HOUSE OF DELEGATES - DISTRICT 58
Delegate District 58; West Virginia
My vote power
High
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: High · 71 out of 100
This district is a small slice of its state, so each vote here carries much more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 17,615 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(1,778,373 ÷ 17,615) ÷ ln(50,000) = 71.33, measured against a statewide vote in WV (grades: 66+ high, 33+ normal, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
High representation → My vote power: High.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
About this office
- Voting on how much you pay in state taxes
- Voting on how much money your local public schools get
- Voting on which roads and highways get built or repaired
Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,
Candidates
Democratic · declared
A St. Albans artist and owner of MarisaMade, a fine art and gift company, with a BFA from Marshall University and an MBA from West Virginia University. A mother of three, two with disabilities, she focuses on disability advocacy, public health policy and small businesses.
Republican · Incumbent · declared
Delegate for Kanawha County's 58th district and chair of the House Banking and Insurance Committee. A licensed insurance agent and Marshall University graduate, he works on affordable childcare and dementia-friendly community programs.
Records: Anti-Corruption 2 against, Corporate Accountability 1 for, Environment and Public Health 1 against,
Source: candidates.wvsos.gov