Betsy Orndoff-Sayers

Betsy Orndoff-Sayers is the Democratic candidate for the West Virginia House of Delegates, District 86, in the November 3, 2026 general election.[1][2] A retired teacher, she was elected mayor of Wardensville in 2018, according to her Ballotpedia survey.[3]

Betsy Orndoff-Sayers earned a bachelor's degree from West Virginia University in 1983 and a graduate degree from George Mason University in 2008, according to Ballotpedia.[2] In a 2026 Ballotpedia survey, she said she graduated from Wardensville High School in 1979 and spent more than 30 years teaching family and consumer science in Prince William County, Virginia.[3] She said she also opened and operated a restaurant in Wardensville, served on the Hardy County School Board, and was a member of the Wardensville Lions Club and the VFW Capon Post 2102 Auxiliary.[3]

Orndoff-Sayers said she was elected mayor of Wardensville in 2018 and worked with the town council to secure state and federal funding for water, wastewater, streets, parks, the library and the arts.[3] Ballotpedia lists her as a former vice chair of the Mountain Party of West Virginia.[2] She said her priorities include local control for towns and counties on matters such as data centers and transmission lines, full funding for public education, fixing PEIA, affordable housing and child care.[3]

Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.