Laura Chapman
State Senator, West Virginia Senate District 1A · Candidate for West Virginia Senate District 1 · Republican
OfficeholderOn the 2026 ballotCandidate · West Virginia Senate District 1 · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: West Virginia Secretary of State — 2026 General Election official sample ballot (Brooke, Hancock, Marshall, Ohio County) — State Senate, District 1 — 'Laura Wakim Chapman' (Republican) · read Oct 4, 2026
The District
What West Virginia Senate District 1 covers
Covers all of Ohio County, Brooke County and Hancock County; part of Marshall County.
Includes Weirton, Wheeling, Bethlehem, Hooverson Heights, Beech Bottom, Follansbee, New Cumberland, Wellsburg, Cameron, Chester, Newell, West Liberty and 6 more.
63 precincts · District lines: State senate lines: U.S. Census Bureau (1:500,000 cartographic boundary) · Precinct lines: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 TIGER/Line voting districts (VTD20); precincts crossing the district line carry the share of their 2020 census block population inside the district
Results
Certified results for West Virginia Senate District 1
State Senator, District 1
2024 General · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan W. WeldRepublican | Republican | 37,739 | 100.0% |
Official — West Virginia Secretary of State (Clarity ENR final version 356048, 12/18/2024 8:57:03 AM EST) · West Virginia Secretary of State — official election results
State Senator, District 1
2022 General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Wakim ChapmanRepublican | Republican | 18,746 | 60.5% |
| Randy SwartzmillerDemocrat | Democrat | 12,258 | 39.5% |
Official — West Virginia Secretary of State (Clarity ENR final version 316316, 12/19/2022 5:21:31 PM EST) · West Virginia Secretary of State — official election results
State Senator, District 1
2020 General · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan W. WeldRepublican | Republican | 23,844 | 53.0% |
| Randy SwartzmillerDemocrat | Democrat | 21,137 | 47.0% |
Official — West Virginia Secretary of State (Clarity ENR final version 272340, 11/30/2020 8:18:00 AM EST) · West Virginia Secretary of State — official election results
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for West Virginia Senate District 1
- Shawn FluhartyDemocrat · On the 2026 ballot
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