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Note: municipal candidates do not appear on this list. Newswatch is still working to acquire those names from local election offices.
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GOVERNOR
| DEMOCRAT |
| STEVE WILLIAMS |
| REPUBLICAN |
| MAC WARNER |
| MITCH ROBERTS |
| PATRICK MORRISEY |
| CHRIS MILLER |
| KEVIN CHRISTIAN |
| MOORE CAPITO |
| MOUNTAIN PARTY |
| CHASE LINKO-LOOPER |
ATTORNEY GENERAL
| DEMOCRAT |
| TERESA TORISEVA |
| RICHIE ROBB |
| REPUBLICAN |
| JOHN “JB” MCCUSKEY |
| MIKE STUART |
SECRETARY OF STATE
| DEMOCRAT |
| THORNTON COOPER |
| REPUBLICAN |
| KRIS WARNER |
| KEN REED |
| BRIAN WOOD |
AUDITOR
| DEMOCRAT |
| MARY ANN ROEBUCK CLAYTON |
| REPUBLICAN |
| ERIC L. HOUSEHOLDER |
| TRICIA JACKSON |
| CALEB L. HANNA |
| MARK HUNT |
STATE TREASURER
LARRY PACK [R]
COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE
KENT LEONHARDT [R]
ROY RAMEY [R]
JOSHUA KURT HIGGINBOTHAM [R]
PRESIDENT
| DEMOCRAT |
| ARMANDO “MANDO” PEREZ-SERRATO |
| JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR |
| STEPHEN P. LYONS |
| DEAN PHILLIPS |
| JASON MICHAEL PALMER |
| REPUBLICAN |
| DONALD J. TRUMP |
| NIKKI HALEY |
| RACHEL HANNA MOHAWK SWIFT |
| RYAN L. BINKLEY |
| DAVID STUCKENBERG |
| MOUNTAIN PARTY |
| JILL STEIN |
CONGRESS
SENATOR
| DEMOCRAT |
| GLENN ELLIOTT |
| ZACHARY SHREWSBURY |
| DON BLANKENSHIP |
| REPUBLICAN |
| ALEX MOONEY |
| JANET MCNULTY |
| JIM JUSTICE |
| ZANE LAWHORN |
| BRYAN MCKINNEY |
| BRYAN BIRD |
| DON LINDSAY |
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 1
| DEMOCRAT |
| CHRIS BOB REED |
| JIM UMBERGER |
| REPUBLICAN |
| CAROL MILLER |
| DERRICK EVANS |
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 2
| DEMOCRAT |
| STEVEN WENDELIN |
| REPUBLICAN |
| RILEY MOORE |
| DENNIS “NATE” CAIN |
| JOSEPH “JOE” EARLEY |
| ALEXANDER GAASERUD |
| CHRIS “MOOKIE” WALKER |
FAYETTE COUNTY
COUNTY COMMISSION
| DEMOCRAT |
| JOHN G. JANNEY |
| GABE PENA |
| REPUBLICAN |
| GREG FERNETT |
| MIKE HARVEY |
| TOM LOUISOS |
SHERIFF
| DEMOCRAT |
| REPUBLICAN |
| JESS R. MCMULLEN |
| CHUCK MILLER |
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY:
ANTHONY CILIBERTI [D]
ASSESSOR:
HARVEY (EDDIE) YOUNG [R]
CHARLES H. BRISCOE [R]
MAGISTRATE:
AMANDA DAVIS
SHAWN L. CAMPBELL
MARK A. HURT
MATT JEFFRIES
RICHARD “RICK” PANNELL
SAM PARSONS
DANITA G. YOUNG
SUSIE WORLEY-JENKINS
BOARD OF EDUCATION:
CINDY WHITLOCK
MYRA L. TAYLOR
JOSHUA CRIST
SURVEYOR:
JACK R. BOODA [D]
ROBERT RUFFNER [R]
CONVERSATION DISTRICT SUPERVISOR:
RACHEL PRINCE
GREENBRIER COUNTY
COUNTY COMMISSIONER
| DEMOCRAT |
| REPUBLICAN |
| TAMMY SHIFFLETT TINCHER |
| ROBERT (BOBBY) FORD |
SHERIFF
| DEMOCRAT |
| REPUBLICAN |
| CHARLES (DOUG) BEARD |
| BART BAKER |
| MARK ALAN ROBINSON |
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY:
NICOLE GRAYBEAL [R]
ASSESSOR:
JOSEPH DARNELL [D]
BOARD OF EDUCATION:
MARY JANE HUMPHREYS
MAGISTRATE:
KIMBERLY JOHNSON
TIMOTHY STOVER
KIRBY HANSON
BOARD OF EDUCATION:
MINA BOTROSS D.O.
MARY JANE HUMPHREYS
BOBBY MCCLINTIC
CONVERSATION DISTRICT SUPERVISOR:
GARY W. SAWYERS
MCDOWELL COUNTY
COUNTY COMMISSION
| DEMOCRAT |
| REPUBLICAN |
| DEWAYNE DOTSON |
| RONNIE G. STACY |
SHERIFF
| DEMOCRAT |
| JAMES MUNCY |
| REPUBLICAN |
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
BRITTANY PUCKETT [D]
MAGISTRATE:
MARK SHELTON
RICHARD VANDYKE
DANNY MITCHELL
RONALD L. PLEVINS
ASSESSOR:
SHERRY BURTON [D]
BOARD OF EDUCATION:
JOHN CALLAWAY
GEORGIA M. WEST
ED EVANS
KENDRICK KING
JOEY PROFFITT
MARGARET J. BEAVERS
MERCER COUNTY
COUNTY COMMISSION
| DEMOCRAT |
| REPUBLICAN |
| BRIAN BLANKENSHIP |
| STEPHANIE DEMPSEYÂ |
| KAREN CHAMPIONÂ PENDLETON |
| CARL CALFEE |
| JEREMIAH NELSON |
SHERIFF
| DEMOCRAT |
| REPUBLICAN |
| ALAN CHRISTIAN |
| Â |
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY:
BRIAN K. COCHRAN [D]
ASSESSOR:
LYLE COTTLE [R]
TOMMY A. BAILEY [R]
MAGISTRATE:
KEITH THOMAS COMPTON
MIKE CROWDER
SANDRA DORSEY
MIKE FLANIGAN
WILLIAM HOLROYD
SUSAN HONAKER
ALVIN MARCHANT
BOARD OF EDUCATION:
PAUL HODGES
JIM BAILEY
MONROE COUNTY
COUNTY COMMISSION
| DEMOCRAT |
| REPUBLICAN |
| KENNY W. MANN |
| KEVIN A. MANN |
SHERIFF
| DEMOCRAT |
| REPUBLICAN |
| MICHAEL HELLER |
| SCOTT MILLER |
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY:
JUSTIN R. ST. CLAIR [D]
ASSESSOR:
SARAH F. MARTIN [R]
MAGISTRATE:
FRANK C. BASILE
KEVIN L. MILLER
BOARD OF EDUCATION:
SCOTT WOMACK
SALLY WALLACE
SABRINA STUTTS
WILLIAM “BILL” MILLER
CONVERSATION DISTRICT SUPERVISOR:
CAROLYN JOY MILLER
NICHOLAS COUNTY
COUNTY COMMISSION
| DEMOCRAT |
| REPUBLICAN |
| GARRETT E. COLE |
SHERIFF
| DEMOCRAT |
| REPUBLICAN |
| JOHN W. “JOHNNY” EVANS JR. |
| MICHAEL “MIKE” UNDERWOOD |
| RODNEY “LEFTY” TRUMAN |
| SHAWN W. BRAGG |
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY:
PAUL WILLIAMS [R]
ASSESSOR:
BETTY GRIFFIN [D]
CONSERVATION DISTRICT SUPERVISOR:
LARRY GREYNOLDS
MAGISTRATE:
W.A. “BILLY” SPINKS
MIKE HANKS
BETH BOSO
BOBBY J. HOLDREN
JENNY GALE TAYLOR
BOARD OF EDUCATION:
STEVE FERGUSON
ROY MOOSE
RALEIGH COUNTY
COUNTY COMMISSION
| DEMOCRAT |
| REPUBLICAN |
| LINDA K. EPLING |
SHERIFF
| DEMOCRAT |
| REPUBLICAN |
| JAMES (JIM) CANADAY II |
| FRANK PRIDDY |
| RANDY WHITE |
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
BENJAMIN HATFIELD [R]
ASSESSOR:
LINDA SUMNER [R]
MAGISTRATE:
PAUL BLUME
TIM DEEMS
MATTHEW EPLING
DUSTIN POTTER
LORETTA STOWERS-BREEDLOVE
TOMI S. PECK
GREG TANNER
GARY VAUGHN
CALVIN ALEXANDER
BERNARD BOSTICK
KENNET BRADLEY
ROBIN BUCK
GUY S. HOLLIDAY
JOHN HUMPHREY
JODI LOVELACE-PATRICK
JEFF MCPEAKE
XAVIER OGLESBY
TERRY PHILLIPS
RACHEL ROUSH
GREG TANNER
GARY VAUGHAN
SURVEYOR:
TIMOTHY B KOSUT [D]
MICK BATES
BOARD OF EDUCATION:
RICHARD “RICK” SNUFFER II
MARSHA K. SMITH
BRAD “BIRD” DEFLUMERI
CONSERVATION DISTRICT SUPERVISOR:
F. WILLIAM “BILL” HARRIS
MARK HARRIS
EDGAR F. HENDRICK
SUMMERS COUNTY
COUNTY COMMISSION
| DEMOCRAT |
| REPUBLICAN |
| CHARLES W. SAUNDERS |
| JEFF LYON |
| TONY WILLIAMS |
SHERIFF
| DEMOCRAT |
| REPUBLICAN |
| JUSTIN FARIS |
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY:
CHRISTOPHER LEFLER [R]
ASSESSOR:
GREGORY S. “GREG” VANDALL [D]
LARRY D. FOX
MAGISTRATE:
JACK KENNEDY HELLEMS
J.W. BILL JEFFRIES
GEOFF JONES
CONSERVATION DISTRICT SUPERVISOR:
JOHN WILLIAM FARRELL
BOARD OF EDUCATION:
KENNY BROGAN
JAY MCBRIDE
SURVEYOR:
JEFFREY J. CHAMBERS
WYOMING COUNTY
COUNTY COMMISSION
| DEMOCRAT |
| RANDALL ALIFF |
| KEITH GODFREY |
| REPUBLICAN |
SHERIFF
| DEMOCRAT |
| REPUBLICAN |
| BRAD ELLISON |
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY:
GREGORY BISHOP [R]
ASSESSOR:
MICHAEL E. (MIKE) COOK [R]
MAGISTRATE:
CRAIG COOK
ROGER “SNOWMAN” SNOW
JEFF BARLOW
BOARD OF EDUCATION:
MICHAEL R. “MIKE” PRICHARD
RICHARD “RICHIE” WALKER
N. ROBIN HALL
CONSERVATION DISTRICT SUPERVISOR:
WILLIAM “BILL” COOK
FRED HALSEY
STATE SENATE
DISTRICT 6 (MERCER AND MCDOWELL)
| DEMOCRAT |
| RANDY FOWLER |
| REPUBLICAN |
| CHANDLER SWOPE |
| CRAIG A. HART |
| ERIC PORTERFIELD |
DISTRICT 9 (FAYETTE, RALEIGH AND WYOMING)
| DEMOCRAT |
| REPUBLICAN |
| CHRISTY CARDWELL |
| BRIAN HELTON |
DISTRICT 10 (FAYETTE, GREENBRIER, SUMMERS, AND MONROE)
| DEMOCRAT |
| REPUBLICAN |
| JACK DAVID WOODRUM |
HOUSE OF DELEGATES
DISTRICT 35 (WYOMING)
| DEMOCRAT |
| REPUBLICAN |
| ADAM VANCE |
DISTRICT 36 (MCDOWELL)
| DEMOCRAT |
| REPUBLICAN |
| S. DAVID GREEN |
DISTRICT 37 (MERCER)
| DEMOCRAT |
| REPUBLICAN |
| MARTY GEARHEART |
DISTRICT 38 (MERCER)
| DEMOCRAT |
| REPUBLICAN |
| JOE C. ELLINGTON JR. |
DISTRICT 39 (MERCER)
| DEMOCRAT |
| REPUBLICAN |
| DOUG SMITH |
DISTRICT 40 (SUMMERS, MONROE)
| DEMOCRAT |
| REPUBLICAN |
| JAMES W. “JIM” MCNEELY |
| ROY G. COOPER |
| JONATHON FAIN |
DISTRICT 41 (RALEIGH)
| DEMOCRAT |
| REPUBLICAN |
| JORDAN ALLEN MAYNOR |
DISTRICT 42 (RALEIGH)
| DEMOCRAT |
| REPUBLICAN |
| ADDAM GIBSON |
| BRANDON STEELE |
DISTRICT 43 (RALEIGH)
| DEMOCRAT |
| REPUBLICAN |
| CHRISTOPHER TONEY |
DISTRICT 44 (RALEIGH)
| DEMOCRAT |
| REPUBLICAN |
| TONY O. MARTIN |
| CARL BILL ROOP |
DISTRICT 45 (RALEIGH)
| DEMOCRAT |
| REPUBLICAN |
| ERIC BROOKS |
DISTRICT 46 (GREENBRIER)
| DEMOCRAT |
| REPUBLICAN |
| PAUL S. DETCH |
| JEFF CAMPBELL |
| TREY EWING |
| THOMAS PERKINS |
DISTRICT 47 (GREENBRIER)
| DEMOCRAT |
| REPUBLICAN |
| ROGER VANNOY |
| KAYLA M. MCCOY |
| GEORGE “BOOGIE” AMBLER |
| RAY CANTERBURY |
| STEPHEN SNYDER |
DISTRICT 48 (NICHOLAS)
| DEMOCRAT |
| REPUBLICAN |
| DEVIN C SPINKS |
DISTRICT 49 (NICHOLAS)
| DEMOCRAT |
| REPUBLICAN |
| HEATHER TULLY |
| STANLEY S. ADKINS |
DISTRICT 50 (FAYETTE)
| DEMOCRAT |
| REPUBLICAN |
| JERRY L. ALLEN |
| DAVID “ELLIOTT” PRITT |
DISTRICT 51 (FAYETTE)
| DEMOCRAT |
| REPUBLICAN |
| ROBYN KINCAID |
| JACK THOMPSON |
| DAN HILL |
| MARSHALL W. CLAY |
DISTRICT 52 (FAYETTE, KANAWHA)
| DEMOCRAT |
| REPUBLICAN |
| THOMAS JONES |
| GREGORY INGRAM |
| TRESA HOWELL |
JUDICIAL
JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS- DIVISION 1:
Haley Bunn
JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS- DIVISION 2:
Charles S. Trump IV
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT 12 (WYOMING, MCDOWELL):
Joshua T. Thompson
H. C. “Buck” Lewis, IV
Josh Miller
Rick Murensky
Clayton W. Patterson
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT 13 (MERCER):
William J. Sadler
Ryan Flanigan
Mark Wills
Kelli Harshbarger
Derrick W. Lefler
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT 14 (RALEIGH):
Marie C. Bechtel
Michael E. Froble
Russell O. (Rusty) Wooton
Daniel J. Burns
Todd A. Kirby
Darl W. Poling
Andrew “Andy” Dimlich
Matthew A. Bradford
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT 15 (FAYETTE):
Tom Fast
Thomas Ewing
Kathleen B. Murphy
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT 16 (NICHOLAS):
Gregory A. Tucker
Stephen O. Callaghan
Michael N. Cox
E. Scott Stanton
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT 29 (GREENBRIER):
Ryan Blake
Patrick I. Via
Robert E. Richardson
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT 30 (SUMMER):
Kristin R. Cook
Keith Lively
H. “Rod” Mohler
Amy L. Mann
FAMILY COURT CIRCUIT 12 (MERCER):
Anthony Bisaha
Adam B. Wolfe
Lisa Kay Clark
Cathy Bond Wallace
Angela Alexander Walters
FAMILY COURT CIRCUIT 13 (RALEIGH):
Leigh Lefler
H. Suzanne McGraw
Eric Shuck
FAMILY COURT CIRCUIT 14 (FAYETTE):
Matt England
FAMILY COURT CIRCUIT 15 (GREENBRIER):
R. Grady Ford
Kelly Kemp
Christine Stump
FAMILY COURT CIRCUIT 16 (SUMMERS):
Harley E. Stollings
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