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West Virginia District 12 candidates
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West Virginia District 12 roster
West Virginia District 12 lists 6 public candidate profiles.
Party counts
- Republican: 4
- Democratic: 2
Office counts
- HOUSE OF DELEGATES - DISTRICT 12: 3
- STATE SENATE - DISTRICT 12: 3
Candidates
| Candidate | Party | Ballot status | Profile status | Race status | Election system | Cycle | Sourced claims | Valid citations | Primary sources | Latest source | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Queen | Republican | challenger | Active candidate | discovered | other | 2026 | 4 | 4 | 4 | July 6, 2026 | May 9, 2026 | September 20, 2026 |
| Charles D. Hartzog | Republican | challenger | Active candidate | discovered | other | 2026 | 4 | 4 | 4 | July 6, 2026 | May 16, 2026 | July 6, 2026 |
| Dennis V. Rempel | Democratic | challenger | Active candidate | discovered | other | 2026 | 4 | 4 | 4 | July 6, 2026 | May 6, 2026 | July 6, 2026 |
| Joseph (Joe) Earley | Republican | challenger | Active candidate | discovered | other | 2026 | 2 | 2 | 2 | July 6, 2026 | May 9, 2026 | September 20, 2026 |
| Lynette Murray | Democratic | challenger | Active candidate | discovered | other | 2026 | 4 | 4 | 4 | July 6, 2026 | May 6, 2026 | September 20, 2026 |
| Vernon Criss | Republican | challenger | Active candidate | discovered | other | 2026 | 2 | 2 | 2 | July 6, 2026 | May 16, 2026 | July 6, 2026 |
Stored fields
- Stored status "challenger" is on file for Ben Queen, Charles D. Hartzog, Dennis V. Rempel, Joseph (Joe) Earley, Lynette Murray, and Vernon Criss.
- 6 of 6 profiles with a list-index row have a sourced-claim count above zero.
- Cycle year 2026 is on file for 6 profiles.
- Source time on file: July 6, 2026.
- 6 profiles have a stored summary.
- 2 profiles have a photo on file.
- Profile record updates on this page run from October 17, 2026 to October 18, 2026.
Adjacent districts
- District 11 4 profiles on that district hub.
- District 13 4 profiles on that district hub.
Related hubs
- West Virginia candidates 991 profiles in the public state counts.
- West Virginia State Legislature 68 profiles on that race hub.
Sources
- Research methodology West Virginia District 12 cites 6 stored source times.
- Trust and corrections Corrections for public records cited on West Virginia District 12.
Ben Queen
Republican · STATE SENATE - DISTRICT 12
Charles D. Hartzog
Republican · HOUSE OF DELEGATES - DISTRICT 12
Dennis V. Rempel
Democrat · HOUSE OF DELEGATES - DISTRICT 12
Joseph (Joe) Earley
Republican · STATE SENATE - DISTRICT 12
Lynette Murray
Democrat · STATE SENATE - DISTRICT 12
Vernon Criss
Republican · HOUSE OF DELEGATES - DISTRICT 12
Districts
- District 01 · 4 profiles
- District 02 · 4 profiles
- District 10 · 4 profiles
- District 11 · 4 profiles
- District 13 · 4 profiles
- District 14 · 4 profiles
- District 15 · 3 profiles
- District 16 · 3 profiles
- District 17 · 6 profiles