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West Virginia · State Senate · 2026
Shawn Fluharty
Candidate for Senate District 1
Candidate list retrieved October 23, 2026 · page data built October 23, 2026
Ballot facts
- Name as listed
- Shawn Fluharty
- Office
- West Virginia State Senate, District 1
- Party
- Democrat (as listed by the state)
- Residence
- Wheeling (as listed)
- Seat
- 1 seat
- Election
- November 3, 2026 general
- Website
- Campaign website: shawnfluharty.com (as filed with the state)
- Candidate list
- West Virginia Secretary of State — 2026 General Candidate Listing (official candidate search, election "11/03/2026 - GENERAL 2026")
Stated positions
Paraphrased neutrally from the candidate’s own published materials. Each statement is attributed (“says…”) and cited. We do not evaluate the feasibility or accuracy of promises. Every candidate in this race is summarized the same way. How we compile these.
| Topic | Summary of stated position | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming revenue | Says he championed regulated sports gaming and iGaming, producing over $100 million for public programs without raising taxes. | Candidate's campaign website Accessed October 23, 2026 |
| Data centers | Says he voted against HB 2014 because it removed local zoning control over data-center projects. | Candidate's campaign website Accessed October 23, 2026 |
| Child protection | Says he continues to push for Raylee’s Law to protect children from abuse. | Candidate's campaign website Accessed October 23, 2026 |
| Government | Says state government should answer to citizens rather than corporate insiders. | Candidate's campaign website Accessed October 23, 2026 |
Campaign finance
Not yet compiled. Candidates for the West Virginia Legislature report to the state’s campaign-finance office, not the FEC. Their reports are public on the official West Virginia campaign-finance search.
Record in office
No legislative record is linked to this candidate. Records are linked only when the candidate matches the current officeholder for this district by chamber, district and family name, to avoid misattribution.