Joe Funkhouser is the Republican incumbent for district 98 in Jefferson County. He is a current attorney and was appointed by former Governor Jim Justice in 2024. He later won his election later that year and has been an active member in the House of Delegates since. He has sponsored legislation to double the Homestead Tax exemption and another bill related to taxation. He also sponsored eminent-domain compensation, and proposed a bill for enabling market pay for teachers. He focused on taxations and regulations pertaining to ground water but was struck down by lobbyists. He is a current lawyer and attended law school at WVU and has been a life-long resident of Jefferson County. He has not disclosed an actual candidacy website but is running on the Republican ticket. Funkhouser is the incumbent and plans to utilize his previous experience and large impact in the House of Delegates as weight for the upcoming race.