The District 4 contest
Republican incumbents Bill Flanigan and Shane Stack are running in the contested general election for West Virginia State House District 4. The election is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026.
The contest places two current officeholders with the same party affiliation in the District 4 race. Because both candidates are Republicans, the party label does not distinguish them. The race instead centers on a comparison between two incumbents.
Neither candidate has a documented policy position in the race. That means there is not yet a stated difference between Flanigan and Stack on specific questions facing the district or the state. Voters looking to compare the candidates on policy will need to watch for positions, campaign statements or other public explanations from each candidate as the general election approaches.
Bill Flanigan
Bill Flanigan is a Republican incumbent running in the District 4 general election. No biographical details are on file for his candidacy beyond his name, party and incumbent status.
Flanigan does not have documented positions on specific policies in this race. Fundraising, campaign spending and cash-on-hand totals are also not on file for his campaign. Those figures, if reported during the election cycle, would show how much money his campaign has received, how much it has spent and how much remains available.
As an incumbent, Flanigan is identified as a current officeholder rather than a first-time challenger. His candidacy gives District 4 voters one of two Republican incumbent options in the Nov. 3 general election.
Shane Stack
Shane Stack is a Republican incumbent running in the District 4 general election. No biographical details are on file for his candidacy beyond his name, party and incumbent status.
Stack does not have documented positions on specific policies in this race. Fundraising, campaign spending and cash-on-hand totals are also not on file for his campaign. Those figures, if reported during the election cycle, would show how much money his campaign has received, how much it has spent and how much remains available.
As an incumbent, Stack is identified as a current officeholder rather than a first-time challenger. His candidacy gives District 4 voters one of two Republican incumbent options in the Nov. 3 general election.
What makes the race contested
The District 4 race is contested because it includes more than one candidate. Flanigan and Stack have the same party affiliation and are both incumbents, so the contest is not divided by party or by incumbent-versus-challenger status.
The clearest potential distinctions will come from what the candidates say about their records, priorities and policy positions during the campaign. Campaign finance filings may also provide another point of comparison if fundraising, spending and cash-on-hand totals are reported.
Until those distinctions emerge, the confirmed contrast is between two named candidates seeking District 4 representation in the same general-election contest. Voters will have until the Nov. 3, 2026, election to assess each candidacy.
