WVGOP Resolution Committee Rejects Open Primary Resolution, Floor Vote Expected

CHARLESTON — A resolution seeking to reopen the West Virginia Republican Primary was introduced Friday in the party’s resolution committee but failed on a 4-3 vote, leaving limited options for any change ahead of the 2026 election, according to Politismack, a conservative news website.

The committee’s rejection effectively closed the most direct path to reopening the primary before the May 12, 2026, election. Party insiders told Politismack that the only remaining avenue would be to offer floor amendments at the full State Republican Executive Committee meeting, a process widely viewed as more difficult and uncertain.

The full state committee is scheduled to meet at 1 p.m. Saturday, January 10, 2026, at the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel in Charleston. The meeting is expected to be the last realistic opportunity to reopen the Republican primary before voters cast their ballots in May.