Current seat holder: Adam Vance (Republican).
Rachael Hawkins-Church She is from Pineville in Wyoming County. Hawkins-Church graduated from Pineville High School and previously worked as a radio DJ and programming manager for a local station. She has also worked in medical transcription and currently works at a local arcade. She entered the 2026 race after becoming involved with the Wyoming County Democratic Executive Committee. Hawkins-Church won the Democratic nomination for District 35 with 607 votes in the May primary. She will face Republican John Morgan in the November general election. Morgan won the Republican primary over Gregory Bishop. Her campaign has focused on issues including clean water, labor laws and anti-camping laws. She has also talked about the need for Wyoming County to develop economic opportunities beyond coal.
John Morgan is the Republican candidate for West Virginia House of Delegates, District 35. Morgan is from Saulsville in Wyoming County and has a background in construction management. His professional profile lists experience as a construction manager and education at Wyoming County Technical Center. Morgan entered the 2026 election as one of two Republicans seeking the District 35 nomination. He defeated former Wyoming County Prosecuting Attorney Gregory Bishop in the May Republican primary. WVVA reported Morgan received 641 votes, or about 59.5%, compared with Bishop’s 436 votes. Morgan will face Democratic candidate Rachael Hawkins-Church in the November general election. The race is for an open seat because current delegate Adam Vance is running for state Senate rather than seeking another term in the House. Publicly available information about Morgan’s individual policy platform is limited compared with some other candidates in the race.