2026 midterm forecast

West Virginia House

All 2 House seats

Forecast published October 30, 2026 · Election Day is November 3, 2026

Foresight forecast

Expected seats

0 D · 2 R

of 2

Seats today

0 D · 2 R

Statewide House vote

R+38.5

>99% R · ±13 points, 95% range

Democrats 31%Republicans 69%

Statewide two-party House vote · 27% of likely voters undecided

Key insights

West Virginia's House races offer Democrats little opening

Neither West Virginia district looks competitive, and Republicans are expected to keep both. WV-02, the closer of the two, favors them by 36.0 points, and WV-01 by 42.6.

Many likely voters have yet to make up their minds. Among those without a college degree, Republicans lead by 48.5 points, far more than their 10.2-point edge with graduates.

The race

West Virginia elects 2 members of the U.S. House. Today's delegation: 2 Republicans.

District by district

Foresight's forecast for each district, as drawn for 2026.

DistrictCandidatesHeld byMarginChanceRating
WV-01Vince George (D) vs. Carol Miller (R)RR+42.6>99% RSafe R
WV-02Ace Parsi (D) vs. Riley Moore (R)RR+36.0>99% RSafe R

Vote by group

Own vote of likely voters in each group, two-party margin.DemocratsRepublicans

Age

18–29
R+34.6
30–44
R+23.5
45–64
R+39.2
65+
R+43.9

Gender

Women
R+29.0
Men
R+46.2

Education

College grad
R+10.2
No degree
R+48.5

Area

Urban
R+0.3
Suburban
R+28.2
Rural
R+45.8

By county

Foresight's margin in each county.

D+30+
D+15–30
D+4–15
Within 4
R+4–15
R+15–30
R+30+

County margins in points. Faded: fewer than 5 respondents. Blank: no respondents.

How this forecast is made: read the method.