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There will be several contested federal and statewide races in West Virginia’s Primary Election which will be held May 13th and also the General to be held in November.

Second Congressional District

Republican - Congresswoman Shelly Moore Capito

Democrat - Anne Barth, longtime aide to Senator Robert C. Byrd

Democrat - Ritchie Robb, former South Charleston Mayor

Democrat – Thorton Cooper
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Third Congressional District

Democrat – Congressman Nick Jo Rahall

Republican - Marty Gearheart

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U.S. Senate

Democrat - Senator Jay Rockefeller

Democrat – Billy Hendricks

Republican – Jay Wolfe
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Governor

Democrat – Governor Joe Manchin

Democrat - Mel Kessler, former Raleigh County Delegate

Democrat – Russ Weeks, former Raleigh County State Senator

Republican – Joe Olivereo

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House of Delegates 20th District

Democrat – Delegate Steve Kominar
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House of Delegates 21st District

Democrat- Delegate Harry Keith White.
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WV State Supreme Court ( 2 Seats)

Chief Justice Elliott “ Spike “ Maynard, Williamson native

Former Justice Margaret Workman

Robert Bastress, law professor

Menis Ketchum, Huntington lawyer

Beth Walker, Charleston attorney
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Attorney General

Democrat – Incumbent Darrell McGraw

Republican – Dan Greear, Charleston attorney

Republican – Hiram Lewis, Morgantown attorney

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Secretary of State
Democrat – Natalie Tennant, former news anchorwoman

Democrat – Joe Delong, House of Delegate Member

Democrat- Billy Wayne Bailey, State Senate Majority Whip

Republican – Charles Minimah


Current incumbent Betty Ireland decided not to run for re-election.
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Agriculture Commissioner


Democrat – Gus R. Douglas, current office holder

Democrat – Oscar Wayne Casto

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Treasurer

Democrat – Incumbent John Perdue
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Auditor

Democrat- Incumbent Glen Gainer III
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There could be other candidates announced later this week as the Secretary of State could received postmarked entries.


Tuesday we will have a run down on local races.