2026 Election
State Senator · District 7
4 candidates
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| Zack Maynard Projected winner 62.3% Republican Contributions $68,883.48 + Support $102.53 + Oppose — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cindy Brake 31.7% Democrat Contributions $6,037.25 + Support — + Oppose — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michael Karr Lost primary 42.9% Democrat Contributions $1,150.00 + Support — + Oppose — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Independent Contributions $825.00 + Support — + Oppose — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Results
General election · Nov 3, 2026 STATE SENATOR, 7th Senatorial District
All 102 precincts reported · unofficial | Zack Maynard (R) Projected winner | 11,828 | 62.3% |
| Cindy Brake (D) | 6,022 | 31.7% |
| Shawn M Legg (I) | 1,133 | 6.0% |
Democratic primary · May 12, 2026 STATE SENATOR, 7th Senatorial District - DEM
Certified | Cindy Brake (D) Won primary | 2,382 | 57.1% |
| Michael Karr (D) Lost primary | 1,789 | 42.9% |
Republican primary · May 12, 2026 STATE SENATOR, 7th Senatorial District - REP
Certified | Zack Maynard (R) Won primary (unopposed) | 3,469 | — |
| Source | Candidate | Contributions | Outside support | Outside oppose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WV | Zack Maynard | $26,976 | — | — |
| Other Orgs | Zack Maynard | $17,882 | — | — |
| Operators Political Education & Education Committee (O.P.E.C) | Zack Maynard | $5,600 | — | — |
| West Virginia Auto and Truck Dealers (WV Car PAC) | Zack Maynard | $4,000 | — | — |
| Unknown | Cindy Brake | $2,877 | — | — |
| Blue and Gold PAC | Zack Maynard | $2,800 | — | — |
| Greater WV Carpenters PEC | Zack Maynard | $2,800 | — | — |
| Unknown | Zack Maynard | $2,225 | — | — |
| American Electric Power | Zack Maynard | $2,000 | — | — |
| West Virginia Building & Construction Trades PAC | Zack Maynard | $2,000 | — | — |
| Other Orgs | Cindy Brake | $1,900 | — | — |
| WV | Cindy Brake | $1,260 | — | — |
| OH | Zack Maynard | $1,000 | — | — |
| WV | Shawn M Legg | $825 | — | — |
| WV | Michael Karr | $800 | — | — |
| MN | Zack Maynard | $600 | — | — |
| KS | Zack Maynard | $500 | — | — |
| MA | Zack Maynard | $500 | — | — |
| Unknown | Michael Karr | $350 | — | — |
| West Virginians for Life Political Action Committee | Zack Maynard | — | $103 | $0 |
Total Outside Spending by Committee
| Committee | Support | Oppose |
|---|---|---|
| West Virginians for Life | $102.53 | — |
| ↳ Zack Maynard (R) | $102.53 | — |
Group by
| Contributor | Type | Employer | Location | Gifts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operators Political Education & Education Committee (O.P.E.C) | PACs & committees | — | — | 2 | $5,600 |
| West Virginia Auto and Truck Dealers (WV Car PAC) | PACs & committees | — | — | 2 | $4,000 |
| Greater WV Carpenters PEC | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $2,800 |
| G, Lucas Conrad II | Individuals | Golden Horseshoe Strategies | Charleston, WV | 1 | $2,800 |
| Blue and Gold PAC | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $2,800 |
| Abrahamson Janice | Individuals | Abrahamson Kennels | Windsor Hieghts, WV | 1 | $2,800 |
| Sarras Steve | Individuals | Steve Sarras | Wheeling, WV | 1 | $2,800 |
| Sarras Nikolas | Individuals | Steve Sarras LLC | Wheeling, WV | 1 | $2,800 |
| Phillips Rupert Jr. | Individuals | — | Lorado, WV | 1 | $2,800 |
| Edward, Tomblin Carl | Individuals | CET Kennels Inc | Chapmanville, WV | 1 | $2,800 |
| West Virginia Health Care PAC | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $2,000 |
| American Electric Power | Businesses & orgs | — | Washington, DC | 2 | $2,000 |
| West Virginia Building & Construction Trades PAC | PACs & committees | — | — | 2 | $2,000 |
| Raines Lester | Individuals | Retired | Charleston, WV | 1 | $2,000 |
| CVS Health Pac | Businesses & orgs | — | Washongton, DC | 1 | $1,500 |
| Greater PA Carpenters PEC | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $1,500 |
| ARDA ROC-PAC | Businesses & orgs | — | Washington, DC | 1 | $1,500 |
| Haid Michael | Individuals | MCWV, Inc. | Charleston, WV | 1 | $1,041 |
| Tyler Trucking | Businesses & orgs | — | Bloomingrose, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| Elevance Health Pac | Businesses & orgs | — | Washington, DC | 1 | $1,000 |
| AFT - West Virginia | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $1,000 |
| West Virginia Chamber of Commerce (The Chamber PAC) | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $1,000 |
| GOpac The Gas and Oil Political Action Committee | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $1,000 |
| White Steven | Individuals | Self | South Charleston, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| Wild & Wonderful Pac | Businesses & orgs | — | Arlington, VA | 1 | $1,000 |
| Carter Donald | Individuals | self employed | South charleston, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| WV Appalachian Laborers' District Council Political Action Committee | Businesses & orgs | — | Charleston, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (LAWPAC) | PACs & committees | — | — | 2 | $1,000 |
| West Virginia Beer Wholesalers PAC (WV BW PAC) | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $1,000 |
| West Virginia Laborers' District Council PAC | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $1,000 |
| Wilheim Ronald | Individuals | Stonerise Health Care | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $1,000 |
| Northfolk Southern Corp Good Government Fund | Businesses & orgs | — | Washington, DC | 1 | $1,000 |
| Ruby Steven | Individuals | Carey Douglas Kessler& Ruby | Charleston, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| Cerino Gus | Individuals | Heather Lomax Kennel LLC | New Cumberland, WV | 1 | $1,000 |
| M, Legg Shawn | Self-funding | — | St Albans, WV | 5 | $825 |
| Burgess Jordan | Individuals | Golden Horseshoe Strategies, LLC | Pitch, WV | 2 | $750 |
| Scragg Karr Jennifer | Individuals | Putnam County Prosecutor | St Albans, WV | 1 | $600 |
| Fusaro Joseph Jr. | Individuals | Abrahamson Kennel LLC | Plymouth, MN | 1 | $600 |
| Education West Virginia PAC | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $500 |
| IBEW PAC Voluntary Fund | Businesses & orgs | — | — | 2 | $500 |
| CSX Corporation Good Government Fund | Businesses & orgs | — | Washington, DC | 1 | $500 |
| White Gil | Individuals | Steptoe&Johnson | Wheeling, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Kurt, Dettinger George | Individuals | Steptoe&Johnson | Charleston, WV | 1 | $500 |
| H, Savill Vincent Jr. | Individuals | Retired | South Easten, MA | 1 | $500 |
| Jacobs Monte | Individuals | Retired | Claflin, KS | 1 | $500 |
| Geter Gregory | Individuals | CET KENNELS | Hurricane, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Strong Louise | Individuals | JS Kennels, LLC | Wheeling, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Haber Terry | Individuals | Haber Kennels INC | Summerfield, WV | 1 | $500 |
| M, Bailey James | Individuals | Spilman Thomas & Battle | Charleston, WV | 1 | $500 |
| Karr Michael | Individuals | — | St Albans, WV | 2 | $450 |
| Ohrn Larry | Individuals | — | — | 2 | $400 |
| United Mine Workers of America Coal Miners PAC (UMWA PAC) | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $300 |
| A, Petry Jeffery Jr. | Individuals | — | — | 2 | $300 |
| Story Brad | Individuals | WVBHPA | Danville, WV | 1 | $260 |
| Brake Cindy | Self-funding | — | Saint Albans, WV | 1 | $260 |
| Martin Adam | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Garcia for West Virginia Joey | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Russell Kasey | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Webb Christa | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Gallagher Crescent | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Tomblin Brittany | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $250 |
| Brake Phil | Individuals | — | — | 2 | $216 |
| West Virginia Farm Bureau (WV FARM PAC) | PACs & committees | — | — | 1 | $200 |
| Westfall Sue | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $200 |
| Faulkes Eve | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $200 |
| Pushkin Michael | Individuals | — | — | 2 | $200 |
| Childers Linda | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $200 |
| R, Heath Richard Jr. | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $175 |
| Maynard Zack | Self-funding | — | Harts, WV | 1 | $125 |
| James Scott | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Caruthers Eric | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Ray Rita | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Hamilton DL | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Harris Elaine | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Kayla Young for WV | Businesses & orgs | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Cheren Bobby | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Messinger Terry | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Kanawha CO Republican Women | Businesses & orgs | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Lee Juanita | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Plante Michael | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Thornton, Cooper S | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Drennen Shawn | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Karr Pauline | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Huffman Jason | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $100 |
| Access Strategies | Businesses & orgs | — | — | 1 | $82 |
| Price Patricia | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $50 |
| Lewis Constance | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $50 |
| Lavender-Bowe Cindy | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $50 |
| Graham David | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $50 |
| Grey Billy | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $50 |
| Aguirre Britta | Individuals | — | — | 2 | $35 |
| Lane Gary | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $33 |
| Turner Elizabeth | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $33 |
| Martinez Tara | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $25 |
| Webb David | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $25 |
| Stevens Penny | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $25 |
| Rector Richard | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $20 |
| Beatty Debra | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $20 |
| Moore Katie | Individuals | — | — | 2 | $10 |
| Matak Brett | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $10 |
| Laura Clark | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $10 |
| Marker Marnie | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $6 |
| Dowler Olivia | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $5 |
| Hammonds Thurman | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $2 |
| Cook Frances | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $1 |
| Cochran Dana | Individuals | — | — | 1 | $1 |