WV · Candidate
Melissa McCrady
RCandidate
On the ballot Nov 3, 2026: West Virginia House of Delegates District 13
Biography
Melissa McCrady is the Republican candidate for the West Virginia House of Delegates, District 13, in the November 3, 2026 general election.[1][2] She defeated incumbent Delegate Scot Heckert in the May 12, 2026 Republican primary.[1] McCrady is a project manager.[1]
McCrady graduated from Parkersburg South High School and earned a bachelor's degree from West Virginia University in 2008.[1] In a Ballotpedia survey, she described herself as a wife, mother, Christian and Republican, and a lifelong Wood County resident.[3]
McCrady won the May 12, 2026 Republican primary with 63.1 percent of the vote (910 votes) to Heckert's 36.9 percent (533 votes).[1] She listed school choice, a free market and small government as her key campaign messages, and named education and economics as the policy areas she is most passionate about.[3] She listed former House of Delegates member Roger Conley as an endorser.[3]
- 1.Melissa McCrady - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Melissa McCrady - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
West Virginia House of Delegates District 13
Melissa McCrady is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia House of Delegates District 13 as R. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.