Current seat holder: Anitra Hamilton (Democrat).
Anitra Hamilton is the incumbent Democratic candidate for House of Delegates District 81. She assumed office on May 5, 2023, and is running for reelection. Hamilton graduated from Mount View High School, located in Welch, West Virginia. She earned her bachelor’s degree from West Virginia University (WVU) in psychology in 2000, biology in 2001 and nursing in 2004. Hamilton has worked in the healthcare field. She has served as the vice president of the NAACP in Morgantown and Kingwood. Additionally, she has been the vice president for the WVU Council on Gender Equity and as the minister of Agape Life in Fairmont, West Virginia. Hamilton was lead sponsor on six House bills during the 2026 state legislative session, including: House Bill 5586, relating to granting an across-the-board raise for all classroom teachers; House Bill 5502, amending the Human Rights Act to allow regulation of traits associated with a person’s race only for non-discriminatory purposes; and House Bill 5585, relating to authorizing the use of Revenue Shortfall Reserve Funds for public health emergencies. Hamilton is running unopposed in this election, with no Republican or opposing candidate on the ballot.