West Virginia State House District 33

Current seat holder: Jordan Bridges (Republican).

Michael Browning

Michael B. “Mickey” Browning He is from Holden in Logan County. He entered the 2026 election as one of two Democratic candidates seeking the party’s nomination for the seat. He defeated Brittany Feury in the May primary, receiving about 60% of the vote. Browning is running for a district that includes communities in Logan County. The race became an open-seat contest after Republican incumbent Jordan Bridges lost the Republican primary to Chris Tipton. Browning will face Tipton and independent candidate Leroy DeHart in the November general election.

· Ballotpedia (secondary source)

Chris Tipton

Christopher “Chris” Tipton is the Republican candidate for House of Delegates District 33. Tipton currently works as a physician assistant providing family medicine services through Southern West Virginia Health System’s Man Clinic. According to his campaign, he began his work with the Logan Emergency Ambulance Service Authority as an emergency medical technician and later became a paramedic. He currently serves on LEASA’s Board of Directors. He has also been involved with the Buffalo Creek Volunteer Fire Department, where he served as a firefighter and now serves on its board. Tipton won the Republican nomination in May 2026 by defeating incumbent Del. Jordan Bridges. Tipton received 610 votes compared with Bridges’ 557. His campaign emphasizes protecting coal and energy jobs, strengthening rural health care, supporting first responders and expanding opportunities for children in southern West Virginia.

· Candidate campaign website & Ballotpedia (secondary source)

Campaign site

“I come from a hardworking West Virginia family. My father was a school teacher, my mother was a nurse, and my grandfather was a coal miner who suffered from black lung. From them I learned the values of hard work, faith, and helping your neighbors.” (Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey)
“I'm running because Southern West Virginia deserves someone who understands our struggles because they have lived and worked beside the people here. I want to fight for better healthcare access, support for our workers and first responders, and opportunities so our young people can stay and build their future here. This campaign is about continuing a lifetime of service — from the ambulance to the House of Delegates” (Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey)
“My focus is on three main areas of public policy: healthcare, economic opportunity, and public safety.” (Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey)

Leroy DeHart

Leroy DeHart is an independent candidate for House of Delegates District 33. He is based in Logan County and is the president of DeHart Insurance Group, an independent insurance agency located in Holden. DeHart’s will appear on the November general-election ballot alongside Democrat Michael B. “Mickey” Browning and Republican Chris Tipton. The race is for an open seat. Republican Jordan Bridges, who currently represents District 33, lost his party’s primary to Tipton. Tipton defeated Bridges by 53 votes, setting up a three-way general election. DeHart has released a platform centered on energy, drug enforcement and recovery, taxes, education, infrastructure, gun rights and government accountability. He says he would introduce legislation addressing coal and natural gas jobs, fentanyl trafficking, property tax relief for seniors and working families, vocational education, rural roads and broadband, and Second Amendment protections. He has also proposed measures involving volunteer firefighters, teachers and government accountability. DeHart describes his campaign as focused on representing southern West Virginia independently of the two major political parties.