Jonathan Derrick Evans

Jonathan Derrick Evans is a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in West Virginia in the 2026 election cycle. He previously served as a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates for the 19th district and was sworn in as a delegate on January 6, 2021. Evans was born on April 2, 1985, in Prichard, West Virginia, and is a native of Wayne County, where he and his wife Melissa live with their three children. Evans previously ran as a Democrat in the 2016 primary for the West Virginia House of Delegates, 19th district, but finished sixth. He later refiled as a Libertarian in the general election but was not elected. Evans lost a Republican congressional primary election to Rep. Carol Miller in 2024. He also participated in the protest at the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021, and was known for anti-abortion activities, including harassing patients and staff at the only abortion clinic in West Virginia. Evans worked as a high school teacher and football coach in Wayne County, including at Tolsia High School from 2013 to 2017, and later served as an assistant quarterback coach for the Virginia Tech Hokies football team in January 2017.

Summary compiled from cited public records. Sources: Official candidate filing records; Federal Election Commission; npr.org/sections/congress-electoral-college-tal…; en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derrick_Evans_(politician); en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Derrick_Evans; nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/derrick-evans-we….