Vince George, 2026 West Virginia 1st District House Democratic candidate
Vince George
DEMOCRATIC
Public Policy Analyst
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West Virginia 12026 HOUSE POLLS

Carol Miller, 2026 West Virginia 1st District House Republican candidate
Carol Miller*
REPUBLICAN
US House of Representatives (R-WV)
2019 – Present

2026 West Virginia 1st District House Forecast:

The Pollsmax 2026 West Virginia 1st District House forecast currently gives Republican Carol Miller a 99.9% chance of defeating Democrat Vince George. Pollsmax projects Miller to receive 74.8% of the vote compared with 25.2% for George, a projected Republican margin of 49.6 percentage points. The model currently rates the race as Solid Republican. The forecast is updated using 100,000 simulations incorporating polling and race fundamentals. See the Pollsmax forecast methodology.

The 2026 West Virginia 1st District House election features Democrat Vince George and Republican Carol Miller. Incumbent Representative Carol Miller is seeking reelection to a fifth term. In 2024, Donald Trump won West Virginia's 1st congressional district by 20.5%, and the election for the district's House seat is rated as solid Republican in 2026.

Year
2026
Race
House
District
WV-1
Democratic candidate
Vince George
Republican candidate
Carol Miller
Incumbent / open seat
Carol Miller
Forecast rating
Solid R
Projected vote
25.2% D / 74.8% R
Projected margin
R +49.6
Forecast odds
0.1% D / 99.9% R
Forecast last updated
12:00 AM on September 30, 2026
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