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2026 West Virginia Senate election – District 17

Nov 3, 2026

IncumbentAnne Charnock Republican

General election

November 3, 2026

Anne Charnock Republican
incumbent senator
Richie Robb Democrat
former mayor of South Charleston, candidate for attorney general in 2024, U.S. Senate in 2020, and Republican candidate for the Supreme Court of Appeals in 1996
Tom Takubo Republican
incumbent senator
Wes Holden Democrat
legislative staffer and independent candidate for West Virginia's 1st congressional district in 2024

Primaries

2026 West Virginia Senate election, 17th district (special Democratic primary)Unofficial

May 12, 2026Results 7,598 votes

✓Wes Holden100.0% 5,341
legislative staffer and independent candidate for West Virginia's 1st congressional district in 2024
✓Richie Robb50.4% 3,830
former mayor of South Charleston, candidate for attorney general in 2024, U.S. Senate in 2020, and Republican candidate for the Supreme Court of Appeals in 1996
Ted Boettner49.6% 3,768
economist

2026 West Virginia Senate election, 17th district (Republican primary)Unofficial

May 12, 2026Results 6,877 votes

✓Tom Takubo Incumbent56.1% 3,858
incumbent senator
✓Anne Charnock Incumbent56.8% 3,783
incumbent senator
Chris Pritt43.9% 3,019
former state delegate from the 36th district (2020–2024) and candidate for this district in 2024
Michael Jarrouj43.3% 2,883
restaurateur

2026 West Virginia Senate election, 17th district

Anne Charnock Republican Incumbent
Tom Takubo Republican Incumbent
Richie Robb Democrat
Wes Holden Democrat