WV · Candidate
Mira Tanner-Hughes
DCandidate
On the ballot Nov 3, 2026: West Virginia House of Delegates District 65
Biography
Mira Tanner-Hughes is the Democratic candidate for the West Virginia House of Delegates, District 65, in the November 3, 2026 general election.[1][2] In a Ballotpedia survey, she described herself as a community volunteer and board member of the Appalachian Mutual Aid Collective.[3]
Tanner-Hughes graduated from Buckhannon-Upshur High School and attended West Virginia Wesleyan College and Southern New Hampshire University.[1] Her career experience includes customer service work.[1] She advanced from the Democratic primary on May 12, 2026, and faces incumbent Republican Carl Martin.[1]
In the survey, Tanner-Hughes said she volunteers with the collective's Free Meals Appalachia program.[3] She listed stronger labor unions, ending food insecurity through government-owned grocery stores, and ending housing insecurity as her key messages.[3]
- 1.Mira Tanner-Hughes - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.West Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Mira Tanner-Hughes - 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 65
Mira Tanner-Hughes is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for West Virginia House of Delegates District 65 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.