(Photo courtesy of Carol Miller for Congress)
U.S. Representative Carol Miller has once again won the Republican nomination to represent West Virginia in District 1 of the U.S. House of Representatives.
The Associated Press called the race for Miller on Tuesday at 8:11 p.m. At that point, with 7% of the vote counted, Miller had 75.7% of the vote compared to his opponent Larry Jackson’s 24.4%.
In the November general election, Miller will face either Brit Aguirre of Logan County or Vince George of South Charleston, both of whom are vying for the Democratic nomination for the seat. Votes for this race will continue to be counted as of 8:13 p.m
Miller has served in the U.S. House of Representatives since she was first elected in 2018. Before coming to federal office, she served in the state House of Representatives for more than ten years. Jackson — a business owner from Wyoming County — was a first-time candidate for office.
Throughout her time in federal office, Miller has been a staunch supporter of President Donald Trump. Among other things, she has supported the Trump administration’s moves to limit environmental regulations for the coal, oil and gas industries. She “strongly” supported Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill,” which made historic cuts to food aid and health programs that thousands of West Virginians rely on.
The full impact of this legislation is not yet felt.
According to his campaign website, Jackson’s campaign focused on a number of Republican talking points: protecting “American jobs,” energy independence, cutting “senseless” federal spending, increasing border security, restricting access to abortion and more.
According to filings with the Federal Election Commission, Miller has significantly exceeded Jackson’s revenue and expenses this election cycle. Miller’s campaign committee reported that it had raised $1.38 million in net donations as of March 31. On April 22, Miller reported that he still had more than $700,000 in cash from fundraising.
According to the Charleston Gazette-Mail, much of Miller’s campaign funds came from political committees rather than individuals. Many of these contributions came from the fossil fuel and pharmaceutical industries.
According to the FEC, Jackson raised about $8,000. He personally loaned his campaign more than $90,000 for the race. He finished his campaign with nearly $24,000 in cash on hand.
The 2026 general election will take place on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
This is a developing story and will be updated throughout the night as additional counties report.
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