2026 Election
State Senator · District 11
4 candidates
| Candidate | Party | Total Support | Total Oppose | Contributions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Bill Hamilton Projected winner 68.2% Republican Contributions $194,702.56 + Support $42,510.95 + Oppose $25,777.73 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robert Lee Karnes Lost primary 27.1% Republican Contributions $30,792.39 + Support $25.81 + Oppose $42,411.61 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Democrat Contributions $6,989.06 + Support — + Oppose — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Republican Contributions $3,910.20 + Support — + Oppose — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Results
General election · Nov 3, 2026 STATE SENATOR, 11th Senatorial District
All 115 precincts reported · unofficial | Bill Hamilton (R) Projected winner | 17,295 | 68.2% |
| KEVIN LEON CARPENTER (DEM) | 8,046 | 31.8% |
Republican primary · May 12, 2026 STATE SENATOR, 11th Senatorial District - REP
Certified | Bill Hamilton (R) Won primary | 3,509 | 43.9% |
| Jack Reger (R) Lost primary | 2,317 | 29.0% |
| Robert Lee Karnes (R) Lost primary | 2,169 | 27.1% |
| Source | Candidate | Contributions | Outside support | Outside oppose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WV | Bill Hamilton | $95,530 | — | — |
| Other Orgs | Bill Hamilton | $65,398 | — | — |
| A Brighter Tomorrow | Robert Lee Karnes | — | $0 | $42,412 |
| A Brighter Tomorrow | Bill Hamilton | — | $42,412 | $0 |
| Make Liberty Win | Bill Hamilton | — | $0 | $25,778 |
| WV | Robert Lee Karnes | $23,967 | — | — |
| Unknown | Bill Hamilton | $7,775 | — | — |
| Greater WV Carpenters PEC | Bill Hamilton | $5,600 | — | — |
| AFT - West Virginia | Bill Hamilton | $4,800 | — | — |
| Other Orgs | Robert Lee Karnes | $3,800 | — | — |
| West Virginia Building & Construction Trades PAC | Bill Hamilton | $3,800 | — | — |
| Merck Employees PAC | Bill Hamilton | $3,800 | — | — |
| West Virginia Chamber of Commerce (The Chamber PAC) | Bill Hamilton | $3,800 | — | — |
| West Virginia Hospital Association (HOSPAC) | Bill Hamilton | $3,700 | — | — |
| WV | Kevin Leon Carpenter | $3,546 | — | — |
| GA | Robert Lee Karnes | $2,800 | — | — |
| WV | Jack Reger | $2,510 | — | — |
| Unknown | Kevin Leon Carpenter | $1,753 | — | — |
| Other Orgs | Kevin Leon Carpenter | $1,490 | — | — |
| Unknown | Jack Reger | $700 | — | — |
| VA | Jack Reger | $600 | — | — |
| VA | Bill Hamilton | $500 | — | — |
| Unknown | Robert Lee Karnes | $225 | — | — |
| FL | Kevin Leon Carpenter | $200 | — | — |
| MO | Jack Reger | $100 | — | — |
| West Virginians for Life Political Action Committee | Bill Hamilton | — | $99 | $0 |
| West Virginians for Life Political Action Committee | Robert Lee Karnes | — | $26 | $0 |
Total Outside Spending by Committee
| Committee | Support | Oppose |
|---|---|---|
| A Brighter Tomorrow | $42,411.51 | $42,411.61 |
| ↳ Robert Lee Karnes (R) | — | $42,411.61 |
| ↳ Bill Hamilton (R) | $42,411.51 | — |
| Make Liberty Win | — | $25,777.73 |
| ↳ Bill Hamilton (R) | — | $25,777.73 |
| West Virginians for Life | $125.25 | — |
| ↳ Bill Hamilton (R) | $99.44 | — |
| ↳ Robert Lee Karnes (R) | $25.81 | — |
Group by
| Contributor | Type | Employer | Location | Gifts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Bill | Self-funding | — | Buckhannon, WV | 3 | $60,479 |
| Greater WV Carpenters PEC | PACs & committees | — | — | 2 | $5,600 |
| J, Jenkins Joseph Jr. | Individuals | Self | Bridgeport, WV | 2 | $5,600 |
| AFT - West Virginia | PACs & committees | — | — | 2 | $4,800 |
| West Virginia Chamber of Commerce (The Chamber PAC) | PACs & committees | — | — | 2 | $3,800 |
| West Virginia Building & Construction Trades PAC | PACs & committees | — | — | 2 | $3,800 |
| Merck Employees PAC | Businesses & orgs | — | Washington, DC | 3 | $3,800 |
| West Virginia Hospital Association (HOSPAC) | PACs & committees | — | — | 3 | $3,700 |
| International Union of Operating Engineers - Local 132 | Businesses & orgs | — | Charleston, WV | 1 | $2,800 |
| DRIVE Committee - International Brotherhood of Teamsters | Businesses & orgs | — | Washington, DC | 1 | $2,800 |
| West Virginia Optometric Association PAC | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $2,800 |
| CRNA PAC of WV | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $2,800 |
| JR Carter 4 WV | Businesses & orgs | — | Charleston, WV | 1 | $2,800 |
| Bailey Timothy | Individuals | BJC LC | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $2,800 |
| WV LAWPAC | Businesses & orgs | — | Charleston, WV | 1 | $2,800 |
| WVBANKPAC | Businesses & orgs | — | Charleston, WV | 1 | $2,800 |
| J, Martin Carl | Individuals | Self | Buckhannon, WV | 1 | $2,800 |
| Ringer Josh | Individuals | self-employed | Buckhannon, WV | 1 | $2,800 |
| Paul, Cole William III | Individuals | Self employed | Bluefield, WV | 1 | $2,800 |
| Bennett Jacqueline | Individuals | n/a | Buckhannon, WV | 1 | $2,800 |
| Carter Donald | Individuals | BJC | Charleston, WV | 1 | $2,800 |
| Moss Marlene | Individuals | none | Morgantown, WV | 1 | $2,800 |
| Takubo Tom | Individuals | — | Charleston, WV | 1 | $2,800 |
| Operators Political Education & Education Committee (O.P.E.C) | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $2,800 |
| WV Automobile Dealers Association | Businesses & orgs | — | Charleston, WV | 1 | $2,800 |
| West Virginia Laborers' District Council PAC | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $2,800 |
| H., Davis Christine | Individuals | Hundred Resources, INC. | Morgantown, WV | 1 | $2,800 |
| E., Davis James | Individuals | Hundred Resources, INC. | Morgantown, WV | 1 | $2,800 |
| International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers PAC | Businesses & orgs | — | Washington, DC | 1 | $2,500 |
| Elevance Health | Businesses & orgs | — | Charleston, WV | 2 | $2,000 |
| Wild & Wonderful PAC | Businesses & orgs | — | Arlington, VA | 2 | $2,000 |
| Communications Workers of America Dist. 2-13 Pol. Ed. Com. | PACs & committees | — | — | 2 | $2,000 |
| IUPAT Political Action Together Legislative Educational Committee | PACs & committees | — | — | 2 | $2,000 |
| L, Bennett Bruce | Individuals | none | Buckhannon, WV | 1 | $2,000 |
| WV AFL-CIO | Businesses & orgs | — | Charleston, WV | 1 | $2,000 |
| WVTA-PAC (West Virginia Troopers Association) | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $2,000 |
| O, Bowers Kathy | Individuals | Self | Sugar Grove, WV | 1 | $2,000 |
| Phillips Rupert Jr. | Individuals | — | Lorado, WV | 1 | $2,000 |
| Leon, Carpenter Kevin | Self-funding | — | Sutton, WV | 1 | $2,000 |
| Phillips Craig | Individuals | CGP Foods | Buckhannon, WV | 1 | $2,000 |
| Foster Geoffrey | Individuals | Core and Main | Winfield, WV | 1 | $1,776 |
| WVEA PAC | Businesses & orgs | — | Charleston, WV | 1 | $1,750 |
| United Mine Workers of America Coal Miners PAC (UMWA PAC) | PACs & committees | — | — | 2 | $1,500 |
| North Central WV SMART 33 COPE | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $1,500 |
| Lee, Karnes Robert | Self-funding | — | Tallmansville, WV | 1 | $1,391 |
| North Central WV Labor Council AFL-CIO (Clarksburg Area Committee on Political Education) | PACs & committees | — | — | 2 | $1,200 |
| Sue, Hamilton Carolyn | Individuals | Retired | Buckhannon, WV | 1 | $1,050 |
| West Virginia Health Care PAC | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $1,000 |
| Education West Virginia PAC | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $1,000 |
| Miller Jay | Individuals | none | Hillsboro, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| WV Appalachian Laborers' District Council | Businesses & orgs | — | Charleston, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| Dominon Energy | Businesses & orgs | — | Richmond, VA | 1 | $1,000 |
| Rucker for WV | Businesses & orgs | — | Harpers Ferry, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| GOpac The Gas and Oil Political Action Committee | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $1,000 |
| UA Plumbers & Pipefitters WV PAC | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $1,000 |
| West Virginia Beer Wholesalers PAC (WV BW PAC) | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $1,000 |
| J., Cosco Scott | Individuals | Hartman and Cosco | Hurricane, WV | 2 | $1,000 |
| West Virginia Contractors PAC (HUB PAC) | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $1,000 |
| Randolph County Democratic Executive Committee | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $1,000 |
| McDonough Mark | Individuals | Retired Georgia State Police and US Marine Corp | Belington, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| E, Gaunch Charles | Individuals | Retired | Charleston, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| Coop-Gonzalez Elias | Individuals | State of West Virginia | Elkins, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| Kolenich Erika | Individuals | Klie Law Offices | Buckhannon, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| Haid Michael | Individuals | MCWV, INC. | Charleston, WV | 2 | $1,000 |
| The Cigna Group Employee PAC | Businesses & orgs | — | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $1,000 |
| First Energy PAC | Businesses & orgs | — | Akron, OH | 1 | $1,000 |
| L., Morris Robert "Robbie" Jr. | Individuals | — | Elkins, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| American Electric Power Committee for Responsible Government | Businesses & orgs | — | Washington, DC | 1 | $1,000 |
| Optimum Media | Businesses & orgs | — | Long Island City, NY | 1 | $858 |
| IBEW Local NO. 466 | Businesses & orgs | — | Charleston, WV | 2 | $800 |
| D, Swann Larry | Individuals | Lobbyist | — | 2 | $750 |
| Howard, Reger Thomas | Individuals | Retired | Stafford, VA | 2 | $600 |
| Contributor not listed | Self-funding | — | — | 1 | $600 |
| The New Dominion PAC | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $500 |
| West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (LAWPAC) | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $500 |
| Chiropractors Independent Political Action Committee | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $500 |
| Leonhardt Shirley | Individuals | none | Fairview, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Independent Insurance Agents of WV, Inc. | Businesses & orgs | — | Charleston, WV | 1 | $500 |
| West Virginia Manufacturers Association | Businesses & orgs | — | Charleston, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Kent, Carper W | Individuals | Law Firm of Hill, Peterson, Carper, Bee & Beitzler, PLLC | Charleston, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Edison, Hill R | Individuals | Law Firm of Hill, Peterson, Carper, Bee & Deitzler, PLLC | Charleston, WV | 1 | $500 |
| X, Mooney Alexander | Individuals | Self | Charles Town, WV | 1 | $500 |
| WV Senior Power PAC | Businesses & orgs | — | Hamlin, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Kelley David | Individuals | self | Buckhannon, WV | 1 | $500 |
| The Bowles Rice PAC | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $500 |
| TranasCanada USA Services, Inc. PAC | Businesses & orgs | — | Charleston, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Stephen, Reger Colin | Individuals | Self Employed | Buckhannon, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Clearway Eneregy Inc PAC | Businesses & orgs | — | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $500 |
| Hartman Frank III | Individuals | HartmanCosco, LLC | Charleston, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Lipton Michael | Individuals | Self | Charleston, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Polen Mark | Individuals | Government Solutions | Cross Lanes, WV | 2 | $500 |
| Ann, Heatherly Carol | Individuals | WVU Medicine | Buckhannon, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Long Derek | Individuals | Stockmeier Urethanes | Buckhannon, WV | 1 | $500 |
| K, Dettinger G | Individuals | Steptoe & Johnson PLLC | Charleston, WV | 1 | $500 |
| S, Parkes Scott | Individuals | Northern Eagle Inc. | Winchester, VA | 1 | $500 |
| Gil, White L | Individuals | Steptoe & Johnson PLLC | Charleston, WV | 1 | $500 |
| M, Webb Christa | Individuals | Self employed Pharmacist | Scott Depot, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Michael, Shaver S | Individuals | Mountain V Oil and Gas | Bridgeport, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Kolenich Karl | Individuals | Klie Law Offices | Buckhan, WV | 1 | $500 |
| E, Gooden Timothy | Individuals | Unknown | Buckhannon, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Connell Gary | Individuals | Self | Buckhannon, WV | 1 | $500 |
| E, Marstiller Clifford | Individuals | Innovative Investments,, Inc | Elkins, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Marathon Petroleum Corporation Employee PAC | Businesses & orgs | — | Findlay, OH | 1 | $500 |
| Dominion Energy, Inc. PAC | Businesses & orgs | — | Richmond, VA | 1 | $500 |
| HOSPAC | Businesses & orgs | — | CHARLESTON, WV | 1 | $500 |
| West Virginia Farm Bureau (WV FARM PAC) | PACs & committees | — | — | 2 | $450 |
| Lockman Felix | Individuals | — | — | 2 | $400 |
| Baxter Phyllis | Individuals | — | — | 4 | $400 |
| A., Kinneberg Raymona | Individuals | RKSB Health Consulting | Charleston, WV | 1 | $400 |
| Peoples Bank | Businesses & orgs | — | Buckhannon, WV | 1 | $390 |
| Reger Jack | Self-funding | — | Buckhannon, WV | 2 | $360 |
| McMahon David | Individuals | — | — | 2 | $350 |
| Ware Mary | Individuals | WVU Medicine | French Creek, WV | 1 | $300 |
| J., Heath Richie | Individuals | Self | Charleston, WV | 2 | $300 |
| C, Shobe Nancy | Individuals | — | — | 2 | $300 |
| A, Dowell Thomas | Individuals | Baker Hughes | Buckhannon, WV | 1 | $300 |
| Joey Garcia For West Virginia | Businesses & orgs | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| West Virginia Health Leaders PAC | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Anderson Marybeth | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Page Beverly | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| G, Roberts Stephen | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Williams Larry | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Carpenter Bonnie | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Hunt Sheena | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Dayton Brian | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Romano Michael | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| A, Cvechko Michael | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| R, Powell James | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| M, Betler Diane | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Whitehair Nicholas | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| G, Trusler A | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| F, Trusler Marjorie | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| M, Morris Carol | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Goldberg David | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| J., Cosco Kathy | Individuals | Hartman and Cosco | Hurricane, WV | 1 | $250 |
| Mason Hallie | Individuals | Self | Charleston, WV | 1 | $250 |
| West Virginia State Democratic Executive Committee | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $240 |
| Dickerson Lewis | Individuals | — | Lakeland, FL | 2 | $200 |
| C, ST Clair Jeffrey | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $200 |
| Moyers Linda | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $200 |
| Heywood Tom | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $200 |
| Bigelow Brian | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $200 |
| C, Thurman William | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $200 |
| D, Khan Asad | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $200 |
| Johnson Rick and Heather | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $150 |
| Baston Contad | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $150 |
| Queen Kelly | Individuals | Chapman Technical Group | Buckhannon, WV | 1 | $150 |
| Gjolberg Ivar | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $150 |
| Bowling Karen | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $150 |
| Trout Gary | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $150 |
| W, Coop Dwight | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $125 |
| K, Kinder Sharon | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Gioulis Michael | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| King, Seegar J | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Thorn Ryan | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Wendling Christopher | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Mentor Quin | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Moran Mike | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Billo Richard | Individuals | Missouri State | Rolla, MO | 1 | $100 |
| S, Strader Michelle | Individuals | — | Rock Cave, WV | 1 | $100 |
| Romero Brian | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| C, Williams Amy | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| A, Dean Mary | Individuals | Upshur Co Work Adjustment Center | Buck, WV | 1 | $100 |
| S, Farrell Diane | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| C, Hyre Craig | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Wolford Chris | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $75 |
| Wollaber Janice | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $50 |
| Dahmer Roger | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $50 |
| Martin Dolores | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $50 |
| Allen Richard | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $50 |
| Richards Mary | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $50 |
| W, Wamsley Larry | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $50 |
| D, Jack Mariann | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $50 |
| Allman Adam | Individuals | — | Philippi, WV | 1 | $25 |
| Shaver Shaina | Individuals | — | WV | 1 | $20 |
| Sloan Jennifer | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $19 |
| Matak Brentt | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $10 |
| Tuttle Lisa | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $10 |
| Marker Marnie | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $6 |
| Bentano Thama | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $3 |
| Hamonds Thyurman | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $2 |
| Davis, Entabi Tami | Individuals | — | WV | 1 | $1 |
| Howell Lenore | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $1 |
| Cook Frances | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $1 |
| Cochran Dana | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $1 |