2026 Election
State Senator · District 16
3 candidates
| Candidate | Party | Total Support | Total Oppose | Contributions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Jason Barrett Projected winner 61.3% Republican Contributions $264,170.05 + Support $253.92 + Oppose $8,697.26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Travis L Bost 38.7% Libertarian Contributions $1,042.32 + Support — + Oppose — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chantele Mack Lost primary 36.8% Republican Contributions $13,338.09 + Support — + Oppose — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Results
General election · Nov 3, 2026 STATE SENATOR, 16th Senatorial District
All 69 precincts reported · unofficial | Jason Barrett (R) Projected winner | 18,636 | 61.3% |
| Travis L Bost (L) | 11,754 | 38.7% |
Republican primary · May 12, 2026 STATE SENATOR, 16th Senatorial District - REP
Certified | Jason Barrett (R) Won primary | 3,509 | 63.2% |
| Chantele Mack (R) Lost primary | 2,047 | 36.8% |
| Source | Candidate | Contributions | Outside support | Outside oppose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WV | Jason Barrett | $107,660 | — | — |
| Other Orgs | Jason Barrett | $75,100 | — | — |
| Other States | Jason Barrett | $17,427 | — | — |
| OH | Jason Barrett | $11,200 | — | — |
| WV | Chantele Mack | $10,822 | — | — |
| Make Liberty Win | Jason Barrett | — | $0 | $8,697 |
| Unknown | Jason Barrett | $6,762 | — | — |
| VA | Jason Barrett | $6,321 | — | — |
| KS | Jason Barrett | $6,200 | — | — |
| NC | Jason Barrett | $5,800 | — | — |
| M.A.P. & Associates, LLC | Jason Barrett | $5,600 | — | — |
| MEMORIALHEALTHPAC | Jason Barrett | $5,600 | — | — |
| West Virginia Health Care PAC | Jason Barrett | $5,600 | — | — |
| FedEx Corporation PAC | Jason Barrett | $3,800 | — | — |
| OPEC - Operators Political ED Committee | Jason Barrett | $3,800 | — | — |
| WV LAWPAC | Jason Barrett | $3,300 | — | — |
| Unknown | Chantele Mack | $1,245 | — | — |
| WV | Travis L Bost | $889 | — | — |
| Other States | Chantele Mack | $521 | — | — |
| Other Orgs | Chantele Mack | $500 | — | — |
| VA | Chantele Mack | $250 | — | — |
| National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund | Jason Barrett | — | $211 | $0 |
| Unknown | Travis L Bost | $153 | — | — |
| West Virginians for Life Political Action Committee | Jason Barrett | — | $43 | $0 |
Total Outside Spending by Committee
| Committee | Support | Oppose |
|---|---|---|
| Make Liberty Win | — | $8,697.26 |
| ↳ Jason Barrett (R) | — | $8,697.26 |
| National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund | $210.57 | — |
| ↳ Jason Barrett (R) | $210.57 | — |
| West Virginians for Life | $43.35 | — |
| ↳ Jason Barrett (R) | $43.35 | — |
Group by
| Contributor | Type | Employer | Location | Gifts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia Health Care PAC | PACs & committees | — | — | 2 | $5,600 |
| MEMORIALHEALTHPAC | Businesses & orgs | — | Marietta, OH | 2 | $5,600 |
| Wilheim Ronald | Individuals | Self Employed | Cincinnati, OH | 4 | $5,600 |
| B, Wilheim Dina | Individuals | Communicare | Cincinnati, OH | 2 | $5,600 |
| Mullins Jeffrey | Individuals | Mullins Auto Repair | White Sulphur Springs, WV | 2 | $5,600 |
| M.A.P. & Associates, LLC | Businesses & orgs | — | Charleston, WV | 2 | $5,600 |
| Weatherholtz Tommy | Individuals | Self | Martinsburg, WV | 8 | $5,185 |
| OPEC - Operators Political ED Committee | Businesses & orgs | — | Charleston, WV | 2 | $3,800 |
| Blake, Carter D Jr. | Individuals | Self | South Charleston, WV | 2 | $3,800 |
| FedEx Corporation PAC | Businesses & orgs | — | Memphis, TN | 3 | $3,800 |
| WV LAWPAC | Businesses & orgs | — | Charleston, WV | 2 | $3,300 |
| CVS Health PAC | Businesses & orgs | — | Washington, DC | 3 | $3,000 |
| WVBW PAC | Businesses & orgs | — | Charleston, WV | 2 | $3,000 |
| First Energy PAC | Businesses & orgs | — | Akron, OH | 3 | $3,000 |
| Hartman Cosco LLC | Businesses & orgs | — | Charleston, WV | 2 | $3,000 |
| West Virginia Hospital Association (HOSPAC) | PACs & committees | — | — | 2 | $2,800 |
| Moore For West Virginia, Inc. | Businesses & orgs | — | Harpers Ferry, WV | 1 | $2,800 |
| CRNA PAC of WV | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $2,800 |
| Blue and Gold PAC | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $2,800 |
| Moss Marlene | Individuals | None | Morgantown, WV | 1 | $2,800 |
| Burgess Jordan | Individuals | Golden Horseshoe Strategies | Pinch, WV | 1 | $2,800 |
| Pack Larry | Individuals | State of WV | Charleston, WV | 1 | $2,800 |
| Glasser Brian | Individuals | Self | Charleston, WV | 1 | $2,800 |
| D, Jeffries Glenn | Individuals | — | Poca, WV | 1 | $2,800 |
| Mullins Andrea | Individuals | Self | Terrell, NC | 1 | $2,800 |
| P, Houston John | Individuals | Self | Floyd, VA | 1 | $2,800 |
| Hall Dan | Individuals | Self | Bolt, WV | 1 | $2,800 |
| Miller Chris | Individuals | Dutch Miller Auto Group | Huntington, WV | 1 | $2,800 |
| S, Sarras Nikolas | Individuals | Student | Wheeling, WV | 1 | $2,800 |
| J, Helton Brian | Individuals | Self | Mount Hope, WV | 2 | $2,800 |
| Paul, Cole William III | Individuals | Self | Bluefield, WV | 1 | $2,800 |
| Core Natural Resources, Inc. CORE PAC | Businesses & orgs | — | Washington, DC | 1 | $2,800 |
| Edward, Smith Randy | Individuals | — | Eglon, WV | 1 | $2,800 |
| Geter Greg | Individuals | Self | Hurricane, WV | 1 | $2,800 |
| West Virginia Chamber of Commerce (The Chamber PAC) | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $2,800 |
| Pyle Joe | Individuals | Self | Mt Morris, PA | 1 | $2,800 |
| L, Lerose Rodney II | Individuals | Self | Summerville, WV | 1 | $2,800 |
| West Virginia Auto and Truck Dealers (WV Car PAC) | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $2,800 |
| Sarras Steve | Individuals | Self | Wheeling, WV | 1 | $2,800 |
| Edward, Tomblin Carl | Individuals | Self | Chapmanville, WV | 1 | $2,800 |
| L, Raines S III | Individuals | Self | Charleston, WV | 1 | $2,800 |
| F, Miller Matt | Individuals | Self | Huntington, WV | 1 | $2,800 |
| A, Ward Julia | Individuals | Self | Abilene, KS | 1 | $2,600 |
| W, Veal Mitchell | Individuals | Self | Abilene, KS | 1 | $2,600 |
| A, Savill Phyllis | Individuals | Self | Whitman, MA | 1 | $2,600 |
| M, Hutzler Jennifer | Individuals | Self | Martinsburg, WV | 1 | $2,500 |
| Janice C Abrahamson Greyhound | Businesses & orgs | — | Windsor Heights, WV | 1 | $2,500 |
| Courtwright Terry | Individuals | Retired | Charles Town, WV | 3 | $2,350 |
| E, Blanchard James | Individuals | Self | Beech Bottom, WV | 1 | $2,200 |
| Wagner Harley | Individuals | Self | Martinsburg, WV | 1 | $2,082 |
| West Virginia Realtors PAC (RPAC) | PACs & committees | — | — | 2 | $2,000 |
| Gil, White L | Individuals | Steptoe & Johnson, PLLC | Wheeling, WV | 3 | $2,000 |
| K, Dettinger George | Individuals | Self | Charleston, WV | 3 | $2,000 |
| GOpac The Gas and Oil Political Action Committee | PACs & committees | — | — | 2 | $2,000 |
| Wild & Wonderful PAC | Businesses & orgs | — | Arlington, VA | 2 | $2,000 |
| J, Majestro Anthony | Individuals | Self | Charleston, WV | 1 | $2,000 |
| Wilson, Phillips Rupert Jr. | Individuals | — | Chapmanville, WV | 1 | $2,000 |
| Berger Rick | Individuals | Self | Martinsburg, WV | 1 | $2,000 |
| Harbaugh Diane | Individuals | Self | Martinsburg, WV | 1 | $2,000 |
| Schaufeld Karen | Individuals | Self | Leesburg, VA | 1 | $2,000 |
| M, Fusaro Joseph Jr. | Individuals | Self | Plymouth, MN | 1 | $2,000 |
| West Virginia Dental Association Political Action Committee | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $2,000 |
| Clearway Energy Inc PAC | Businesses & orgs | — | San Francisco, CA | 2 | $1,750 |
| Mack Chantele | Individuals | N/A | Martinsburg, WV | 9 | $1,634 |
| Martin Grant | Individuals | Self | Tyrone, PA | 2 | $1,500 |
| Marathon Petroleum Corporation MPAC | Businesses & orgs | — | Findlay, OH | 2 | $1,500 |
| F, Dannunzio Michael | Individuals | Beverage Distributors, Inc. | Clarksburg, WV | 2 | $1,500 |
| Greater WV Carpenters PEC | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $1,500 |
| ARDA | Businesses & orgs | — | Washington, DC | 1 | $1,500 |
| R, Hughes Thomas | Individuals | Self | Charlotte, NC | 1 | $1,500 |
| B, Hughes Paula | Individuals | Consumer Credit Review | Charlotte, NC | 1 | $1,500 |
| American Electric Power | Businesses & orgs | — | Washington, DC | 1 | $1,500 |
| Kalaskey Larry | Individuals | Self | Charleston, WV | 1 | $1,041 |
| O'Hern Mark | Individuals | WVU Medicine East | Myersville, MD | 2 | $1,041 |
| Haid Michael | Individuals | Self | Charleston, WV | 1 | $1,041 |
| Walker Matt | Individuals | Self | Ona, WV | 1 | $1,041 |
| Pyramid Healthcare PAC | Businesses & orgs | — | Altoona, PA | 1 | $1,000 |
| Sunny Creek Horizons | Businesses & orgs | — | Athens, OH | 1 | $1,000 |
| MON CO GROWTH INITIATIVE | Businesses & orgs | — | Morgantown, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| ERIE PAC | Businesses & orgs | — | Erie, PA | 1 | $1,000 |
| F, Miller James Jr. | Individuals | — | Hagerstown, MD | 2 | $1,000 |
| W, Brown Rodney | Individuals | Self | Summit Point, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| Elevance Health PAC | Businesses & orgs | — | Washington, DC | 1 | $1,000 |
| Sue, Morris Ike and Betty | Individuals | Self | Glenville, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| Dominion Energy, Inc. PAC | Businesses & orgs | — | Richmond, VA | 1 | $1,000 |
| McKee Cyndy | Individuals | Self | Ivanhoe, VA | 1 | $1,000 |
| Edison, Hill R | Individuals | Self | Charleston, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| Buede Paul | Individuals | Technology LLC | Charles Town, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| Enterprise Mobility PAC | Businesses & orgs | — | St Louis, MO | 1 | $1,000 |
| Mountaineers are Always Free | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $1,000 |
| Jesse, Forbes William | Individuals | Self | Charleston, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| Marshall Jonathan | Individuals | Self | Charleston, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| A, Prim Brian | Individuals | Self | Fraziers Bottom, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| Colombo Dino | Individuals | Self | Morgantown, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| CSX Corporation Good Government Fund | Businesses & orgs | — | Washington, DC | 2 | $1,000 |
| E, Davis James | Individuals | Self | Morgantown, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| C, Skinner Andrew | Individuals | Self | Charles Town, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| West Virginia Building & Construction Trades PAC | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $1,000 |
| Hansen Donna | Individuals | Self | Harpers Ferry, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| Expand Energy Corp. Employee PAC | Businesses & orgs | — | Morgantown, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| Bailey Timothy | Individuals | Self | Charleston, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| HUB-PAC | Businesses & orgs | — | Charleston, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| Station Bar & Grill, LLC | Businesses & orgs | — | Martinsburg, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| WV Finish Line Political Action Committee | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $1,000 |
| M, Hess Jason | Individuals | Self | Pacific Junction, IA | 1 | $1,000 |
| HIghmark PAC | Businesses & orgs | — | Camp Hill, PA | 1 | $1,000 |
| L., Morris Robert "Robbie" Jr. | Individuals | — | Elkins, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| WV Academy of Eye Physicians & Surgeons Political Action Committee (WVAEPS PAC) | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $1,000 |
| Crum, Lampton Lee | Individuals | Self | Jackson, MS | 1 | $1,000 |
| D, Swann Larry | Individuals | Self | Charleston, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| WVBankPAC | Businesses & orgs | — | Charleston, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| Macon, White Riely Jr. | Individuals | Self | Charleston, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| A, Hess Brad | Individuals | Rockwell Collins | Dubuque, IA | 1 | $1,000 |
| Friends of Wheeling Island Racetrack P.A.C. | Businesses & orgs | — | Wheeling, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| Espinosa Paul | Individuals | — | Charles Town, WV | 1 | $796 |
| Bailey James | Individuals | Spillman, Thomas & Battle | Charleston, WV | 3 | $781 |
| Samples Jeremiah | Individuals | — | — | 2 | $750 |
| United Mine Workers of America | Businesses & orgs | — | Triangle, VA | 1 | $750 |
| OneMain Holding, Inc. PAC | Businesses & orgs | — | — | 2 | $750 |
| A, Reale Philip | Individuals | Self | Charleston, WV | 2 | $750 |
| Community Bankers Political Action Committee | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $750 |
| A, Henry Lester | Individuals | Panhandle Builders & Excavating, Inc. | Falling Waters, WV | 1 | $750 |
| L, Bost Travis | Self-funding | — | Gerrardstown, WV | 9 | $631 |
| Cole Robert | Individuals | Self | Highland, MD | 1 | $521 |
| Pratt Stuart | Individuals | LexisNexis Risk Solutions | Washington, DC | 1 | $521 |
| Fealy James | Individuals | Law Office of Philip A. Reale | Weston, WV | 1 | $521 |
| Quirk Bill | Individuals | Valley Health | Cross Junction, VA | 1 | $521 |
| Moore Angel | Individuals | Self | Charleston, WV | 1 | $521 |
| Safelite Group Inc. PAC | Businesses & orgs | — | Columbus, OH | 1 | $500 |
| United Mine Workers of America Coal Miners PAC (UMWA PAC) | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $500 |
| Kratt Dwayne | Individuals | Johnson Brothers | Lodi, WI | 1 | $500 |
| G, Roberts Stephen | Individuals | WV Chamber of Commerce | Charleston, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Malech Jonathan | Individuals | Unknown | West Orange, NJ | 1 | $500 |
| West Virginia Agents PAC | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $500 |
| A, Minardi Samuel | Individuals | Self | Charleston, WV | 1 | $500 |
| West Virginia Farm Bureau (WV FARM PAC) | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $500 |
| The Bowles Rice PAC | Businesses & orgs | — | Charleston, WV | 1 | $500 |
| TransCanada USA Services, Inc. PAC | Businesses & orgs | — | Washington, DC | 1 | $500 |
| Dulyea Dan Sr. | Individuals | Self | Martinsburg, WV | 1 | $500 |
| B, Anderson Maribeth | Individuals | Antero Resources. | Huntington, WV | 1 | $500 |
| R, Baston Conrad | Individuals | Antero Resources | Morgantown, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Webb Christa | Individuals | Self | Scott Depot, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Strickland Michael | Individuals | — | — | 2 | $500 |
| J, Orsini Paul Jr. | Individuals | Self | Martinsburg, WV | 1 | $500 |
| A, Espinosa Paul | Individuals | Rockwool | Charles Town, WV | 1 | $500 |
| A, Pill Richard | Individuals | Self | Martinsburg, WV | 1 | $500 |
| A, McMillan Robert Jr. | Individuals | Self | Shepherdstown, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Lorensen Maria | Individuals | Hospice of the Panhandle | Martinsburg, WV | 1 | $500 |
| UnitedHealth Group | Businesses & orgs | — | Washington, DC | 1 | $500 |
| E, Hill Alan | Individuals | Self | Polk City, IA | 1 | $500 |
| L, Jacobs Monte | Individuals | Self | Claflin, KS | 1 | $500 |
| MN8 Energy LLC PAC | Businesses & orgs | — | New York, NY | 1 | $500 |
| Philip A. Reale, II | Businesses & orgs | — | Hurricane, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Puccio Larry | Individuals | Self | Fairmont, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Teplin Tom | Individuals | Self | Abilene, KS | 1 | $500 |
| J, Haber Terry | Individuals | I Mark Kennels, LLC | Summerfield, FL | 1 | $500 |
| Strong Louise | Individuals | GLS Kennels | Wheeling, WV | 1 | $500 |
| CXS Corporation Good Government Fund | Businesses & orgs | — | Washington, DC | 1 | $500 |
| Browning Priscilla | Individuals | Retired | Martinsburg, WV | 2 | $400 |
| Hardison Bob | Individuals | Hardison Kennels | Onawa, IA | 1 | $350 |
| Wyrick Jared | Individuals | WV Automobile Dealers Association | Charleston, WV | 1 | $342 |
| Heath Richie | Individuals | Self | Charleston, WV | 1 | $300 |
| Diehl Marcia | Individuals | None | Martinsburg, WV | 1 | $260 |
| Everhart Mark | Individuals | Self | Kearneysville, WV | 1 | $260 |
| Page Brian | Individuals | — | Greencastle, PA | 1 | $260 |
| Hoylman Bryan | Individuals | Self | Winfield, WV | 1 | $260 |
| Kolenich Erika | Individuals | Klie Law Offices | Buckhannon, WV | 1 | $258 |
| Johnson Christine | Individuals | Lexpro Research | Stamford, CT | 1 | $255 |
| E, Lorber Anthony | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Findlay John | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Goldberg David | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Orem John | Individuals | Retired | Inwood, WV | 1 | $250 |
| Buckingham Susan | Individuals | Retired | RoundHill, VA | 1 | $250 |
| Polen Mark | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| McPhail Rebecca | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Cowles Daryl | Individuals | — | Berkeley Springs, WV | 1 | $250 |
| Edgar, Gochenour G | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Stephen, Carlett R | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Clark Wayne | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Gurley Robert | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Lorenz Shannon | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| W, Crossland Robert | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| McCoy Patrick | Individuals | — | Berkeley Springs, WV | 1 | $208 |
| Howard Charles | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $208 |
| Tester Kevin Sr. | Individuals | WV State Treasurer | Charles Town, WV | 1 | $208 |
| Herridge Matthew | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $200 |
| WV Behavioral Health Alliance PAC | Businesses & orgs | — | — | 1 | $200 |
| WV. Hospitality & Travel Association PAC | Businesses & orgs | — | — | 1 | $200 |
| C, Runco Jeffrey | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $200 |
| A, Henry Justin | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $200 |
| D, Martin Michael | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $200 |
| Craig, Martin J | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $200 |
| Martin David | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $200 |
| F, Csokasy Leslie | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $200 |
| Mangano Mark | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $200 |
| F, Funkhouser Katherine | Individuals | — | — | 2 | $150 |
| Ayers Marc | Individuals | Self | Harpers Ferry, WV | 1 | $104 |
| Hudson Joe | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $104 |
| Burns Denise | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $104 |
| Allen Sharon | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $104 |
| Hedges Anne | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $104 |
| Byers Lisa | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $104 |
| Rowland Cathy | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $104 |
| Smith Regina | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $104 |
| Richards Samantha | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $104 |
| Mooney Rose | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $103 |
| Gerspacher Joseph | Individuals | Montgomery County Fire and Rescue | Kearneysville, WV | 1 | $100 |
| D, Unger Jan | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| KEYS VALUATION | Businesses & orgs | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| A, Catginani Maria | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Asam Christian | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| 27 more contributors ($25 to $100 each) | — | — | — | 27 | $1,414 |