Biography
Kim Hundley is the Democratic candidate for West Virginia State Senate District 8 in the November 3, 2026 general election, running against Republican Lance V. Wheeler; no incumbent is seeking the seat.[1][2] A public high school English teacher, she describes herself in a Ballotpedia survey as a lifelong West Virginian, a single parent and a breast cancer survivor.[1][3]
Kim Hundley earned a GED, a bachelor's degree from West Virginia State University in 2020 and a graduate degree from West Virginia State University in 2006, and she also attended Marshall University.[1] In a Ballotpedia survey, she said she is a former high school dropout who earned her GED and has been a public high school teacher for 20 years.[3]
Hundley advanced from the May 12, 2026 Democratic primary for District 8.[1] In the survey, she listed her campaign messages as strong public schools, affordable health care, and workers' rights and fair wages, and said she is passionate about public education, health care reform and economic fairness.[3] She listed the West Virginia Education Association's PAC and AFT-West Virginia COPE - Education West Virginia as endorsers.[3]
- 1.Kim Hundley - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.West Virginia State Senate elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Kim Hundley - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey, 2026 · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
West Virginia Senate District 8
Kim Hundley is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia Senate District 8 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.