2026 Election
House of Delegates · District 70
5 candidates
| Candidate | Party | Total Support | Total Oppose | Contributions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Republican Contributions $2,250.00 + Support $47,263.54 + Oppose $17,431.71 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shannon Rose Welsh Projected winner 58.2% Democrat Contributions $43,958.23 + Support $39,552.83 + Oppose — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salvatore M Bombardiere Lost primary 48.9% Republican Contributions $4,507.32 + Support — + Oppose — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jackson Tyler Howe Lost primary 47.0% Democrat Contributions $2,376.00 + Support — + Oppose — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mickey Petitto Pre - Candidate Republican Contributions — + Support — + Oppose — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Results
General election · Nov 3, 2026 HOUSE OF DELEGATES, 70th District
All 10 precincts reported · unofficial | Shannon Rose Welsh (D) Projected winner | 2,274 | 58.2% |
| PAUL J. HOWE III (REP) | 1,635 | 41.8% |
Democratic primary · May 12, 2026 HOUSE OF DELEGATES, 70th District - DEM
Certified | Shannon Rose Welsh (D) Won primary | 756 | 53.0% |
| Jackson Tyler Howe (D) Lost primary | 670 | 47.0% |
Republican primary · May 12, 2026 HOUSE OF DELEGATES, 70th District - REP
Certified | PAUL J. HOWE III (REP) Won primary | 402 | 51.1% |
| Salvatore M Bombardiere (R) Lost primary | 384 | 48.9% |
| Source | Candidate | Contributions | Outside support | Outside oppose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Americans for Prosperity | Paul John Howe III | — | $46,856 | $0 |
| A Brighter Tomorrow | Shannon Rose Welsh | — | $33,884 | $0 |
| A Brighter Tomorrow | Paul John Howe III | — | $0 | $17,432 |
| Other Orgs | Shannon Rose Welsh | $10,069 | — | — |
| The WVWA Action Fund | Shannon Rose Welsh | — | $5,669 | $0 |
| Greater WV Carpenters PEC | Shannon Rose Welsh | $5,600 | — | — |
| West Virginia Building & Construction Trades PAC | Shannon Rose Welsh | $5,600 | — | — |
| WV | Shannon Rose Welsh | $5,503 | — | — |
| WV | Salvatore M Bombardiere | $4,007 | — | — |
| IBEW PAC VOLUNTARY FUND | Shannon Rose Welsh | $4,000 | — | — |
| Ironworkers Local 549 IPAL | Shannon Rose Welsh | $3,800 | — | — |
| West Virginia Laborers' District Council PAC | Shannon Rose Welsh | $3,800 | — | — |
| Unknown | Shannon Rose Welsh | $3,105 | — | — |
| Unknown | Jackson Tyler Howe | $2,346 | — | — |
| WV | Paul John Howe III | $2,000 | — | — |
| West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (LAWPAC) | Shannon Rose Welsh | $2,000 | — | — |
| Other Orgs | Salvatore M Bombardiere | $500 | — | — |
| AZ | Shannon Rose Welsh | $481 | — | — |
| Mountaineer Majority Fund, Inc. | Paul John Howe III | — | $325 | $0 |
| Unknown | Paul John Howe III | $250 | — | — |
| West Virginians for Life Political Action Committee | Paul John Howe III | — | $83 | $0 |
| WV | Jackson Tyler Howe | $30 | — | — |
Total Outside Spending by Committee
| Committee | Support | Oppose |
|---|---|---|
| A Brighter Tomorrow | $33,883.72 | $17,431.71 |
| ↳ Shannon Rose Welsh (D) | $33,883.72 | — |
| ↳ Paul John Howe III (R) | — | $17,431.71 |
| Americans for Prosperity | $46,855.75 | — |
| ↳ Paul John Howe III (R) | $46,855.75 | — |
| The WVWA Action Fund | $5,669.11 | — |
| ↳ Shannon Rose Welsh (D) | $5,669.11 | — |
| Mountaineer Majority Fund, Inc. | $325.00 | — |
| ↳ Paul John Howe III (R) | $325.00 | — |
| West Virginians for Life | $82.79 | — |
| ↳ Paul John Howe III (R) | $82.79 | — |
Group by
| Contributor | Type | Employer | Location | Gifts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater WV Carpenters PEC | PACs & committees | — | — | 2 | $5,600 |
| West Virginia Building & Construction Trades PAC | PACs & committees | — | — | 2 | $5,600 |
| M, Bombardiere Salvatore | Self-funding | — | Clarksburg, WV | 3 | $4,007 |
| IBEW PAC VOLUNTARY FUND | Businesses & orgs | — | WASHINGTON DC, WV | 2 | $4,000 |
| West Virginia Laborers' District Council PAC | PACs & committees | — | — | 2 | $3,800 |
| Ironworkers Local 549 IPAL | PACs & committees | — | — | 2 | $3,800 |
| WHITE CATHERINE | Individuals | — | CHARLESTON, WV | 1 | $2,800 |
| West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (LAWPAC) | PACs & committees | — | — | 2 | $2,000 |
| John, Howe Paul III | Self-funding | — | Clarksburg, WV | 1 | $2,000 |
| HENDERSON JASON | Individuals | — | STONEWOOD, WV | 2 | $2,000 |
| Operators Political Education & Education Committee (O.P.E.C) | PACs & committees | — | — | 2 | $1,500 |
| FOUNDATION EQUITY LLC | Businesses & orgs | — | CLARKSBURG, WV | 1 | $1,190 |
| North Central WV Labor Council AFL-CIO (Clarksburg Area Committee on Political Education) | PACs & committees | — | — | 2 | $1,100 |
| COMMITTEE TO ELECT EARP TO WV | Businesses & orgs | — | CLARKSBURG, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| REDSTONE COMMERICAL REALTY LLC | Businesses & orgs | — | UNIONTOWN, PA | 1 | $1,000 |
| ROMANO MIKE | Individuals | — | — | 2 | $1,000 |
| Parkersburg SMART 33 COPE | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $500 |
| West Virginia AFL-CIO Contribution Fund | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $500 |
| CHILDERS LINDA | Individuals | — | ONA, WV | 1 | $500 |
| West Virginia Realtors PAC (RPAC) | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $500 |
| S&B GAMING | Businesses & orgs | — | ENTERPRISE, WV | 1 | $500 |
| TRUIST | Businesses & orgs | — | CLARKSBURG, WV | 1 | $500 |
| IUPAT Political Action Together Legislative Educational Committee | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $500 |
| Teamsters Local 697 PAC Fund | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $500 |
| WELSH JACQUELINE | Individuals | — | — | 2 | $491 |
| HALL ANDREW | Individuals | — | TEMPE, AZ | 1 | $481 |
| CARLSON PAUL | Individuals | — | — | 2 | $385 |
| Harrison County Federation of Teachers COPE | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $340 |
| Martino Frank | Individuals | — | — | 2 | $290 |
| Communications Workers of America Dist. 2-13 Pol. Ed. Com. | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Fox Beth | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Buffey Connie | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Rock Richard | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| United Mine Workers of America Coal Miners PAC (UMWA PAC) | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| green chris | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $241 |
| PETSONK SAMUEL | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $241 |
| STAPLES | Businesses & orgs | — | — | 3 | $225 |
| McCoy Mary | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $200 |
| McElwayne Kristen | Individuals | — | — | 2 | $150 |
| Tonkin Veronica | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Secret Tara | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Fox Gloria | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Professional Firefighters of WVA Fire PAC | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| MIKE ROSS INC | Businesses & orgs | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| YOUNG JERRY | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| POOL DELBY | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Martino Angela | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Otto Stacey | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| NICEWARNER JAYSON | Individuals | — | MORGANTOWN, WV | 1 | $99 |
| YOUNG KEVIN | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $96 |
| Howe Valerie | Individuals | — | — | 2 | $95 |
| Fox Ronnie | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $80 |
| Fox Bob | Individuals | — | — | 2 | $75 |
| HALL ELISHA | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $72 |
| Rose, Welsh Shannon | Self-funding | — | Shinnston, WV | 2 | $55 |
| SUAN WILLIAM | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $50 |
| Karakiozis Kim | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $50 |
| Ashby Rachael | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $50 |
| Borders Jessica | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $50 |
| Carlson California | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $50 |
| Spatafore Michael | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $50 |
| Collett Gigi | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $50 |
| BARBERIO JENNIFER | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $48 |
| REITMEIER RONALD | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $48 |
| Howe Martin | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $40 |
| Tyler, Howe Jackson | Self-funding | — | Clarksburg, WV | 1 | $30 |
| MISHKOVSKY NADEJDA | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $25 |
| Thayer Whitney | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $25 |
| Simmons Sarah | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $25 |
| Price Tracy | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $25 |
| WEIRICH MANDY | Individuals | WVU | ELKINS, WV | 1 | $25 |
| FITZGERALD BETH | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $24 |
| BRADY BILL | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $24 |
| MILLER TRACEY | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $24 |
| HAMILTON DEBRA | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $24 |
| SUTTON DAVID | Individuals | — | CLARKSBURG, WV | 1 | $24 |
| ROTHBARD MELVYN | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $24 |
| Rock Sherry | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $20 |
| Tonkin Holly | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $20 |
| COMMITTEE TO ELECT SHANNON WELSH | Businesses & orgs | — | SHINNSTON, WV | 1 | $15 |
| ROBINSON NEIL | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $13 |
| FAULKES EVE | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $11 |
| SWIFT J VINCENT | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $10 |
| GREENBERG SALLY | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $10 |
| BAKER JANICE | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $10 |
| JARVEY PAULETTE | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $10 |
| MARKER MARNIE | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $5 |
| GOERNER JON | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $5 |
| RYLE EDWARD | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $5 |
| MATHENY ALICIA | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $5 |
| ERICKSON MICHAEL | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $3 |
| SAVAGE TRUDY | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $3 |
| HAMMONDS THURMAN | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $1 |
| Howe Martina | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $1 |
| HOWELL LENORE | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $1 |
| CARPENTER KEVIN | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $1 |
| COOK FRANCIS | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $1 |
| COCHRAN DANA | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $0 |