2026 Election
House of Delegates · District 98
3 candidates
| Candidate | Party | Total Support | Total Oppose | Contributions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Marta Maria Beck 45.6% Democrat Contributions — + Support $1,251.65 + Oppose — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Joe Funkhouser Projected winner 54.4% Republican Contributions $19,643.14 + Support $32.76 + Oppose — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Democrat Contributions $11,553.54 + Support — + Oppose — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Results
General election · Nov 3, 2026 HOUSE OF DELEGATES, 98th District
All 9 precincts reported · unofficial | Joe Funkhouser (R) Projected winner | 2,976 | 54.4% |
| Marta Maria Beck (D) | 2,491 | 45.6% |
Democratic primary · May 12, 2026 HOUSE OF DELEGATES, 98th District - DEM
Certified | Marta Maria Beck (D) Won primary (unopposed) | 589 | — |
Republican primary · May 12, 2026 HOUSE OF DELEGATES, 98th District - REP
Certified | Joe Funkhouser (R) Won primary (unopposed) | 686 | — |
| Source | Candidate | Contributions | Outside support | Outside oppose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WV | Joe Funkhouser | $11,670 | — | — |
| Unknown | Marta Maria Beck | $3,245 | — | — |
| WV | Marta Maria Beck | $2,638 | — | — |
| Other Orgs | Joe Funkhouser | $2,575 | — | — |
| Other Orgs | Marta Maria Beck | $2,570 | — | — |
| Blue and Gold PAC | Joe Funkhouser | $2,000 | — | — |
| AFT - West Virginia | Marta Maria Beck | $2,000 | — | — |
| Conservation West Virginia, Inc. | Marta Maria Beck | — | $1,252 | $0 |
| Always Free | Joe Funkhouser | $1,000 | — | — |
| West Virginia Realtors PAC (RPAC) | Joe Funkhouser | $1,000 | — | — |
| West Virginia Health Care PAC | Joe Funkhouser | $1,000 | — | — |
| Jefferson Co. Democratic Executive Committee | Marta Maria Beck | $800 | — | — |
| Unknown | Joe Funkhouser | $398 | — | — |
| VA | Marta Maria Beck | $300 | — | — |
| West Virginians for Life Political Action Committee | Joe Funkhouser | — | $33 | $0 |
Total Outside Spending by Committee
| Committee | Support | Oppose |
|---|---|---|
| Conservation West Virginia, Inc. | $1,251.65 | — |
| ↳ Marta Maria Beck (D) | $1,251.65 | — |
| West Virginians for Life | $32.76 | — |
| ↳ Joe Funkhouser (R) | $32.76 | — |
Group by
| Contributor | Type | Employer | Location | Gifts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funkhouser Katherine | Individuals | Self | Charles Town, WV | 2 | $5,600 |
| AFT - West Virginia | PACs & committees | — | — | 2 | $2,000 |
| Blue and Gold PAC | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $2,000 |
| Funkhouser Joe | Self-funding | — | Charles Town, WV | 1 | $1,570 |
| Maria, Beck Marta | Self-funding | — | Summit Point, WV | 2 | $1,438 |
| Bauman James | Individuals | Not Currently Employed | Harpers Ferry, WV | 3 | $1,200 |
| West Virginia Realtors PAC (RPAC) | PACs & committees | — | — | 2 | $1,000 |
| West Virginia Health Care PAC | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $1,000 |
| Always Free | Businesses & orgs | — | Martinsburg, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| Herbert, Howard C Jr. | Individuals | Retired | Kearneysville, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| Stonestreet Matthew | Individuals | The Giatris Law Firm, PLLC | Bluefield, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| Jefferson Co. Democratic Executive Committee | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $800 |
| Jefferson Co. Democratic Association | PACs & committees | — | — | 2 | $750 |
| Jobs, Water & Mountains, PAC | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $500 |
| Education West Virginia PAC | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $500 |
| Eastern Panhandle Central Labor Council | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $500 |
| J, Hefestay F Jr. | Individuals | Retired | Charles Town, WV | 1 | $500 |
| West Virginia Beer Wholesalers PAC (WV BW PAC) | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $500 |
| Community Bankers Political Action Committee | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $500 |
| Carter Donald | Individuals | Bailey Javins & Carter | South Charleston, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Forbes William | Individuals | Forbes Law Offices PLLC | Charleston, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Salango Ben | Individuals | Salango Law | Charleston, WV | 1 | $500 |
| First Energy Political Action Committee | Businesses & orgs | — | Akron, OH | 1 | $500 |
| Eastern Panhandle Business Association | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $475 |
| Brogna Giuliana | Individuals | — | — | 7 | $382 |
| Miller Troy | Individuals | self | — | 3 | $357 |
| Graham Jeff | Individuals | USAF | Herdon, VA | 1 | $300 |
| WV Finish Line Political Action Committee | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Gil, White L | Individuals | Steptoe & Johnson PLLC | Wheeling, WV | 1 | $250 |
| Dettinger Geroge | Individuals | Steptoe & Johnson PLLC | Charleston, WV | 1 | $250 |
| West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (LAWPAC) | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Kodak Kay | Individuals | — | — | 2 | $225 |
| Sell Mary | Individuals | — | — | 2 | $206 |
| W, Mollohan Andrew | Individuals | — | — | 2 | $200 |
| Webb Christa | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $192 |
| R, Tribble Robin | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $125 |
| Harvey Chris | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $120 |
| West Virginia State Democratic Executive Committee | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $120 |
| West Virginia Farm Bureau (WV FARM PAC) | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Badgley Joshua | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| John, Doyle Robert | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| B, Christensen John | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| WV Sierra Club PAC | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Phipps Rebecca | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Rutherford George | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| C, Hafer Jan | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Sorensen Jill | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| L, Stine Jeananne | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Hertrick Jeff | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Snead Joanne | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| West Virginia Education Association PAC | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Bray Jeanette | Individuals | — | — | 3 | $60 |
| Pavlovic Karl | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $59 |
| Greenia Dennis | Individuals | — | — | 9 | $53 |
| Young Kayla | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $50 |
| Corum Peter | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $50 |
| Pearson Dan | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $50 |
| Thompson Rebecca | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $50 |
| Eutin Tim | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $50 |
| Light Jakob | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $40 |
| Johnson Lanae | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $40 |
| Engelberg Alan | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $40 |
| J, Craig Christopher | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $40 |
| Cummins Nancy | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $40 |
| Stewart Frances | Individuals | — | — | 9 | $26 |
| Wagner John | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $25 |
| McIsaac Tom | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $25 |
| Wright Deborah | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $25 |
| Gefvert, Payne Lisa | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $25 |
| Austin Katherine | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $25 |
| Rector Richard | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $20 |
| Williams Richard | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $20 |
| R, Scharf Harry | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $6 |
| Goldin John | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $6 |
| Marker Marnie | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $6 |
| Hammonds Thurman | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $2 |
| Howell Lenore | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $1 |
| Cook Frances | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $1 |
| Cochran Dana | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $1 |
| Pease Susan | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $1 |