2018 West Virginia elections

In District 1, Republican incumbent David McKinley won reelection with 64.6% of the vote, defeating Democratic challenger Kendra Fershee, a West Virginia University law professor.

In District 2, Republican incumbent Alex Mooney won reelection with 53.9% of the vote, defeating Talley Sergent, a former U.S. State Department official.

In District 3, Republican incumbent Evan Jenkins resigned in September 2018. Democratic state Senator Richard Ojeda challenged Republican Majority Whip of the West Virginia House of Delegates Carol Miller. Miller won with 56.4% of the vote.[1]

Incumbent Democrat Joe Manchin was ranked by many outlets to be one of the most vulnerable incumbents up for election. His challenger was Attorney General of West Virginia Patrick Morrisey who won a contentious Republican primary. Manchin won the election with 49.6% of the vote against Morrisey's 46.3% vote share. This was much lower than Manchin's previous performance of a vote share 60.6% in 2012.[2]

17 of the 34 State Senate seats were up for election in 2018. Democrats won a net gain of 2 seats, but Republicans maintained their majority with 20 seats to Democrat's 14. A total of 5 Republican incumbents lost their election, 3 in their primaries and 2 in the general election.[3]

All 100 seats in the West Virginia House of Delegates were up for election. The Republican majority sustained a net loss of 4 seats, decreasing the majority from 63 to 59. A total of 5 Democrats, 7 Republicans, and 1 Independent incumbents lost reelection in either their primaries or in the general election.[4]

Amendment 1

No Constitutional right to abortion Amendment
Results
Choice Votes  % Yes 295,536 51.73% No 275,738 48.27% Valid votes 571,274 100.00% Invalid or blank votes 0 0.00% Total votes 571,274 100.00%
Results Yes   60–70%   50–60% No   60–70%   50–60%

"No Constitutional right to abortion Amendment"

To amend the West Virginia Constitution to clarify that nothing in the Constitution of West Virginia secures or protects a right to abortion or requires the funding of abortion.[5]

Amendment 1

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	295,536	51.73
No	275,738	48.27
Total votes	571,274	100.00

Amended the state constitution to authorize the legislature to reduce the budget of the state judiciary by up to 15 percent, among other things relating to the judiciary.[6]

Amendment 2

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	386,272	72.35
No	147,594	27.65
Total votes	533,866	100.00

• Tim Armstead, incumbent justice of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, Speaker of the West Virginia House of Delegates from 2015 to 2018.
• Joanna I. Tabit, judge on the Thirteenth Circuit Court in West Virginia.
• Chris Wilkes.
• Mark Hunt, member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from District 36.
• Ronald Hatfield Jr.

• Evan Jenkins, incumbent justice of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, U.S. Representative from WV from 2015 to 2018.
• Dennise Renee Smith, assistant attorney general of West Virginia.
• Jeffrey Kessler, former West Virginia State Senate President.
• Jim Douglas, Judge on the West Virginia Family Court Circuit 11, Division 5.
• Robert Frank.