Over 100 municipalities in the mountain state will be holding elections this spring as voters head to the polls to vote for candidates looking to serve in local government.

The next Senate seat up for West Virginia in 2026 is the one currently held by Shelley Moore Capito, a Republican who took office in 2015.

It is now nearly one month since the 2025 legislative session concluded on April 12, which marked a significant step forward for the future of election security, according to West Virginia Secretary of State Kris Warner.

On this week’s episode of Inside West Virginia Politics, our guests sit down with host Rick Johnson to discuss NIOSH layoffs, municipal elections in the Mountain State, the changing landscape of national politics,

Ahead of her likely bid for reelection in 2026, President Donald Trump has already endorsed Sen. Shelley Moore Capito.