A Kanawha County judge ruled Oct. 23 that Libertarian Stephanie Butcher is ineligible to run for West Virginia’s Fourth Senatorial District. The ruling leaves state Sen. Eric Tarr, R-Putnam, without an eligible opponent in the Nov.

In this special edition, Today examines the issues shaping voter participation across the Mountain State ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Stories explore the growing number of West

Nolan Rose and Kathie Hess Crouse are running as candidates for the West Virginia House of Delegates in District 19 in the Nov. 3 2026 general election in West Virginia

Tonya Patrick Shuler and Sarah Drennan are running as candidates for the West Virginia House of Delegates in District 20 in the Nov. 3 2026 general election in West Virginia

Early voting has begun in West Virginia, meaning the mid-term elections are underway here.

Republican Eric Tarr of Scott Depot and Libertarian Stephanie Butcher of Point Pleasant are running for the West Virginia Senate District 4 seat, which covers Mason, Cabell, and parts of Putnam and Jackson counties.

Republican Anne Charnock of Charleston and Democrat Richie Robb of South Charleston are running for the West Virginia Senate District 17 seat, which covers Kanawha County.

A high-ranking Republican had wanted only to curb the unchecked growth of West Virginia’s voucher program, not destroy it. In the ensuing backlash, three PACs — affiliated with the Koch family and Jeffrey Yass — helped defeat him at election time.

Election Day is Nov. 3. Here are the races county voters will be making their choices in.

Jonathan Hersman and Jim Butler are running as candidates for the West Virginia House of Delegates in district 18 in the Nov. 3, 2026 general election in West Virginia