Race at a glance
West Virginia House District 22 has two candidates in the 2026 general election: Daniel Linville and Aaron Holley. Both are Republicans, and both enter the race as incumbents. The election is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026.
The presence of two candidates makes this a contested race. It is also a contest in which party affiliation does not distinguish the candidates: Linville and Holley will each run under the Republican label. Voters considering the race will therefore have to look beyond party identification when comparing their choices.
The winner will represent District 22 in the West Virginia House of Delegates. The contest is part of West Virginia’s 2026 general election rather than a primary election.
Daniel Linville
Daniel Linville is a Republican incumbent running for the District 22 seat. His opponent in the general election is Aaron Holley, another Republican incumbent.
Linville’s incumbent designation means he enters the election as a current officeholder. In this race, that status does not set him apart from his opponent because Holley also carries the incumbent designation. Linville and Holley also share the same party affiliation, leaving neither incumbency nor party label as a distinction between them.
Aaron Holley
Aaron Holley is a Republican incumbent running for the District 22 seat. His opponent in the general election is Daniel Linville, another Republican incumbent.
Holley’s incumbent designation means he enters the election as a current officeholder. As with Linville, that status is shared by his opponent and does not independently distinguish him in this contest. Holley and Linville will also run with the same Republican affiliation in the Nov. 3 general election.
What makes the race contested
A race is contested when more than one candidate seeks the office. District 22 meets that definition because Linville and Holley are both running for the seat. The contest gives voters a choice between two named candidates, even though both have the same party affiliation and both are identified as incumbents.
Those shared labels make candidate-specific information especially important. Any differences that emerge in campaign priorities, public statements or approaches to representing District 22 could help voters compare the two Republicans. Neither candidate can be separated from the other simply by looking at party or incumbent status.
The central choice is straightforward: District 22 voters will decide between Linville and Holley in the general election scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026.
What voters should watch
As the election approaches, voters can watch for the candidates to explain their priorities for District 22 and identify differences between their campaigns. Because both candidates are Republicans and incumbents, those individual distinctions may provide the clearest basis for comparing them.
The general election calendar is also important. Nov. 3, 2026, is the date set for voters to decide the District 22 contest. Campaign appearances, candidate statements and other election activity before that date may further define the choice, but the basic field is a two-candidate race between Linville and Holley.
