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2026 Election

Nonpartisan

Candidates
615 2 terminated
Races
319
Raised by Candidates
$4,357,748
Outside Support
$1,434,102
Outside Opposition
$15,000
About these Candidates

Outside spending has supported Nonpartisan candidates with $1,434,102 and opposed them with $15,000.

Gerald Morton Titus III (Justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals) drew the most support spending, $664,483; First Principles PAC (FEC ID #C00893537) spent the most supporting Nonpartisan candidates.

Laura Faircloth V (Justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals) drew the most opposition, $15,000; Mountaineers for Honest Government spent the most opposing Nonpartisan candidates.

$5,806,850.89

for the 2026 election

Support $5,791,850.89

Oppose $15,000.00

Outside Spending by Candidate

Group by

Committees Spending on Nonpartisan Candidates

First Principles PAC (FEC ID #C00893537)
Support$690,946
Oppose—
Contributions—
Almost Heaven Action
Support$429,664
Oppose—
Contributions—
BLACK BEAR PAC, INC.
Support$125,000
Oppose—
Contributions—
Constitutional First Fund
Support$117,854
Oppose—
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Home Sweet Home Fund
Support$69,902
Oppose—
Contributions—
Mountaineers for Honest Government
Support—
Oppose$15,000
Contributions—
West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (LAWPAC)
Support—
Oppose—
Contributions$10,400
West Virginia Building & Construction Trades PAC
Support—
Oppose—
Contributions$5,600
AFT - West Virginia
Support—
Oppose—
Contributions$5,600
West Virginia Chamber of Commerce
Support—
Oppose—
Contributions$5,600
West Virginia Hospital Association (HOSPAC)
Support—
Oppose—
Contributions$2,800
West Virginia Laborers' District Council PAC
Support—
Oppose—
Contributions$2,800
Operators Political Education & Education Committee (O.P.E.C)
Support—
Oppose—
Contributions$2,800
West Virginia Auto and Truck Dealers (WV Car PAC)
Support—
Oppose—
Contributions$2,800
Mountaineers are Always Free
Support—
Oppose—
Contributions$2,800
West Virginia AFL-CIO Contribution Fund
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Oppose—
Contributions$2,000
West Virginia Education Association PAC
Support—
Oppose—
Contributions$2,000
Robinson & McElwee Political Action Committee
Support—
Oppose—
Contributions$2,000
United Mine Workers of America Coal Miners PAC (UMWA PAC)
Support—
Oppose—
Contributions$1,500
Dinsmore and Shohl LLP, Political Action Committee
Support—
Oppose—
Contributions$1,000
Blue and Gold PAC
Support—
Oppose—
Contributions$1,000
West Virginians for Life
Support$736
Oppose—
Contributions—
Communications Workers of America Dist. 2-13 Pol. Ed. Com.
Support—
Oppose—
Contributions$500
West Virginia Medical Association (WESPAC)
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Contributions$500
Brooke-Hancock Labor Council
Support—
Oppose—
Contributions$300

Nonpartisan Candidates

615 candidates

Lost primary
Justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals
Contributions$1,124,488.26
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Support$664,483.00
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Oppose—
Daniel L. Greear(Non Partisan)
Lost primary
Intermediate Court of Appeals
Contributions$225,152.42
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Support$269,680.03
+
Oppose—
Won primary
Justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals
Contributions$1,209,343.67
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Support$221,731.86
+
Oppose—
Bill Flanigan(Non Partisan)
Won primary
Justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals
Contributions$864,648.01
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Support$207,932.54
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Oppose—
Michael S Bailey(Non Partisan)
Lost primary
Circuit Court · Circuit 06
Contributions$72,065.10
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Support$69,901.86
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Oppose—
Laura Faircloth V(Non Partisan)
Lost primary
Justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals
Contributions$79,021.21
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Support—
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Oppose$15,000.00
Todd Andrew Kirby(Non Partisan)
Lost primary
Justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals
Contributions$59,736.72
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Support$373.18
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Oppose—
Nazim M Abbess II(Non Partisan)
Board of Education (Unexpired) · Cabell
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Rose Ann Adams(Non Partisan)
Conservation District Supervisor · Wirt
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Board of Education · Hancock · Grant
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Deborah Sue Akers(Non Partisan)
Board of Education · Mercer · District 3
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Gary W Akers(Non Partisan)
Council Member · Wayne
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Board of Education · Logan · District 4
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Board of Education · Preston · District 2
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Magistrate (Unexpired) · Summers · Division 1
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Jared Daniel Alt(Non Partisan)
Board of Education · Grant · Grant District
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Gerald O "Jerry" Ames(Non Partisan)
Board of Education · Ohio · District 1
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Board of Education · Berkeley · Adam Stephen
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David Deem Amsbary(Non Partisan)
Won primary
Circuit Court · Circuit 06
Contributions$156,165.00
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Jared Nathan Amtower(Non Partisan)
Board of Education · Grant · Union
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Conservation District Supervisor · Hancock
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Council Member · Mason · New Haven
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Dylan Blaise Andrus(Non Partisan)
Board of Education · Cabell
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Board of Education · Summers · Bluestone
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Board of Education · Kanawha · District 3
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Jason Scott Arnold(Non Partisan)
Board of Education · Calhoun · Lee
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Board of Education · Wayne · District 2
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Avery Deck Atkins(Non Partisan)
Conservation District Supervisor · Monroe
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Thomas H Auten Jr(Non Partisan)
Council Member · Ohio · Bethlehem - 6
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James August Ball(Non Partisan)
Council Member · Jackson
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Ryanne A Ball(Non Partisan)
Circuit Court · Circuit 07
Contributions$5,799.85
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Support—
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Melissa Michelle Bane(Non Partisan)
Board of Education · Hancock · Clay
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Mary Jane Baniak(Non Partisan)
Board of Education · Mineral · District 3
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Council Member · Harrison
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Kenneth E Barker(Non Partisan)
Conservation District Supervisor (Unexpired) · Logan
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Mayor · Harrison
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Shawn Bartram(Non Partisan)
Pre-Candidate
Family Court · Circuit 06
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Anthony Shawn Bayliss(Non Partisan)
Circuit Court · Circuit 07
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David W Bean(Non Partisan)
Council Member · Monongalia · Granville
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Dixie Tiernan Bean(Non Partisan)
Board of Education · Hardy · Old Fields District
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Magistrate (Unexpired) · Greenbrier · Division 2
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Mark Edward Bee(Non Partisan)
Board of Education · Doddridge
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Ermira "Eri" Belaj(Non Partisan)
Magistrate (Unexpired) · Berkeley · Division 5
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Leslie L Beltner(Non Partisan)
Board of Education · Taylor · Eastern
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Council Member · Taylor · Ward 3
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Council Member · Mason · New Haven
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Daniel Berry III(Non Partisan)
Board of Education · Monongalia · Central
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Board of Education · Doddridge
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Jared Tyler Billings(Non Partisan)
Board of Education · Mason · Iv
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Council Member · Wyoming · Division 1
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