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West Virginia's 1st U.S. House District

West Virginia · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $3.5M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for West Virginia's 1st congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Carol Miller
Rep. Carol MillerR
U.S. Representative · WV-001
Tenure
7y
Bills Spon.
27
Votes Missed
5.58%
Cross-party
133
Committees
Ways and Means Committee
Health Subcommittee
Trade Subcommittee
The 2026 Race

8 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in West Virginia District 1. Party primary on May 12, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
May 12, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$3.5M
Candidates
2 active / 8 filed
Incumbent
Carol Devine MillerR
Cash on Hand
$962K
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Carol D. Miller R66.4%Chris Bob Reed D 26.2%344,145
2022Carol D Miller R66.7%Lacy Watson D 28.8%227,196
2020David B Mckinley R69.0%Natalie Cline D 31.0%261,723
2018David B Mckinley R64.6%Kendra Fershee D 35.4%198,214
2016David B Mckinley R69.0%Mike Manypenny D 31.0%237,003
2014David B Mckinley R64.0%Glen B Gainer Iii D 36.0%144,600
2012David B Mckinley R62.5%Sue Thorn D 37.5%214,151
2010David B Mckinley R50.4%Mike Oliverio D 49.6%179,880
2008Alan B Mollohan D100.0%—187,734
2006Alan B Mollohan D64.3%Chris Wakim R 35.7%156,902
2004Alan B Mollohan D67.8%Alan Lee Parks R 32.2%245,779
2002Alan B Mollohan D100.0%—110,941
2000Alan B Mollohan D87.8%Richard Kerr L 12.2%194,771
1998Alan B Mollohan D84.7%Richard Kerr L 15.3%124,114
1996Alan B Mollohan D100.0%—171,334
District
Population
877,069
Median HH Income
$54K
Unemployment
5.5%
Bachelor's+
22.1%
Veterans
7.1%
Median Age
43.9
Mean HH Income
$75K
Poverty Rate
18.8%
HS or Higher
87.8%
Median Home Value
$135K
Median Rent
$846/mo
Owner-Occupied
75.0%
Under 18 / 65+
20.3% / 22.2%