The District 19 race
Kathie Hess Crouse is seeking election to the West Virginia House of Delegates from District 19. Crouse is a Republican and the incumbent, meaning Crouse currently holds the office connected to this election.
The contest is part of West Virginia’s 2026 general election, scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026. The race is listed as uncontested. That means no competing candidate is listed in the District 19 contest, rather than that the election has already been decided.
District 19 is a state legislative district, and this profile concerns only the race for that House seat. It does not concern a statewide office or a federal position. The candidate and office labels identify Crouse’s place in the election: a Republican incumbent running for the West Virginia House of Delegates in District 19.
Candidate background
Crouse enters the 2026 race as the officeholder. The incumbent label distinguishes Crouse from a candidate seeking the seat without currently holding it. It does not describe Crouse’s positions on legislation, campaign priorities or approach to another term.
No biographical profile is on file. That leaves Crouse’s official status in the race — Republican candidate and incumbent delegate — as the central background information attached to the candidacy.
The race listing also does not include campaign fundraising, spending or cash-on-hand figures for Crouse. Those categories, when reported, describe campaign finances rather than a candidate’s policy positions or official duties. No dollar amounts can be attached to this campaign from the current filing information.
Policy positions and ballot context
No documented policy positions are on file for Crouse in this race. As a result, no position can be assigned to the candidate on taxes, education, health care, energy, public safety or other matters that may come before the West Virginia Legislature.
Party affiliation and incumbency should not be treated as substitutes for candidate-specific positions. The Republican label identifies Crouse’s party, while the incumbent label identifies Crouse as the current officeholder. Neither label, by itself, establishes how Crouse stands on a particular proposal.
The uncontested status also describes the candidate field, not a policy platform. It does not establish Crouse’s position on any issue and is not a measure of voter support. The key confirmed facts for voters are the office, district, candidate’s party, incumbent status, election date and the race’s uncontested designation.
The next scheduled decision point is the general election on Nov. 3, 2026. Until then, voters can follow the ballot status of the District 19 race and any official campaign filings or candidate statements that may add information about Crouse’s background, campaign activity or positions.
