Fayette County, WV (WOAY): The ballots have been counted, and while the results still need to be certified, it appears Chuck Miller has won the contentious race for the Fayette County Commission Plateau District seat.
Chuck Miller: “I feel fantastic. First up, I want to thank god; it was a great race. Thank my wife for sticking it out with me through all this. Family and, most of all, thank the people of Fayette County. I mean, they came out; I asked them to come out and vote. It’s a midterm. They came out and voted. And you know what? We won pretty decisively. And that just shows me the people of Fayette County trust me. And we’re going to go forward.”
This Tuesday night at the Fayette County Courthouse, local candidates, supporters, and officials waited in bated breath as the ballots from each of the county’s 41 precincts were counted.
Back in May of this year, Chuck Miller had been appointed to fill the Fayette County Commission Plateau District seat that was left vacant after the tragic passing of Commissioner Greg Fernett.
This Tuesday night, Miller officially won the election, deciding who would fill the remaining four years of Fernett’s six-year term. Miller won a decisive 56.8% majority with 4,666 votes against his opponent, Alison Rosiek-Ibarra’s 3,552.
Now, Miller says it’s time to get to work.
Chuck Miller: “We’re going to focus on affordable housing. We’re going to try to bring jobs to this county. There’s a lot of things we’ve got to work on. We’ve got to work on things for the kids to do. There’s a lot of work to do, and we’re going to get it done. The animal shelter has to get out of the flood zone; we’re going to get that done as well… I love you, Fayette County. Hey, and you entrusted this in me, and now it’s time for me to go to work for you. Thank you. Thank you for all you’ve done.”
As the race for the plateau district seat was for an unexpired term, Miller will continue to serve for four years before he can run for another full six-year term in 2030.
