2026 Election
State Senator · District 5
5 candidates
| Candidate | Party | Total Support | Total Oppose | Contributions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Duron Jackson Projected winner 52.3% Democrat Contributions $4,355.41 + Support $343.68 + Oppose — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Christopher Miller 47.7% Republican Contributions $111,925.00 + Support $45.40 + Oppose — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Josh Keck Lost primary 39.0% Democrat Contributions $1,230.00 + Support — + Oppose — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Paul David Ross Lost primary 16.6% Democrat Contributions $3,687.10 + Support — + Oppose — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Results
General election · Nov 3, 2026 STATE SENATOR, 5th Senatorial District
All 85 precincts reported · unofficial | Duron Jackson (D) Projected winner | 12,853 | 52.3% |
| Christopher Miller (R) | 11,733 | 47.7% |
Democratic primary · May 12, 2026 STATE SENATOR, 5th Senatorial District - DEM
Certified | Duron Jackson (D) Won primary | 2,726 | 44.5% |
| Josh Keck (D) Lost primary | 2,389 | 39.0% |
| Paul David Ross (D) Lost primary | 1,015 | 16.6% |
Republican primary · May 12, 2026 STATE SENATOR, 5th Senatorial District - REP
Certified | Christopher Miller (R) Won primary (unopposed) | 3,992 | — |
| Source | Candidate | Contributions | Outside support | Outside oppose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WV | Christopher Miller | $77,200 | — | — |
| Other Orgs | Christopher Miller | $10,500 | — | — |
| FL | Christopher Miller | $5,600 | — | — |
| Unknown | Christopher Miller | $4,025 | — | — |
| West Virginia Auto and Truck Dealers (WV Car PAC) | Christopher Miller | $2,800 | — | — |
| Greater WV Carpenters PEC | Christopher Miller | $2,800 | — | — |
| Tony Paranzino | Christopher Miller | $2,800 | — | — |
| Committee to Elect Rupert Wilson Phillips Jr | Christopher Miller | $2,800 | — | — |
| WV | Duron Jackson | $2,650 | — | — |
| Other Orgs | Paul David Ross | $2,000 | — | — |
| Unknown | Duron Jackson | $1,705 | — | — |
| WV | Paul David Ross | $1,437 | — | — |
| West Virginia Hospital Association (HOSPAC) | Christopher Miller | $1,400 | — | — |
| NC | Christopher Miller | $1,000 | — | — |
| Wild and Wonderful PAC | Christopher Miller | $1,000 | — | — |
| Unknown | Josh Keck | $750 | — | — |
| WV | Josh Keck | $480 | — | — |
| WV Citizen Action Group - 501 (c) (4) | Duron Jackson | — | $344 | $0 |
| Unknown | Paul David Ross | $250 | — | — |
| West Virginians for Life Political Action Committee | Christopher Miller | — | $45 | $0 |
Total Outside Spending by Committee
| Committee | Support | Oppose |
|---|---|---|
| WV Citizen Action Group - 501 (c) (4) | $343.68 | — |
| ↳ Duron Jackson (D) | $343.68 | — |
| West Virginians for Life | $45.40 | — |
| ↳ Christopher Miller (R) | $45.40 | — |
Group by
| Contributor | Type | Employer | Location | Gifts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morrison Edward | Individuals | CITCO | Naples, FL | 2 | $5,600 |
| Nelson Jeremy | Individuals | Dutch Miller | Charleston, WV | 2 | $5,600 |
| Reynolds Douglas | Individuals | Energy Services of America | Huntington, WV | 2 | $5,600 |
| Reynolds Marshall | Individuals | Trifecta Reynolds | Huntington, WV | 2 | $5,600 |
| Elliot Andrew and Shannon | Individuals | AMFM, LLC | Charleston, WV | 2 | $5,600 |
| King Virginia and Arthur | Individuals | Terradon | Charleston, WV | 2 | $5,600 |
| Farrell Patrick | Individuals | City of Huntington | Huntington, WV | 2 | $5,600 |
| Anderson Mary | Individuals | Antero Resources | CHARLESTON, WV | 2 | $3,300 |
| for Senate Eshenaur | Individuals | n/a | Charleston, WV | 1 | $2,800 |
| Cole Wiliam | Individuals | Self | Bluefield, WV | 1 | $2,800 |
| Orcutt Antoinette and Thomas | Individuals | Investment Consulting | South Charleston, WV | 1 | $2,800 |
| Greater WV Carpenters PEC | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $2,800 |
| Pack Larry | Individuals | West Virginia | Charleston, WV | 1 | $2,800 |
| Tony Paranzino | Businesses & orgs | — | Charleston, WV | 1 | $2,800 |
| Committee to Elect Rupert Wilson Phillips Jr | Businesses & orgs | — | Lorado, WV | 1 | $2,800 |
| West Virginia Auto and Truck Dealers (WV Car PAC) | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $2,800 |
| Shy Stacey | Individuals | OVP Health | Huntington, WV | 1 | $2,800 |
| Dunn Dionne Vicki | Individuals | VDM Management Group | Huntington, WV | 1 | $2,800 |
| Grimmett Pamela | Individuals | Retired | Charleston, WV | 1 | $2,500 |
| shell todd | Individuals | Huntington drum | Huntington, WV | 1 | $2,500 |
| Dionne Ross | Individuals | VDM Management Group | Frankford, WV | 1 | $2,500 |
| Jarrett John | Individuals | Jarrett Construction | Nitro, WV | 1 | $2,000 |
| Chirico Peter | Individuals | Marshall University | Huntington, WV | 1 | $1,500 |
| David, Ross Paul | Self-funding | — | Salt Rock, WV | 1 | $1,437 |
| West Virginia Hospital Association (HOSPAC) | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $1,400 |
| West Virginia Realtors PAC (RPAC) | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $1,000 |
| WV Appalachian Laborers District Council PAC | Businesses & orgs | — | CHARLESTON, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| Freshwater Jacob | Individuals | Self | Spencer, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| West Virginia Building & Construction Trades PAC | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $1,000 |
| American Electric Power | Businesses & orgs | — | Washingotn, DC | 1 | $1,000 |
| American Electric Power Committee for a Responsible Goverment | Businesses & orgs | — | Washington, DC | 1 | $1,000 |
| WVBW PAC | Businesses & orgs | — | Charleston, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| Enterprise Holdings PAC | Businesses & orgs | — | St Louis, MO | 1 | $1,000 |
| Wolfe Kenneth | Individuals | Self Employed | Huntington, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| Freshwater Derek | Individuals | Self Employed | Spencer, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| FirstEnergy PAC | Businesses & orgs | — | Akron, OH | 1 | $1,000 |
| ibew local 317 | Businesses & orgs | — | huntington, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| wv building & construction trades council | Businesses & orgs | — | charleston, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| Bailes Brian | Individuals | Dutch Miller | South Charleston, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| Neighborgall CR | Individuals | Neighborgall Construction Co | Huntington, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| Berry Chad | Individuals | Chad Barry law | Huntington, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| maloney William | Individuals | Self | Boone, NC | 1 | $1,000 |
| Touma Susan | Individuals | Huntington Dermatology | Huntington, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| Touma Joseph | Individuals | Boston Consulting Group | Huntington, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| Wild and Wonderful PAC | Businesses & orgs | — | Arlington, VA | 1 | $1,000 |
| Urso Angela | Individuals | Bear Contracting LLC | Bridgeport, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| Waldeck Kate | Individuals | Self | — | 2 | $741 |
| Fletcher Julia | Individuals | Fletcher Engineered Solutions | Glenwood, WV | 2 | $650 |
| IUPAT Political Action Together Legislative Educational Committee | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $500 |
| Comcast and NBC PAC | Businesses & orgs | — | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $500 |
| Smith Charles | Individuals | Smith, Cochran, and Smith | Charleston, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Steven Moses | Businesses & orgs | — | South Charleston, WV | 1 | $500 |
| CSX Corp Good Government Fund | Businesses & orgs | — | Washington, DC | 1 | $500 |
| Niewierowski Christopher | Individuals | State Farm | Charleston, WV | 1 | $500 |
| George Georgette | Individuals | Monarch Holdings | Charleston, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Deacon Joseph | Individuals | Deacon and deacon Insurance and Benefits Consulting | Charleston, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Blake Angel | Individuals | St Joseph Catholic School | Huntington, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Riedel Scott | Individuals | RWR Development LLC | Huntington, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Lockwood ashley | Individuals | Lockwood and Lockwood LLC | Barboursville, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Perry Audy | Individuals | Heritage Farm Foundation | Huntington, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Holley Joseph | Individuals | JABO Supply Corporation | Huntington, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Fowler Monty | Individuals | — | — | 2 | $492 |
| Keck Joshua | Individuals | Mountwest Community and Technical College | Huntington, WV | 2 | $480 |
| Lewis Lilly | Individuals | Self | Charleston, WV | 1 | $400 |
| Maynard Misty | Individuals | Oktana | Huntington, WV | 1 | $300 |
| Sobonya Kelli | Individuals | — | — | 2 | $300 |
| Reid-Smith Randall | Individuals | — | — | 2 | $300 |
| Maynard Clint | Individuals | Merchant Data | Huntington, WV | 1 | $300 |
| Clearway Energy PAC | Businesses & orgs | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| APW | Businesses & orgs | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Rahal Edward | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Swearingen Ron | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| nance karen | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Graney Michael | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Stansbury Chris | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Cabell Lisa | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Burck Bradley | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Mandt John | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Mayne Cynthia | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Slayton Donna | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $200 |
| Michael Greg | Individuals | — | — | 2 | $200 |
| D'antoni Lewis | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $200 |
| Urling Chip | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $200 |
| Caldwell Elizabeth | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $200 |
| Layman Judy | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $180 |
| Mahaffey Ken | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $150 |
| Jackson Duron | Self-funding | — | Huntington, WV | 2 | $150 |
| Hamilton Linwood | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $150 |
| Childers Linda | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $150 |
| Gresham Joey | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Michael Janina | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Mount Holly | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $97 |
| Dye-Hale Anisa | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $97 |
| Thomas Nicholas | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $97 |
| Michki Lorin | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $50 |
| Denman Sarah | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $48 |
| Waldeck Casey | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $48 |
| Hussell-Davis Jackson | Individuals | — | — | 4 | $30 |
| Serrato Beverly | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $25 |
| Arroliga Chelsea | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $25 |
| Nordling Hillary | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $25 |
| Greller Katharine | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $25 |
| Keith Cyndi | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $25 |
| Weekley Savannah | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $25 |
| Hamm Catherine | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $25 |
| Turley Samantha | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $10 |
| Tracy Joshua | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $10 |
| Marker Marnie | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $5 |
| Carpenter Kevin | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $1 |
| Cook Frances | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $1 |
| Cochran Dana | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $1 |
Contributors to More Than One Candidate
| Contributor | Contributed |
|---|---|
| Fowler Monty | $491.64 |
| ↳ Josh Keck (D) | $250.00 |
| ↳ Duron Jackson (D) | $241.64 |