West Virginia State House District 8 (unopposed)

Current seat holder: Bill Bell (Republican).

Steven Smith

Stephen Thomas Smith is a retired commercial banker and business executive from Parkersburg. His professional background includes serving as a controller or chief financial officer for companies in banking, manufacturing, logistics and publishing. He later taught accounting and business at West Virginia University at Parkersburg for 11 years. Smith holds a finance degree from West Virginia University, an MBA, and a master’s degree in accountancy from Stetson University. Smith’s previously ran as a Libertarian candidate for House District 12 in 2022, when he received 295 votes in the general election. For the 2026 election, Smith is on the November general-election ballot along with Democrat Dennis V. Rempel and Republican Charles D. Hartzog. Republican incumbent Vernon Criss is also an official write-in candidate.

· Candidate campaign website & Ballotpedia (secondary source)

Campaign site

“Teacher and parent Ella Johnson Steven's dedication to addressing our needs is truly commendable.” (Steven Smith Campaign Website)
“Steven's dedication to addressing our needs is truly commendable.” (Steven Smith Campaign Website)
“Laborer's District Council We support Steve! He is a good man and supports working people!” (Steven Smith Campaign Website)