The filing period for candidates to have their names listed on the May Primary ballot closed on January 31st. Voting in the Republican Primary requires participants to be registered Republican. Voter registration deadline is April 21. In addition to voting for placement of a candidate’s name on the November ballot and electing a candidate to the Democratic or Republican County Executive Committees, Putnam residents will vote to elect non-partisan candidates to the Board of Education (4-year terms), a Conservation District Supervisor (4-year term), the West Virginia Supreme Court (unexpired terms), and the Intermediate Court of Appeals Judge.
City of Hurricane voters will also have the opportunity to vote upon a continuing 5-year excess levy which is projected to begin on July 1, 2027.
Filing with the Secretary of State in Charleston for House of Delegates and State Senate in districts representing Putnam County were the following:
House of Delegates 19th District — Nolan Rose (D); Kathie Hess Crouse (R)
House of Delegates 20th District — Tonya Patrick Shuler (D); Sarah Drennan (R)
House of Delegates 21st District — Michael G. Mosteller II (D); C. D. Caldwell (R), Michael Kidd (R)
State Senate 4th District — Zachary Abbott (D); Phillip Surface (R), Eric J. Tarr (R), Travis Willard (R)
State Senate 8th District — Kim Hundley (D); T. Kevan Bartlett (R), Steven Carder Eshenaur (R), Lance Wheeler (R)
Non-Partisan Races
Circuit Court Judge District 7 (Unexpired Term) — Mark A. Sorsaia
Filing for office with Putnam County Clerk Brian Wood during the filing period were the following:
Non-Partisan Offices
School Board — Brad Hodges (District 3), Butch Legg (District 1), Tammy Sowards (District 2), Wade Neal (District 2), Karen Dillard (District 2), Connie Breck (District 2), Jake Fertig (District 2), Sarah Brown (District 2). Wade Neal (District 2) withdrew from the race on February 3rd. Candidates who withdraw from having theie name on the ballot must do so before February 17th.
Conservation District Supervisor — James Withrow, Christine Welch
Partisan Races
County Commissioner (District 3) — Brian Ellis (R).
County Commission, Unexpired term (District 1) — Doug Pierson (R), Michael Stone (R), Zach Crede (R), David Edwards (D), Wesley Lee Landers (R).
Democratic Executive Committee (District 1 – Female) — Marcia Duran, Sharon Bowles, Rosalee Juba-Plumley
Democratic Executive Committee (District 2 – Female) — Karen Coria
Democratic Executive Committee (District 3 – Female) — No Filers
Democratic Executive Committee (District 1 – Male) — Maxie L. Bailey, Noble Wayne Lanham
Democratic Executive Committee (District 2 – Male) — No Filers
Democratic Executive Committee (District 3 – Male) — No Filers
Republican Executive Committee (District 1 – Female) — Kris Raynes, Kenessa Thompson
Republican Executive Committee (District 2 – Female) — Sabrina Manuel
Republican Executive Committee (District 3 – Female) — Jessica Hodge, Ilse Long, Becky Richmond
Republican Executive Committee (District 1 – Male) — Mark Higginbotham,
Republican Executive Committee (District 2 – Male) — Ron Stone, Vasilios “Billy” Manuel, Kyle Long
Republican Executive Committee (District 3 – Male) — Tony Hodge, Caleb A. Turner
