2026 Election
Independent
- Candidates
- 22
- Races
- 20
- Raised by Candidates
- $70,504
- Outside Support
- $5,115
- Outside Opposition
- $0
About these Candidates
Outside spending has supported Independent candidates with $5,115 and opposed them with $0.
James Hendershot Jr. (House of Delegates · District 13) drew the most support spending, $4,830; West Virginia First Patriots Inc spent the most supporting Independent candidates.
$75,619.58
for the 2026 election
Support $75,619.58
Oppose $0.00
| Month | Support | Oppose | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | $682.00 | $0.00 | $682.00 |
| July 2025 | $843.00 | $0.00 | $843.00 |
| August 2025 | $1,843.00 | $0.00 | $1,843.00 |
| November 2025 | $2,868.00 | $0.00 | $2,868.00 |
| December 2025 | $4,089.00 | $0.00 | $4,089.00 |
| January 2026 | $11,958.13 | $0.00 | $11,958.13 |
| February 2026 | $16,835.68 | $0.00 | $16,835.68 |
| March 2026 | $24,713.46 | $0.00 | $24,713.46 |
| April 2026 | $33,996.89 | $0.00 | $33,996.89 |
| May 2026 | $38,566.17 | $0.00 | $38,566.17 |
| June 2026 | $39,661.43 | $0.00 | $39,661.43 |
| July 2026 | $45,029.69 | $0.00 | $45,029.69 |
| August 2026 | $53,849.63 | $0.00 | $53,849.63 |
| September 2026 | $61,683.73 | $0.00 | $61,683.73 |
| October 2026 | $75,619.58 | $0.00 | $75,619.58 |
Outside Spending by Candidate
Group by
| Candidate | Office | Support | Oppose |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Hendershot Jr. | House of Delegates · District 13 | $4,830 | $0 |
| Tom Louisos | House of Delegates · District 50 | $285 | $0 |
Committees Spending on Independent Candidates
Independent Candidates
22 candidates
| Office | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
James Hendershot Jr.(Independent) House of Delegates · District 13 Contributions$5,093.23 + Support$4,830.07 + Oppose— | ||||
Tom Louisos(Independent) House of Delegates · District 50 Contributions$4,700.00 + Support$285.15 + Oppose— | ||||
Randy L Barrett(Independent) Mayor · Putnam Contributions— + Support— + Oppose— | ||||
Seth Spencer Bowers(Independent) County Commission · Pendleton · Eastern Contributions— + Support— + Oppose— | ||||
David Lee Cantrell(Independent) House of Delegates · District 3 Contributions$44,165.02 + Support— + Oppose— | ||||
Jeannie Carpenter(Independent) House of Delegates · District 50 Contributions— + Support— + Oppose— | ||||
Teresa Lynne Cook(Independent) Recorder · Putnam Contributions— + Support— + Oppose— | ||||
Leroy Dehart(Independent) House of Delegates · District 33 Contributions$8,189.83 + Support— + Oppose— | ||||
Gerald Ernest Dornburg(Independent) Mayor · Webster · Cowen Contributions— + Support— + Oppose— | ||||
Kelley Forbes(Independent) Recorder · Webster · Cowen Contributions— + Support— + Oppose— | ||||
Harry E Freeman(Independent) Council Member · Logan Contributions— + Support— + Oppose— | ||||
Shawna Lee "Santee" Gerau(Independent) Council Member · Marion · Division 8 Contributions— + Support— + Oppose— | ||||
Bernard Hager(Independent) Council Member · Logan Contributions— + Support— + Oppose— | ||||
Shawn M Legg(Independent) Pre-Candidate State Senator · District 7 Contributions$825.00 + Support— + Oppose— | ||||
Erica Elaine McCourt(Independent) Council Member · Webster · Cowen Contributions— + Support— + Oppose— | ||||
Edgar B "Bruce" McDaniel(Independent) Council Member · Marion · 4 Yr Term Contributions— + Support— + Oppose— | ||||
Douglas Myers "Doug" Mongold(Independent) County Commission · Hardy · Moorefield Contributions— + Support— + Oppose— | ||||
Rio Phillips(Independent) Lost primary US Senate Contributions$7,531.28 + Support— + Oppose— | ||||
Isaiah Patrick Mr Rucker(Independent) Pre-Candidate US House · District 1 Contributions— + Support— + Oppose— | ||||
Drema Ward(Independent) Council Member · Putnam Contributions— + Support— + Oppose— | ||||
Christopher Whitcomb(Independent) Pre-Candidate US House · District 2 Contributions— + Support— + Oppose— | ||||
Kenneth R Wilson(Independent) Recorder · Logan Contributions— + Support— + Oppose— |