2026 Election
House of Delegates · District 87
4 candidates
| Candidate | Party | Total Support | Total Oppose | Contributions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Gary Howell Projected winner 67.8% Republican Contributions $91,636.51 + Support $8,930.96 + Oppose $40,264.23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charles Dutch Staggs Lost primary 46.4% Republican Contributions $15,700.00 + Support $31,613.05 + Oppose — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nathan Blair Armentrout Pre - Candidate Democrat Contributions — + Support — + Oppose — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebecca Holler 32.2% Democrat Contributions $3,000.08 + Support — + Oppose — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Results
General election · Nov 3, 2026 HOUSE OF DELEGATES, 87th District
All 15 precincts reported · unofficial | Gary Howell (R) Projected winner | 3,135 | 67.8% |
| Rebecca Holler (D) | 1,488 | 32.2% |
Democratic primary · May 12, 2026 HOUSE OF DELEGATES, 87th District - DEM
Certified | Rebecca Holler (D) Won primary (unopposed) | 507 | — |
Republican primary · May 12, 2026 HOUSE OF DELEGATES, 87th District - REP
Certified | Gary Howell (R) Won primary | 760 | 53.6% |
| Charles Dutch Staggs (R) Lost primary | 657 | 46.4% |
| Source | Candidate | Contributions | Outside support | Outside oppose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WV | Gary Howell | $32,901 | — | — |
| Other Orgs | Gary Howell | $27,312 | — | — |
| School Freedom Fund (IE) | Charles Dutch Staggs | — | $19,825 | $0 |
| Sugar Maple PAC (Independent Expenditure PAC) | Gary Howell | — | $0 | $13,096 |
| School Freedom Fund (IE) | Gary Howell | — | $0 | $10,656 |
| Sugar Maple PAC (IE) | Gary Howell | — | $0 | $8,276 |
| Make Liberty Win | Gary Howell | — | $0 | $8,236 |
| Sugar Maple PAC (Independent Expenditure PAC) | Charles Dutch Staggs | — | $7,638 | $0 |
| WV | Charles Dutch Staggs | $7,400 | — | — |
| Unknown | Gary Howell | $6,798 | — | — |
| Conservative Policy Action | Gary Howell | — | $6,000 | $0 |
| Operators Political Education & Education Committee (O.P.E.C) | Gary Howell | $5,600 | — | — |
| Sugar Maple PAC (IE) | Charles Dutch Staggs | — | $4,150 | $0 |
| West Virginia Laborers' District Council PAC | Gary Howell | $3,800 | — | — |
| MD | Gary Howell | $3,325 | — | — |
| Mountaineer Majority Fund, Inc. | Gary Howell | — | $2,825 | $0 |
| TX | Charles Dutch Staggs | $2,800 | — | — |
| Hanshaw for House | Gary Howell | $2,800 | — | — |
| West Virginia Building & Construction Trades PAC | Gary Howell | $2,800 | — | — |
| Moore for West Virginia | Gary Howell | $2,800 | — | — |
| Blue and Gold PAC | Charles Dutch Staggs | $2,800 | — | — |
| WV | Rebecca Holler | $2,657 | — | — |
| MD | Charles Dutch Staggs | $1,500 | — | — |
| TX | Gary Howell | $1,000 | — | — |
| CA | Gary Howell | $1,000 | — | — |
| FL | Gary Howell | $1,000 | — | — |
| FL | Charles Dutch Staggs | $1,000 | — | — |
| Other States | Gary Howell | $500 | — | — |
| Unknown | Charles Dutch Staggs | $200 | — | — |
| Other Orgs | Rebecca Holler | $120 | — | — |
| West Virginians for Life Political Action Committee | Gary Howell | — | $106 | $0 |
| FL | Rebecca Holler | $100 | — | — |
| Unknown | Rebecca Holler | $91 | — | — |
| MD | Rebecca Holler | $25 | — | — |
| Other States | Rebecca Holler | $4 | — | — |
| CA | Rebecca Holler | $3 | — | — |
Total Outside Spending by Committee
| Committee | Support | Oppose |
|---|---|---|
| Sugar Maple PAC | $11,788.40 | $21,371.60 |
| ↳ Gary Howell (R) | — | $21,371.60 |
| ↳ Charles Dutch Staggs (R) | $11,788.40 | — |
| School Freedom Fund (IE) | $19,824.65 | $10,656.27 |
| ↳ Charles Dutch Staggs (R) | $19,824.65 | — |
| ↳ Gary Howell (R) | — | $10,656.27 |
| Make Liberty Win | — | $8,236.36 |
| ↳ Gary Howell (R) | — | $8,236.36 |
| Conservative Policy Action | $6,000.00 | — |
| ↳ Gary Howell (R) | $6,000.00 | — |
| Mountaineer Majority Fund, Inc. | $2,825.00 | — |
| ↳ Gary Howell (R) | $2,825.00 | — |
| West Virginians for Life | $105.96 | — |
| ↳ Gary Howell (R) | $105.96 | — |
Group by
| Contributor | Type | Employer | Location | Gifts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howell Gary | Self-funding | — | Keyser, WV | 3 | $20,264 |
| Operators Political Education & Education Committee (O.P.E.C) | PACs & committees | — | — | 2 | $5,600 |
| Johnson Monroe | Individuals | None | Keyser, WV | 2 | $5,600 |
| West Virginia Laborers' District Council PAC | PACs & committees | — | — | 2 | $3,800 |
| Dutch, Staggs Charles | Self-funding | — | Keyser, WV | 3 | $3,600 |
| Ducan, Smith J | Individuals | Sinclair Broadcast Group | Cockeysville, MD | 1 | $2,800 |
| West Virginia Building & Construction Trades PAC | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $2,800 |
| Lee, Dante Benjamin | Individuals | Retired | Romney, WV | 1 | $2,800 |
| Hanshaw for House | Businesses & orgs | — | Wallback, WV | 1 | $2,800 |
| Moore for West Virginia | Businesses & orgs | — | Harpers Ferry, WV | 1 | $2,800 |
| Blue and Gold PAC | Businesses & orgs | — | Beverly, MA | 1 | $2,800 |
| T, Rydin Michael | Individuals | Heavy Construction System Specialist | Houston, TX | 1 | $2,800 |
| West Virginia Republican Legislative Committee | PACs & committees | — | — | 2 | $2,162 |
| West Virginia Health Care PAC | PACs & committees | — | — | 2 | $2,000 |
| AEP Committee for Responsible Power | Businesses & orgs | — | Washington, DC | 2 | $2,000 |
| WV Automobile Dealers Association | Businesses & orgs | — | Charleston, WV | 1 | $2,000 |
| WVBankPAC | Businesses & orgs | — | Charleston, WV | 1 | $1,800 |
| Wild & Wonderful PAC | Businesses & orgs | — | Arlington, VA | 3 | $1,750 |
| West Virginia Realtors PAC (RPAC) | PACs & committees | — | — | 2 | $1,000 |
| GOpac The Gas and Oil Political Action Committee | PACs & committees | — | — | 2 | $1,000 |
| Haywood Mike | Individuals | Self-employed | Keyser, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| FirstEnergy PAC | Businesses & orgs | — | Akron, OH | 1 | $1,000 |
| RAI PAC | Businesses & orgs | — | Washington, DC | 1 | $1,000 |
| Budorick Stephen | Individuals | Corporate office properties trust | Ellicott City, MD | 1 | $1,000 |
| Scott, Cahill Gregory Jr. | Individuals | FinSec LIFE | Winter Park, FL | 1 | $1,000 |
| Core Natural Resources, Inc (CORE PAC) | Businesses & orgs | — | Washington, DC | 1 | $1,000 |
| Boothe Amy | Individuals | — | Keyser, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| Donnellan Matthew | Individuals | US House of Representatives | Hedgesville, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| E, Davis James | Individuals | Hundred Resources Inc | Morgantown, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| Haid Michael | Individuals | MCWV, Inc. | Charleston, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| Cosco Scott | Individuals | HartmanCosco Government Relations | — | 2 | $1,000 |
| SEMA Pac | Businesses & orgs | — | Diamond Bar, CA | 1 | $1,000 |
| Cooke Earl | Individuals | Self | Austin, TX | 1 | $1,000 |
| Rohrbach for House | Businesses & orgs | — | Huntington, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| O'Hara Judy | Individuals | Retired | Keyser, WV | 4 | $850 |
| Elevance Health PAC | Businesses & orgs | — | Washington, DC | 2 | $750 |
| CSX Corporation Good Government Fund | Businesses & orgs | — | — | 2 | $750 |
| West Virginia Dental Association Political Action Committee | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $750 |
| W, Linger Louis | Individuals | None | Fairmont, WV | 1 | $750 |
| D, Swann Larry | Individuals | Self | Charleson, WV | 2 | $700 |
| W, Taylor Edward Jr. | Individuals | Retired | Cumberland, MD | 1 | $525 |
| West Virginia Republican Labor Caucus | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $500 |
| Comcast Corporation & NBCUniversal PAC | Businesses & orgs | — | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $500 |
| West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (LAWPAC) | PACs & committees | — | — | 2 | $500 |
| Valle Matt | Individuals | Requested | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | 1 | $500 |
| Pawlowski Maciej | Individuals | NextEra Energy | Jupiter, FL | 1 | $500 |
| Dominion Energy Political Action Committee | Businesses & orgs | — | Richmond, VA | 1 | $500 |
| Altice USA West Virginia PAC | Businesses & orgs | — | Long Island City, NY | 1 | $500 |
| Marr Chris | Individuals | Self | Kalamazoo, MI | 1 | $500 |
| West Virginia Chamber of Commerce (The Chamber PAC) | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $500 |
| Fischbeck Jeff | Individuals | Self Employed | Dana Point, CA | 1 | $500 |
| Masterson Sean | Individuals | Self employed | San Juan Capistrano, CA | 1 | $500 |
| Porter Lisa | Individuals | Retired | Petersburg, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Poske Dave | Individuals | Self Employed | Parkersburg, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Heath Richie | Individuals | — | — | 2 | $500 |
| Duvall Earl II | Individuals | retire | Cumberland, MD | 1 | $500 |
| WVBW Pac | Businesses & orgs | — | Charleston, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Webb David | Individuals | Retired | Burlington, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Norfolk Southern Good Government Fund | Businesses & orgs | — | Washington, DC | 1 | $500 |
| Community Bankers PAC | Businesses & orgs | — | Beckley, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Bryan, Brown C | Individuals | Brown Communications, LLC | Charleston, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Enterprise Mobility PAC | Businesses & orgs | — | St Louis, MO | 1 | $500 |
| Clearway Energy Inc PAC | Businesses & orgs | — | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $500 |
| A, Heywood Thomas | Individuals | — | — | 2 | $450 |
| Webb Christina | Individuals | — | — | 2 | $400 |
| West Virginia Hospitality & Travel Association PAC | Businesses & orgs | — | — | 2 | $400 |
| Bazzell Michael | Individuals | — | — | 5 | $398 |
| Rolls Kimberly | Individuals | West Virginia Department of Highways | Keyser, WV | 1 | $300 |
| Hall Daniel | Individuals | OMEGA | Charleston, WV | 1 | $288 |
| Anderson Gary | Individuals | Retire | Keyser, WV | 4 | $260 |
| Anderson Maribeth | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| West Virginia Contractors PAC (HUB PAC) | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Carmichael Mitch | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Polen Mark | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Blair Craig | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Samples Jeremiah | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| McPhail Rebecca | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Childers Linda | Individuals | — | Ona, WV | 1 | $200 |
| A, Minardi Samuel | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $200 |
| Walters Ronald | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $200 |
| Upson Jill | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $200 |
| Denne Kirsten | Individuals | Mineral County Schools | Keyser, WV | 1 | $200 |
| Campbell Anthony | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $200 |
| Wayne, McKay Michael | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $200 |
| Poland David | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $200 |
| A, Kinneberg Raymona | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $200 |
| Swann William | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $200 |
| L, Johnson Heather | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $150 |
| L, Miller Peggy | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $125 |
| E, Miller Lance | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $125 |
| West Virginia State Democratic Executive Committee | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $120 |
| West Virginia Farm Bureau (WV FARM PAC) | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Riggleman Eric | Individuals | — | Keyser, WV | 1 | $100 |
| Anderson Ashley | Individuals | — | Petersburg, WV | 1 | $100 |
| Boyer Rick | Individuals | — | — | 2 | $100 |
| Weaver Dixie | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Bailey James | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Schrader Mary | Individuals | Retired | Fort Pierce, FL | 1 | $100 |
| Wyss Diane | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Committee to Elect Gary Howell (Michigan) | Businesses & orgs | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Kengla Dorothy | Individuals | Retired | Augusta, WV | 2 | $50 |
| House Michelle | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $50 |
| A, Ward Jarott | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $50 |
| Howard David | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $50 |
| Rose Pamela | Individuals | Retired | Keyser, WV | 1 | $50 |
| Modesitt Rick | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $50 |
| Wagner Warren | Individuals | — | Cumberland, MD | 1 | $25 |
| Wise Pam | Individuals | — | Keyser, WV | 1 | $20 |
| Upton Ruth | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $20 |
| Sutton Connie | Individuals | Retired | Keyser, WV | 1 | $20 |
| Sloan Jennifer | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $19 |
| Marker Marnie | Individuals | — | Wheeling, WV | 1 | $6 |
| Brentano Thama | Individuals | — | Orinda, CA | 1 | $3 |
| Hammonds Thurman | Individuals | — | Gaffney, SC | 1 | $2 |
| Davis, Entabi Tami | Individuals | — | Alexandria, VA | 1 | $1 |
| Carpenter Kevin | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $1 |
| Cook Frances | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $1 |
| Cochran Dana | Individuals | — | Bramwell, WV | 1 | $1 |
| Pease Susan | Individuals | University of Massachusetts | Greenfield, MA | 1 | $1 |