2026 general election
West Virginia 1st District
The candidate who raised the most money won. · Incumbent re-elected.
$2.4M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2026 West Virginia 1st District race: $2.3M raised by the campaigns, $1.5M of it from PACs, plus $26K from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Carol Miller (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
Receipts + outside spending
$2.4M
Raised by campaigns
$2.3M
PAC checks
$1.5M
Outside money
$26K
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Carol MillerRepublican, incumbent
✓ Won- Raised
- $2.0M
- Spent
- $1.8M
- From individuals
- $548K
- From PACs
- $1.5M
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $26K
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 71% of Miller's money came from PACs
Corporate $676K (51%)Trade group $331K (25%)Leadership PAC $42K (3%)Membership $133K (10%)Union $4K (0%)Super PAC $21K (2%)Other $117K (9%)
- Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers Membership$10K
- New York Life Insurance Company Corporate$10K
- American Physical Therapy Association Membership$10K
- National Multifamily Housing Council Trade group$10K
- American Hospital Association Trade group$10K
- American Bankers Association (Aba) Trade group$10K
- Smith Victory Leadership PAC$10K
- Kidney Care Partners Political Action Committee Other$10K
Biggest outside spenders
- Clearpath Action Fund, Inc. · $26K supporting
Vince GeorgeDemocrat
✗ Lost- Raised
- $312K
- Spent
- $134K
- From individuals
- $26K
- From PACs
- $0
- From party
- $500
- Own money & loans
- $285K
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $0
Plus 1 other candidate on the ballot with no reported money.
Questions people ask
- How much money is tied to the 2026 West Virginia 1st District race?
- $2.4M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2026 West Virginia 1st District race: $2.3M raised by the campaigns, $1.5M of it from PACs, plus $26K from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Carol Miller (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2026 West Virginia 1st District race?
- Carol Miller (Republican) raised $2.0M and had $26K in outside spending on their side.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 West Virginia 1st District race?
- Clearpath Action Fund, Inc. ($26K).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 West Virginia 1st District race?
- The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers Political Action Committee gave $10K to Carol Miller; New York Life Insurance Company Political Action Committee gave $10K to Carol Miller; American Physical Therapy Association Physical Therapy Political Action Committee (Pt-PAC) gave $10K to Carol Miller.