 21 | $525 |
| Taylor Merrily | Individuals | Not Employed | Buckeye, WV | 20 | $500 |
| Hedges Christine | Individuals | Not Employed | Charleston, WV | 20 | $500 |
| Arco-Mastromichalis Andrea | Individuals | AA Marcom Consulting | Charleston, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Tickle Amy | Individuals | Camc | South Charleston, WV | 2 | $500 |
| FirstEnergy Political Action Committee | Businesses & orgs | — | Akron, OH | 1 | $500 |
| Kanawha Valley Labor Council, AFL-CIO COPE | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $500 |
| Proops Margaret | Individuals | — | Charleston, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Elswick Kelly | Individuals | — | Charleston, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Schuda Judith | Individuals | Retired | CHARLESTON, WV | 18 | $450 |
| Rodd Thomas | Individuals | Not Employed | Moatsville, WV | 3 | $450 |
| Weekley kathleen | Individuals | Infinity Hotels | Charleston, WV | 16 | $385 |
| New Stephen | Individuals | — | Beckley, WV | 1 | $370 |
| Babiak Kristen | Individuals | CAMC | Charleston, WV | 2 | $350 |
| Westfall Sue | Individuals | Not Employed | Charleston, WV | 21 | $310 |
| Heiman Gilbert | Individuals | Not Employed | Charles Town, WV | 20 | $290 |
| Education West Virginia PAC | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Sammons Gregory | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| McCown Julie | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Oates Jonathan | Individuals | Krum Gergely & Oates LLC | Washington, DC | 1 | $250 |
| Proops Michelle | Individuals | Capital city pediatrics | Charleston, WV | 1 | $250 |
| Cappellanti Ellen | Individuals | Jackson Kelly | Charleston, WV | 1 | $250 |
| White Amy | Individuals | Self employed | Keyser, WV | 1 | $250 |
| Jarvis Debra | Individuals | Not Employed | Scott Depot, WV | 1 | $250 |
| Ray Rita | Individuals | Not Employed | Charleston, WV | 2 | $250 |
| Meador Don | Individuals | VP Management | Dunbar, WV | 1 | $250 |
| Diehl, Yeary JoEllen | Individuals | Not Employed | Charleston, WV | 1 | $250 |
| West Virginia Education Association PAC | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Communications Workers of America Dist. 2-13 Pol. Ed. Com. | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Eggleston Jack | Individuals | Gov | Shepherdstown, WV | 1 | $250 |
| Pray Laura | Individuals | — | Charleston, WV | 1 | $250 |
| Flaherty Paula | Individuals | — | Charleston, WV | 1 | $250 |
| Anthony Alyssa | Individuals | Thirty and Co | Saint Petersburg, FL | 9 | $237 |
| Bell Harry | Individuals | The Bell Law Firm PLLC | Charleston, WV | 20 | $215 |
| Stein Linda | Individuals | Not Employed | Oak Hill, WV | 8 | $200 |
| Bodie Linda | Individuals | Element | Charleston, WV | 2 | $200 |
| Pratt Julie | Individuals | Not Employed | Charleston, WV | 2 | $200 |
| Brown Cheryl | Individuals | Not Employed | Morgantown, WV | 2 | $200 |
| Wheeler Catherine | Individuals | Not Employed | Wardensville, WV | 1 | $200 |
| Porter Spencer | Individuals | Venusian Group LTD | Saint Clairsville, OH | 7 | $175 |
| Runfola Steven | Individuals | Not Employed | Morgantown, WV | 2 | $175 |
| Simpson Melody | Individuals | Not Employed | Charleston, WV | 15 | $165 |
| MacDowell Ric | Individuals | Not Employed | Charleston, WV | 2 | $156 |
| Smoot Stephanie | Individuals | Putnam County Aging | Charleston, WV | 2 | $150 |
| CULLEN TOM | Individuals | Not Employed | Lewisburg, WV | 5 | $150 |
| rampy david | Individuals | Not Employed | Shepherdstownn, WV | 3 | $125 |
| West Virginia State Democratic Executive Committee | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $120 |
| Brewster Erin | Individuals | ABCA | Charleston, WV | 2 | $110 |
| Tutalo Joyce | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Pasternak Lucinda | Individuals | — | — | 2 | $100 |
| Fydenkevez Kaitlyn | Individuals | Quarles & Brady LLP | Martinsburg, WV | 1 | $100 |
| Sangbundith Anothai | Individuals | Chow Thai | Scott Depot, WV | 4 | $100 |
| Peyton Nina | Individuals | Not Employed | Charleston, WV | 1 | $100 |
| Francis George | Individuals | Not Employed | Wallace, NC | 1 | $100 |
| Frierson Barbara | Individuals | Not Employed | CHARLESTON, WV | 1 | $100 |
| Glover Rod | Individuals | Not Employed | Shepherdstown, WV | 1 | $100 |
| Thaw Robert | Individuals | Professional Therapy Services | Charleston, WV | 1 | $100 |
| Winfrey Stephanie | Individuals | Not Employed | Princeton, WV | 1 | $100 |
| Bryant Perry | Individuals | Not Employed | Charleston, WV | 1 | $100 |
| Brunello Elizabeth | Individuals | American Friends Service Committee | Charleston, WV | 16 | $100 |
| Hitt Nathaniel | Individuals | WV Rivers Coalition | Shepherdstown, WV | 1 | $100 |
| Patteson MaryBeth | Individuals | Not Employed | South Charleston, WV | 1 | $100 |
| Arceneaux Camille | Individuals | Not Employed | Charleston, WV | 1 | $100 |
| Mertz Robert | Individuals | Not Employed | Spencer, WV | 1 | $100 |
| Wheeler Margaret | Individuals | Cchs | Charleston, WV | 2 | $100 |
| Wills Tracy | Individuals | Not Employed | Durham, NC | 1 | $100 |
| Kotyza-Witthuhn Carlie | Individuals | Mn House of Representatives | Eden Prairie, MN | 1 | $100 |
| Hartman Shawn | Individuals | Academic Search | Mathias, WV | 1 | $100 |
| Papadopoulos Emily | Individuals | WV Board of Architects | Hurricane, WV | 1 | $100 |
| Muse Mark | Individuals | Not Employed | Shepherdstown, WV | 1 | $100 |
| Fowler Monty | Individuals | Not Employed | Huntington, WV | 1 | $100 |
| Petty Grant | Individuals | Radiology Inc. | Milton, WV | 1 | $100 |
| Walls Stacy | Individuals | Not Employed | Peterstown, WV | 1 | $100 |
| Layman Ally | Individuals | City of Huntington | Huntington, WV | 1 | $100 |
| haddad simon | Individuals | — | charleston, WV | 1 | $100 |
| Zukoff Lisa | Individuals | — | Moundsville, WV | 1 | $100 |
| Tompkins Rachel | Individuals | — | Marlinton, WV | 1 | $100 |
| Eggleston John | Individuals | — | Shepherdstown, WV | 1 | $100 |
| Garska Stacey | Individuals | Stacey Garska Rodriguez Media LLC | Conroe, TX | 1 | $100 |
| Gee Samme | Individuals | Jackson Kelly | Charleston, WV | 1 | $100 |
| Stewart Frances | Individuals | Not Employed | Bethesda, MD | 9 | $90 |
| Donahoe London | Individuals | Austin's Ice Cream | Kenova, WV | 6 | $90 |
| Avsec Robert | Individuals | Not Employed | Charleston, WV | 2 | $85 |
| Hedges Ian | Individuals | American Dental Association | Chicago, IL | 2 | $81 |
| Bouldin Nancy | Individuals | Not Employed | Greenville, WV | 4 | $80 |
| Lewis, Heiman Gilbert | Individuals | Not Employed | Charles Town, WV | 3 | $75 |
| Heiman GilbertLewis | Individuals | Not Employed | Charles Town, WV | 3 | $75 |
| Dash Rachel | Individuals | — | Charleston, WV | 1 | $74 |
| Bailes Elizabeth | Individuals | Not Employed | Ravenswood, WV | 2 | $62 |
| Bone David | Individuals | State of TN | Nashville, TN | 2 | $62 |
| Halen Emily | Individuals | BR | Charleston, WV | 2 | $62 |
| Capteina Derric | Individuals | C&H | Charleston, WV | 2 | $62 |
| Kopelman Larry | Individuals | Not Employed | Charleston, WV | 1 | $56 |
| Mccartney Lauren | Individuals | Tucker arensberg | Morgantown, WV | 1 | $56 |
| Magee Janet | Individuals | Not Employed | Charleston, WV | 1 | $50 |
| Smith Lori | Individuals | Vandalia Health | St Albans, WV | 5 | $50 |
| Breitenbach Paul | Individuals | Not Employed | Kearneysville, WV | 2 | $50 |
| Volpe Blaine | Individuals | BOMA | Washington, DC | 5 | $50 |
| Cohen Naomi | Individuals | Not Employed | Gap Mills, WV | 1 | $50 |
| Bodnar Allie | Individuals | Fahlgren Mortine | Charleston, WV | 1 | $50 |
| Pearl Suzanne | Individuals | Suzanne Pearl | New Port Richey, FL | 1 | $50 |
| Yeargan Charlie | Individuals | Not Employed | Beckley, WV | 2 | $50 |
| Degen Lynn | Individuals | Not Employed | Chloe, WV | 2 | $50 |
| Ganim Lauren | Individuals | Ignite the Land LLC | Brecksville, OH | 1 | $50 |
| Woodrum Bill | Individuals | Benedum Foundation | Winfield, WV | 1 | $50 |
| Hatfield jim | Individuals | Not Employed | St Albans, WV | 1 | $50 |
| Welch Tracey | Individuals | Brooke County Schools | Follansbee, WV | 1 | $50 |
| Price Lora | Individuals | Not Employed | West Union, WV | 1 | $50 |
| Coffey Sara | Individuals | SurePoint Technologies | Galloway, OH | 1 | $50 |
| Rubi Melissa | Individuals | Self | Bridgeport, WV | 1 | $50 |
| Clister Judith | Individuals | Not employed | Bruceton Mills, WV | 1 | $50 |
| Koon Teresa | Individuals | — | Charleston, WV | 1 | $50 |
| Kistler Maura | Individuals | — | Lansing, WV | 1 | $50 |
| Yandow Judith | Individuals | — | York, ME | 1 | $50 |
| Haddox-Heston Lisa | Individuals | — | Logan, WV | 1 | $50 |
| Steinke Barbara | Individuals | — | Charleston, WV | 1 | $50 |
| Villa Joan | Individuals | Not Employed | Weirton, WV | 5 | $50 |
| Hamsher Chuck | Individuals | The Purple Moon Inc | Charleston, WV | 1 | $50 |
| McJunkin Callen | Individuals | Not Employed | Charleston, WV | 1 | $50 |
| Bray Lisa | Individuals | CAMC | Charleston, WV | 1 | $50 |
| Scott Barbara | Individuals | Not Employed | Moundsville, WV | 1 | $40 |
| Warfield Dawn | Individuals | Not employed | Charleston, WV | 2 | $40 |
| Woodard Brandon | Individuals | AIDS Service Foundation of KC | Lenexa, KS | 1 | $38 |
| Price Whitney | Individuals | Not Employed | Parkersburg, WV | 1 | $37 |
| Fleming Emily | Individuals | — | Saint Albans, WV | 1 | $37 |
| Browning Diane | Individuals | — | Lewisburg, WV | 1 | $37 |
| Pitzer Amanda | Individuals | — | Thornton, WV | 1 | $37 |
| Wilson Katie | Individuals | — | Huntington, WV | 1 | $37 |
| Swanson Ashley | Individuals | — | Morgantown, WV | 1 | $37 |
| sopher teresa | Individuals | — | beckley, WV | 1 | $37 |
| Doyle John | Individuals | — | Charleston, WV | 1 | $37 |
| Mills Tri | Individuals | — | Fayetteville, WV | 1 | $37 |
| Beck Lisa | Individuals | — | St Albans, WV | 1 | $37 |
| Pepper Emmett | Individuals | — | Charleston, WV | 1 | $37 |
| Patteson Mary | Individuals | — | South Charleston, WV | 1 | $37 |
| Fowler Morgan | Individuals | — | Charleston, WV | 1 | $37 |
| Hypes Alice | Individuals | — | Charleston, WV | 1 | $37 |
| Ballard Danielle | Individuals | — | Charleston, WV | 1 | $37 |
| Settle Thad | Individuals | — | Dunbar, WV | 1 | $37 |
| Fuller Jason | Individuals | — | Wheeling, WV | 1 | $37 |
| Mount Holly | Individuals | — | Huntington, WV | 1 | $37 |
| mazorra alice | Individuals | — | Brooklyn, NY | 1 | $37 |
| Ellis Cynthia | Individuals | — | Red House, WV | 1 | $37 |
| Mattingly Debora | Individuals | — | Charleston, WV | 1 | $37 |
| Stone Leslie | Individuals | — | Charleston, WV | 1 | $37 |
| Shomo Frank | Individuals | Not Employed | Scott Depot, WV | 2 | $35 |
| Lickert Mary | Individuals | Not Employed | Charleston, WV | 1 | $30 |
| Roy Mary | Individuals | Appalachian Moon Designs | Bridgeport, WV | 3 | $30 |
| Snyder Randy | Individuals | Cabell County Schools | Huntington, WV | 1 | $25 |
| Miller Tracy | Individuals | MAAC | Bridgeport, WV | 1 | $25 |
| Caruthers Eric | Individuals | Everstory Partners | Belle, WV | 1 | $25 |
| McMahon David | Individuals | self | Charleston, WV | 1 | $25 |
| Stewart Paul | Individuals | Not Employed | Dunbar, WV | 1 | $25 |
| Magner Sammy | Individuals | Signet jewelers | Charleston, WV | 1 | $25 |
| Fisher Jennifer | Individuals | Unitech | CHARLESTON, WV | 1 | $25 |
| Hill Marcia | Individuals | Not Employed | St Albans, WV | 1 | $25 |
| Tolley Frances | Individuals | Not Employed | Fraziers Bottom, WV | 1 | $25 |
| Ballengee Lily | Individuals | USDOT | Peterstown, WV | 1 | $25 |
| Carroll Stacy | Individuals | Stevenson | St Albans, WV | 1 | $25 |
| A, Bauman Jennifer | Individuals | Not Employed | Charleston, WV | 1 | $25 |
| Bailey Hollie | Individuals | Gov | Huntington, WV | 1 | $25 |
| Kane-Piasecki Cheryl | Individuals | Not Employed | Martinsburg, WV | 1 | $25 |
| TESSMAN ANDREW | Individuals | — | Hurricane, WV | 1 | $25 |
| Hall Heather | Individuals | Integrated Services for Behavioral Health | Point Pleasant, WV | 1 | $25 |
| Gates Kelly | Individuals | Not Employed | Williamstown, WV | 1 | $25 |
| King Quenton | Individuals | Appalachian Voices | Charleston, WV | 1 | $25 |
| Oglesby Virginia | Individuals | River Park Hospital | SaintAlbans, WV | 1 | $25 |
| Seegar J | Individuals | Not Employed | Franklin, WV | 1 | $25 |
| carson jerry | Individuals | Not Employed | cross lanes, WV | 1 | $25 |
| Blair Sabrina | Individuals | Not Employed | Martinsburg, WV | 1 | $25 |
| Bauman Jennifer | Individuals | Not Employed | Charleston, WV | 1 | $25 |
| Butler Harold | Individuals | Butler’s Auto | Prosperity, WV | 1 | $25 |
| Davis Eric | Individuals | DoD | Charleston, WV | 5 | $25 |
| Parsons DL | Individuals | — | Charleston, WV | 1 | $25 |
| Haught Larry | Individuals | — | Paden City, WV | 1 | $25 |
| Hyre Stephanie | Individuals | The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation | South Charleston, WV | 1 | $25 |
| Parris Del | Individuals | Not Employed | Lost Creek, WV | 1 | $25 |
| Cipoletti Jack | Individuals | Not Employed | Charleston, WV | 1 | $25 |
| Coffman Michelle | Individuals | Michelle Coffman | Charleston, WV | 1 | $20 |
| Langland Oliver | Individuals | Collins Aerospace | North Liberty, IA | 1 | $15 |
| 27 more contributors ($1 to $15 each) | — | — | — | 28 | $178 |