A clear endorsement names a fictional candidate when the record and the odds both support it. A toss-up is the honest call when they do not. Every card has a reason. Where editors depart from the formula, the card says so.
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West Virginia · Legislature
2026 legislative elections
No candidate endorsed
Formula: Toss-up — The better-aligned candidate is below the winnability floor. Leading score: Edgar Jory.
Placeholder call for West Virginia, Legislature. The issue in this office is “Warrantless long-term location tracking.” Editors mark a toss-up because Edgar Jory has the better liberty alignment, and a winnability of 1, which is below the floor the coalition will endorse. The better-aligned candidate is below the winnability floor. Edgar Jory and Ada Kline are fictional.
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West Virginia · Governor
2026 gubernatorial election
Endorse Diane Ulrich
Formula: Endorse Diane Ulrich
Placeholder call for West Virginia, Governor. The issue in this office is “Emergency orders that criminalize peaceful trade and assembly.” Diane Ulrich leads Wes Ives after winnability weighting, with a winnability of 4 out of 5, and the gap clears the toss-up rule. The editorial call matches the formula. Diane Ulrich is not a real candidate.
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West Virginia · Judiciary
2026 judicial elections
Endorse Glen Harlow
Formula: Endorse Glen Harlow
Placeholder call for West Virginia, Judiciary. The issue in this office is “Forfeiture of property without a criminal conviction.” Glen Harlow leads Irene Sutter after winnability weighting, with a winnability of 4 out of 5, and the gap clears the toss-up rule. The editorial call matches the formula. Glen Harlow is not a real candidate.
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West Virginia · Attorney general
2026 attorney general election
No candidate endorsed
Formula: Toss-up — The better-aligned candidate is below the winnability floor. Leading score: Fran Kessler.
Placeholder call for West Virginia, Attorney general. The issue in this office is “Criminal penalties for peaceful home enterprise.” Editors mark a toss-up because Fran Kessler has the better liberty alignment, and a winnability of 1, which is below the floor the coalition will endorse. The better-aligned candidate is below the winnability floor. Fran Kessler and Hugo Marek are fictional.
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