What's on the Ballot in Morgantown: November 3, 2026 Election

The races below are read from Monongalia County, the state election office and Ballotpedia. What each candidate says is quoted from their own campaign site or a questionnaire they answered, with the link beside it. This page does not recommend anyone.

Election day is November 3, 2026. Last updated October 5, 2026. For polling places, hours and ID rules, see voting in Morgantown.

Federal

U.S. Senate

Candidate list from Ballotpedia

Shelley Moore Capito(Republican)Incumbent

Campaign website

Capito is a Republican U.S. senator representing West Virginia, a position she has held since 2015. Before serving in the Senate, she represented West Virginia’s Second Congressional District for seven terms and served in the West Virginia House of Delegates; her campaign biography says she grew up in the state’s Northern Panhandle. (U.S. Congress, Member profile, Shelley Moore Capito campaign, About Shelley, Shelley Moore Capito campaign, biography)

In their own words

Economy and affordability: She says a strong economy and affordability for West Virginia families are priorities. She proposes attracting and expanding businesses, controlling spending, and investing in the state’s workforce, families, and natural resources. Charleston Gazette-Mail
Energy policy: Capito supports an “all-of-the-above” energy policy, which she says should meet consumer demand reliably, create jobs, and steward the environment through responsible regulation. Senator Shelley Moore Capito
Rural health care: She says she supports affordable, quality health care and has advocated for rural health care initiatives and community health center funding. Senator Shelley Moore Capito

Derrick Evans(Republican)

Campaign website

Evans served as a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates for the 19th District from December 2020 to January 2021. He launched a U.S. Senate campaign but withdrew from that race in 2025; he was not a candidate on the November 2026 U.S. Senate general-election ballot, so the requested campaign-position sources are from his earlier campaign activity. (Charleston Gazette-Mail, 2026 U.S. Senate election overview)

In their own words

Abortion: His campaign biography describes him as a conservative and pro-life activist focused on ending abortion. The campaign page presents this as his background and position. Derrick Evans for U.S. Senate
Abortion: In a previous federal campaign statement, Evans said he would work to cut federal funding to abortion providers and support federal pro-life laws. BallotReady
Immigration: In that campaign statement, he said he supported strict immigration control, including a border wall, opposing blanket amnesty, and enforcing employer verification requirements. BallotReady

Alexander Gaaserud(Republican)

Campaign website

The Charleston Gazette-Mail listed Gaaserud as a Parkersburg resident and logistics industry veteran. Local coverage described him as 33 in January 2026; his campaign biography and website frame his candidacy around conservative leadership and economic concerns. (Charleston Gazette-Mail, News and Sentinel, Alex Gaaserud campaign)

In their own words

Debt and taxes: Gaaserud said he supports fiscal responsibility, energy independence and expansion, reducing taxes, deportations, and ending asylum for immigrants. He identified the national debt as a central campaign issue. News and Sentinel
Energy and immigration: Gaaserud said he wants to secure the border, develop West Virginia’s energy resources, and use them to power the country and employ West Virginians. He also said he wants to end asylum in U.S. law. WTAP
Taxes and jobs: His campaign platform called for lowering state income taxes, reducing regulations affecting traditional industries, and investing in trade schools and job training. Ballotpedia