Observer Weekly

November 3, 2026

Jefferson County, WV news & events

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The Jefferson County Clerk’s office is responsible for running the County elections. Tonight’s ballot counting operation went smoothly, with the final ballot box arriving at 8:56pm

The results below are unofficial until the canvass and election certification on November 9.

— Steve Pearson

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Election Night Results — Jefferson County Precincts

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The ballot boxes from all 34 precincts in Jefferson County were delivered to the Jefferson County Government Center after the polls closed at 7:30 pm. The unofficial election night counts that were reported to the West Virginia Secretary of State as follows:

Jefferson County Commission — Harpers Ferry District

• Lanae Johnson (Dem): 10,538
• Pasha Majdi (Rep): 8,237
• Tricia Jackson (Con): 1,884

Jefferson County Commission — Kabletown District

• Mary Mickey Reagan (Dem): 12,433
• Steve Stolipher (Rep): 7,143
• Danny Lutz (Mtn): 1,118

Jefferson County Prosecuting Attorney

• Adam Ward (Rep): 13,958

Delegate District 100

• Jenny Thacker (Dem): 3,415
• Bill Ridenour (Rep): 2,986

Delegate District 99

• Reginia Dyer (Dem): 3,647
• Wayne Clark (Rep): 2,963

Delegate District 98

• Joe Funkhouser (Rep): 2,968
• Marta Beck (Dem): 2,485

The following contests are split between Berkeley County and Jefferson County. The results below are for just the Jefferson County precincts.

Delegate District 97

• Lucia Valentine (Dem): 1,508
• S. Chris Anders (Rep): 867

State Senate District 16

• Jason Barrett (Rep): 10,640
• Travis Bost (Lib): 6,716

Turnout Numbers

There were 49,411 registered voters in Jefferson County as of the October 13, 2026 registration deadline according to information published by the West Virginia Secretary of State. There were 21,149 ballots cast (this number does not include provisional ballots and any absentee ballots not yet received). According to the Jefferson County Clerk's report, this equates to a 42.78% turnout.

A Focus On Security

Chief Deputy Clerk Nikki Painter oversees an operation that involves two dozen County employees to oversee the secure processing of the ballot boxes from the precinct workers to the Commission meeting room where the boxes are opened and the ballots are counted. Two poll workers from each precinct hand-deliver the sealed ballot box to the Clerk’s team, who then escort the box into the Commission meeting room where it is opened and tallied.

The printed ballots are retained and secured until the official election canvass by the County Commission on Monday, November 9. As part of the official canvass, the Commission will review all provisional ballots and certify the official results to be reported to the West Virginia Secretary of State.

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