Come May 12, county voters and county voters alone will elect three members to the Board of Education (4-year terms) and a Conservation District Supervisor (4-year term). Putnam voters will also select Republican and Democratic candidates to be listed on the November General Election ballot. Only registered Republicans may vote a Republican ballot. Non-affiliated voters may vote either the non-partisan ballot or the Democratic Party ballot. Voters will determine the candidates for County Commissioner, State Senate (4th and 8th Districts), and House of Delegates (19th, 20th and 21st Districts).
The non-partisan ballot lists candidates seeking election to the West Virginia Supreme Court, the Intermediate Court of Appeals, and Circuit Court Judge in addition to Conservation District Supervisor and School Board.
All City of Hurricane voters will have the opportunity to vote upon a continuing 5-year excess levy projected to begin on July 1, 2027.
Each and every potential candidate has until midnight on January 31 to have his or her name placed on the May 12th ballot. There is a filing fee — in most cases 1% of the annual salary. Filing for the House of Delegates is less, just $120 (annual salary is $24,000), and filing for the Board of Education is set at $25.
Monday, January 12, was Day One of the the filing period. Filing for local office with Putnam County Clerk Brian Wood were Brad Hodges (School Board, District 3), Butch Legg (School Board, District 31), Tammy Sowards (School Board, District 2), Doug Pierson (R) and Micael Stone (R) for County Commission.
Filing with the Secretary of State in Charleston were Phillip Surface (R) and Travis Willard (R) for State Senate, 4th District; Kathie Hess Crouse (R) for 19th House of Delegate District and Michael Kidd (R) for 21st House of Delegates District.
While not filing on January 8th, Zach Crede filed pre-candidacy papers during 2025 for County Commission. Pre-candidacy filings allow a candidate to solicit and accept political donations for their campaigns.
Primary election ballots for the Republican and Democratic parties will include candidates forU.S. Senate, House of Representatives and listings for Political Party Executive Committees (State, Congressional, Senatorial, Delegate and County).
