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  • Boone County

    • (37 of 37 precincts reporting)

    Sheriff (D)

    *Rodney A. Miller (i): 3,619

    Robby Halstead: 3,118

    County commissioner (D)

    *Eddie Hendricks: 2,516

    Scotty D. Cook: 2,056

    Vernon Eversole: 1,469

    Glenna J. Workman: 649

    Board of Education

    (two to be elected)

    *Bobby R. Hale: 3,121

    Gary Woodrum (i): 2,996

    *Chuck Gibson: 2,933

    Robert L. "Bob" Brown (i): 2,488

    (Because of district requirements, Woodrum and Hale cannot both be elected.)

    Unopposed races

    Democrats C.E. "Sam" Hall (prosecutor), Jennings P. Miller (assessor), and C. Porter Snodgrass and Chuck Byrnside (magistrates) ran unopposed. No Republicans filed for county office.

     

  • Braxton County

    • (22 of 22 precincts)

    Sheriff (D)

    *George L. Keener: 1,128

    Charles "Chuck" Hosey: 1,103

    John E. Stump: 871

    Johnny Wine: 708

    Larry Emge: 148

    Gary Lane Hacker: 96

    Luther Ford Powers: 109

    Richard H. Perkins: 83

    Eddie D. Smallwood: 41

    Jeffrey McLaughlin: 32

    County commissioner (D)

    *Teresa "Terry" Frame (i): 2,137

    Derek V. Long: 2,020

    Prosecutor (D)

    *Kelly Hamon McLaughlin: 2,273

    William C. Martin (i): 1086

    Daniel R. Grindo: 863

    Assessor (D)

    *Arlene Herndon: 2,634

    Howard Carpenter: 1,671

    Magistrate (D)

    (two to be elected)

    *Beth Smith (i): 2,853

    *Larry Clifton: 2,067

    Mike Chapman: 1,713

    Carolyn Cruickshanks (i): 587

    Board of Education

    (two to be elected)

    *Ernie Moore (i): 3,196

    *Roger W. Hall: 2,163

    James "Jimmy" Huffman: 1,802

    Michael C. Jackson: 761

    (Because of district requirements, Huffman and Jackson cannot both be elected.)

    School bond

    (60 percent needed)

    For: 2,583 - 52 percent

    Against: 2,397 - 48 percent

    Excess levy

    (60 percent needed)

    Against: 2,606 - 52 percent

    For: 2,377 - 48 percent

    Unopposed races

    Republican Eddie Williams (sheriff) ran unopposed.

     

  • Clay County

    • (13 of 13 precincts)

    Sheriff (D)

    *Randy N. Holcomb (i): 1,515

    Joseph "Joe" Morris: 597

    Tom Auxier: 198

    County commissioner (D)

    *Mike Pierson: 1,027

    Peter Triplett (i): 828

    David W. Pierson Jr.: 447

    Board of Education

    (three to be elected)

    *O. Gene King (i): 1,695

    *R.B. Legg Jr. (i): 1,582

    *James Dawson: 1,285

    Morgan Triplett: 1,242

    Ronnie Rogers: 513

    (Because of district requirements, only two of Triplett, Dawson and King can be elected.)

    Unopposed races

    Democrats Jim E. Samples (i) (prosecutor), Teresa Lane (i)(assessor) and Jeff Boggs (i) and M.H. "Mike" King (i) (magistrates) ran unopposed. No Republicans filed for county office.

     

  • Fayette County

    • (39 of 39 precincts)

    Sheriff (D)

    *Steve Kessler: 3,125

    Pete A. Lopez: 2,966

    Lawrence Boley: 1,948

    Paul R. Washington: 1,661

    County commissioner (D)

    *Kenneth "Ken" Eskew (i): 6,290

    Jonathan Walkup: 2,907

    Magistrate (D)

    (four to be elected)

    *Sharon McGraw (i): 5,681

    *Danita G. Young (i): 5,449

    *Charles L. Garvin III (i): 5,033

    *Mike Parsons (i): 4,943

    Ben Love: 3,879

    Roger D. Boone: 2,540

    Board of Education

    (two to be elected)

    *Leon Ivey: 5,329

    Peggy Farmer (i): 4,746

    *Leon D. Newman (i): 4,306

    Manuel Domingues: 3,010

    (Because of district requirements, only one of Domingues, Farmer and Ivey can be elected.)

    School excess levy

    (Simple majority needed)

    *For: 7,418

    Against: 2,991

    Unopposed races

    Democrats Paul M. Blake Jr. and John W. Hatcher (circuit judges), Janet Frye Steele (family court judge), Carl L. Harris (prosecutor) and Eddie Young (assessor) and Republicans Randy Prince (sheriff) and James Murdock Jr. (county commissioner) ran unopposed.

     

  • Gilmer County

    • (12 of 12 precincts)

    Sheriff (D)

    *Mickey E. Metz (i): 1,193

    Samuel W. "Sam" Cutlip: 382

    Berk Reed: 158

    County commissioner (D)

    *Brian Kennedy: 1,015

    Reta Kight (i): 694

    Board of Education

    (two to be elected)

    *Misty Pritt: 1,246

    *Alton L. Skinner II (i): 1,039

    Kelly Ann Radcliff (i): 859

    Excess levy for recreation center

    (60 percent needed)

    For: 1,008 - 54 percent

    Against: 876 - 46 percent

    Unopposed races

    Democrats Gerry Hough (prosecutor), Gary L. Wolfe (assessor) and Carol Reed Wolfe and Robert W. Minigh (magistrates) and Republican Darren Feit (county commissioner) ran unopposed. Independent Mark Robinson was unopposed on the county commission ticket.

     

  • Greenbrier County

    • (36 of 36 precincts)

    Sheriff (D)

    *Bruce E. Hosey: 2,263

    Albert Wallace Lindsey: 2,127

    Roger L. Sheppard (i): 1,811

    Steve Malcomb: 1,426

    County commissioner (D)

    *Karen Lobban: 3,425

    Bruce Bowling: 1,977

    Jeff Lewis: 1,290

    Walter "Kevin" Bennett: 754

    Prosecutor (D)

    *Martha J. Fleshman: 2,709

    Douglas H. Arbuckle: 2,686

    R. Kevin Hanson (i): 1,949

    Assessor (D)

    *Steve Keadle (i): 4,237

    Nancy Sartor: 3,230

    Magistrate (D)

    (three to be elected)

    *Brenda J. Smith (i): 4,976

    *Brenda L. Campbell (i): 4,499

    *Charles D. Beard (i): 3,977

    Julia Thompson: 2,938

    Board of Education

    (two to be elected)

    *Robert "Bob" Toothman: 4,821

    Frances Jane Workman: 3,638

    *Hazel Flanagan Reed: 3,441

    Marvin L. Morgan: 2,778

    (Because of district requirements, only one of Workman, Morgan and Toothman can be elected.)

    School excess levy

    (51 percent needed)

    *For: 6,468 - 69 percent

    Against: 2,927 - 31 percent

    Unopposed races

    Republicans James W. "Jim" Childers (sheriff), incumbent Lowell C. Rose (county commissioner) and Patrick I. Via (prosecutor) ran unopposed.

     

  • Jackson County

    • (31 of 31 precincts)

    County commissioner (D)

    *Tommy Nutter: 2,736

    Scott Staats: 1,999

    County commissioner (R)

    *Mitch Morrison: 2,345

    Chasity Williams: 879

    Board of Education

    (three to be elected)

    *Steve Chancey (i): 3,919

    *Thomas H. Layne III (i): 3,701

    *Jack Wiseman (i): 3,673

    Lisa Atkinson Casto: 3,112

    Steve Donohew: 2,770

    Ollie M. Harvey: 2,473

    Roy B. Guthrie: 2,425

    (Because of district requirements, only two of Casto, Harvey, Layne, Guthrie and Chancey can be elected.)

    Special ambulance levy

    (51 percent needed)

    *For: 5,809 - 68 percent

    Against: 2,795 - 32 percent

    School excess levy

    (51 percent needed)

    *For: 5,656 - 64 percent

    Against: 3,129 - 36 percent

    Special library levy

    (51 percent needed)

    *For: 5,878 - 69 percent

    Against: 2,587 - 31 percent

    Unopposed races

    Democrats Jim McHugh (prosecutor), Michael G. Bright (sheriff), Brian Thomas (assessor) and Jackie Bell Casto (magistrate) and Republicans Shannon Baldwin (prosecutor) and James H. Pesetsky and William H. "Tom" Reynolds (magistrates) ran unopposed.

     

  • Lewis County

    • (24 of 24 precincts)

    County commissioner (D)

    *Patrick D. Boyle: 1,580

    Joy L. Stalnaker: 751

    Michael "Mike" Holden: 630

    Bill McVay: 227

    County commissioner (R)

    *Bob Taylor: 1,076

    Christal Hensil: 540

    Assessor (D)

    *R. Gary Smith (i): 2,100

    Samuel Hicks: 1,089

    Unopposed races

    Democrats Gary Morris (prosecutor), Michael "Mike" Gissy (sheriff) and Sharon A. Hull (magistrate), Republicans Joe Wagoner (prosecutor) and James D. "Dan" Moody (magistrate) and school board candidates Cline Craig and Sylvia L. McNeish ran unopposed.

     

  • Lincoln County

    • (33 of 33 precincts)

    County commissioner (D)

    *Charles S. McCann (i): 2,615

    Stephen Priestley: 2,447

    Magistrate (D)

    (two to be elected)

    *Mona D. Snodgrass (i): 2,751

    *Sophia Tully: 1,454

    David Michael Roberts: 1,393

    David Webb: 1,183

    Brian Kevan Graley: 1,115

    Blaine Wilkerson: 717

    Billy McNeely: 581

    Geniva Beck: 175

    Board of Education

    (two to be elected)

    *Carol A. Smith (i): 2,571

    Donna Martin: 2,482

    *Billie Frye (i): 2,239

    Ed Triplett: 1,506

    Collis Tooley: 1,490

    (Because of district requirements, only one of Martin, Tooley, Triplett and Smith can be elected.)

    Unopposed races

    Democrats Jack Stevens II (prosecutor), Jerry Bowman (sheriff) and Tracy Dempsey (assessor) and Republicans Michael L. Parsons (sheriff) and Renee Mullins (magistrate) ran unopposed.

     

  • Logan County

    • (35 of 35 precincts)

    Family court judge (D)

    *Jason Harwood: 5,184

    Mark Hobbs: 3,736

    Sheriff (D)

    *W.E. "Eddie" Hunter (i): 5,444

    Don Steele: 3,105

    Ray Bryant: 735

    Richard A. Watts: 516

    William "Steve" Simpkins: 475

    County commissioner (D)

    *Willie Akers (i): 6,651

    Chris Stratton: 2,666

    Prosecutor (D)

    *John W. Bennett: 6,653

    Joe Spradling: 2,889

    Magistrate (D)

    (three to be elected)

    *Leonard L. Codispoti (i): 6,537

    *Dwight A. Williamson (i): 5,857

    *Jeff Lane (i): 4,998

    George Howes: 3,643

    Board of Education

    (two to be elected)

    *Phyllis D. Adkins (i): 6,910

    *Moss R. Burgess: 3,866

    Scott Johnson: 3,307

    Lynne McDonough: 1,156

    Johnny Sloan (i): 831

    April Trosper: 694

    Unopposed races

    Democrats Roger L. Perry and Eric H. O'Briant (circuit judges), Kelly Gilmore Codispoti (family court judge) and Rick Russell Grimmett (assessor) ran unopposed. No Republicans filed for county office.

     

  • Mason County

    • (38 of 38 precincts)

    Sheriff (D)

    *David Anthony II: 2,824

    Roger Dale Bonecutter: 1,893

    Harry E. Matheny: 390

    Sheriff (R)

    *Ernie Watterson: 1,401

    Rich Gilkey: 499

    Jess Stephen Johnson: 355

    County commissioner (D)

    *Rick Handley (i): 2,532

    Jeff Clendenen: 1,860

    Kevin Nott: 669

    County commissioner (R)

    *Delvin Scott Simms: 1,037

    Kenneth Blessing: 801

    William "Billy" Plants: 422

    Board of Education

    (two to be elected)

    *Tom Nunnery (i): 4,639

    *Michael "Micky" Cottrill (i): 4,543

    Noah Tyree: 2,200

    Unopposed races

    Democrats Ron Hickman (i) (assessor) and Harry "Moke" Simpkins and Cheryl Miller (i) Ross (magistrates) and Republicans Damon B. Morgan Jr. (i) (prosecutor) and Gail L. Roush (i) (magistrate) ran unopposed.

     

  • McDowell County

    • (42 of 42 precincts)

    Circuit judge (D)

    *Booker T. Stephens (i): 3,949

    Ted A. White: 1,943

    Sheriff (D)

    *Daniel W. Mitchell (i): 3,589

    S.P. "Pat" McKinney: 1,261

    Barry D. Hale: 1,108

    County commissioner (D)

    *A. Ray Bailey: 3,114

    Carl W. Urps (i): 2,684

    Prosecutor (D)

    *Sid Bell (i): 3,804

    Kendrick King: 1,880

    Magistrate (D)

    (three to be elected)

    *Martin B. West (i): 3,878

    *Steve Cox (i): 3,501

    *Pete Beavers (i): 3,093

    Richard VanDyke: 2,276

    Unopposed races

    Democrats Rick Murensky (i)(circuit judge) and Dennis Altizer (i) (assessor) and school board candidates Georgia Muncy West (i) and Mike Callaway (i) ran unopposed. No Republicans filed for county office.

     

  • Mercer County

    • (61 of 61 precincts)

    County commissioner (D)

    *Joe Coburn (i): 3,757

    Robert W. "Bob" Carter: 2,637

    Stephen Akers: 2,290

    Willie Wiley: 982

    Magistrate (D)

    (five to be elected)

    *Mike Flanigan (i): 5,852

    *Harold L. Buckner (i): 5,326

    *Rick Fowler (i): 3,934

    *Roy Compton: 3,717

    *Charles N. Poe: 3,547

    Susan Honaker: 3,200

    Jake Hodges: 2,417

    Michael Blankenship: 2,009

    Roscoe Boone Sr.: 1,987

    David C. Smith: 1,954

    Marvin Lockett: 1,605

    Mark Steven Shrader: 1,439

    Board of Education

    (two to be elected)

    *Mary Alice Kaufman (i): 6,316

    *Lynne White (i): 4,831

    Brandon K. Young: 3,524

    Mona Poling: 2,627

    Kenny Harmon: 2,585

    (Because of district requirements, only one of Harmon, White and Young can be elected.)

    Unopposed races

    Democrats Dereck C. Swope and William J. Sadler (circuit judges), Timothy D. Boggess (prosecutor), Danny R. Wills (sheriff) and Bill Blankenship (assessor) and Republicans Amber Radford McClure and Charles "Chuck" Terry (magistrates) ran unopposed.

     

  • Mingo County

    • (39 of 39 precincts)

    Circuit judge (D)

    *Mike Thornsbury (i): 6,837

    Robert H. Carlton: 1,927

    Sheriff (D)

    *Lonnie Hannah (i): 5,141

    Tennis H. Hatfield: 3,193

    John Henry Maynard: 372

    Freddie J. Hall: 136

    County commissioner (D)

    *Greg "Hootie" Smith (i): 5,665

    Jim Harvey: 2,850

    Assessor (D)

    *Ramona Mahon (i): 5,523

    Halcy Hatfield: 2,990

    Magistrate (D)

    (three to be elected)

    *Dee Sidebottom (i): 6,043

    *Pam Newsome (i): 5,738

    *Eugene Crum (i): 5,198

    Jason Ryan Varney: 1,733

    "Big" Lee Hatfield: 1,351

    Board of Education

    (two to be elected)

    *Jackie Branch: 4,381

    *William D. Duty (i): 4,123

    Bill Kirk: 3,364

    Larry Todd Hamrick : 2,298

    Unopposed races

    Democrats Miki Thompson (family court judge) and C. Michael Sparks (prosecutor) ran unopposed. No Republicans filed for county office.

     

  • Monroe County

    • (17 of 17 precincts)

    Sheriff (D)

    *M. Joe Galuszek: 798

    Keith Campbell: 695

    J.K. "John" Farmer: 487

    Jim Furrow: 387

    Allen Hunt: 268

    Sheriff (R)

    *Mike Gravely: 517

    Elmer L. Galford: 508

    Darrell Richard Mann: 274

    County commissioner (D)

    *Keith Wickline: 1,176

    Scotty Phipps: 835

    Oliver B. Porterfield (i): 674

    Prosecutor (D)

    *Justin R. St. Clair: 1,583

    H. Rod Mohler (i): 1,132

    Assessor (D)

    *Donna Huffman (i): 1,851

    Terry Utterback: 880

    Board of Education

    (two to be elected):

    *Larry E. Mustain: 1,936

    *Danny G. Lively: 1,626

    Helen Campbell Graves: 1,602

    Kenny W. Mann: 1,309

    (Because of district requirements, only one of Mann and Lively can be elected.)

    Excess school levy

    (60 percent needed)

    For: 2,152 - 54 percent

    Against: 1,863 - 46 percent

    Unopposed races

    Democrat Nancy P. Crews (i)(magistrate) and Republicans William E. "Bill" Miller (county commissioner) and Kevin L. Miller(i) (magistrate) ran unopposed.

     

  • Nicholas County

    • (28 of 28 precincts)

    Circuit judge (D)

    *Gary L. Johnson (i): 3,407

    Timothy R. Ruckman: 2,409

    Sheriff (D)

    *Wetzel Bennett (i): 2,662

    Bob Vaughan Sr.: 1,714

    Lonnie Thomas: 907

    Ken Myers: 351

    County commissioner (D)

    *Tom Blankenship (i): 2,592

    Larry A. Tucker: 2,526

    Charles Wilson Monroe: 749

    Prosecutor (D)

    *James "P.K." Milam: 2,441

    Keith W. McMillion: 2,212

    Mark D. Hudnall (i): 1,119

    Circuit clerk (D)

    *Debbie Facemire: 2,979

    Gary Jarrell: 2,792

    Board of Education

    (two to be elected)

    *Lloyd Adkins (i): 3,452

    *Bob "Digger" O'Dell (i): 3,225

    Jason Swager: 2,816

    Unopposed races

    Democrats Ernie Dennison (assessor) and Bobby Gordon, John D. Morton Jr. and Mike Cooper (magistrates) ran unopposed. No Republicans filed for county office.

     

  • Pocahontas County

    • (15 of 15 precincts)

    Sheriff (D)

    *Dave Walton: 1,113

    Doshia Webb: 972

    County commissioner (D)

    *David Fleming: 1,276

    James W. Carpenter (i): 802

    County commissioner (R)

    *Charles Albert Wilfong: 387

    Jeremy Donald Bauserman: 140

    Mulvie W. Grimes: 137

    Prosecutor (D)

    *Donna Meadows Price: 1,488

    Walt Weiford (i): 645

    Magistrate (D)

    (two to be elected)

    *Kathy Beverage (i): 1,315

    *Janet L. Kershner-Vanover: 1,158

    Shawn Gilmore: 689

    Bob Alkire: 299

    Board of Education

    (two to be elected)

    *Margaret Worth: 1,700

    Jesse A. Groseclose (i): 1,335

    *Kenneth Vance (i): 1,314

    Henry (Hank) Jaeger: 435

    (Because of district requirements, Groseclose and Worth cannot both be elected.)

    Unopposed races

    Democrat Dolan Irvine (assessor), an incumbent, and Republican David Jonese (sheriff) ran unopposed.

     

  • Raleigh County

    • (63 of 63 precincts)

    Sheriff (D)

    *Steve Tanner: 5,382

    Dan Farley: 4,022

    Bob McComas: 3,665

    J.P. (John) Stevens: 903

    Darel Greene: 471

    County commissioner (D)

    *Pat Reed (i): 7,599

    Jerry Zaferatos: 6,599

    Assessor (D)

    *Drema Bias-Evans (i): 10,375

    Anthony Alvin Farmer: 3,361

    Magistrate (D)

    (five to be elected)

    *Greg Tanner: 7,198

    *Mary Koontz Jennings (i): 7,015

    *Dana Bird: 6,880

    *Charles "Randy" Humphrey (i): 6,056

    *Richard "Rick" Jones: 5,968

    Robert Workman: 5,647

    Charles T. Darlington: 4,744

    Stan Sweeney: 4,012

    Board of Education

    (three to be elected):

    *Jack Gordie Roop: 7,317

    *Cindy Jafary (i): 7,236

    *Richard (Rick) Snuffer II (i): 7,294

    Richard Jarrell: 6,341

    Judi L. Almond (i): 5,412

    Gary L. Poling: 5,362

    Stephen W. Finch: 3,328

    (Because of district requirements, only two of Snuffer, Poling and Almond can be elected. Also, only one of Finch, Jarrell and Roop can be elected.)

    Unopposed races

    Democrats John A. Hutchison, H.L. "Kirk" Kirkpatrick and Robert A. Burnside Jr. (circuit judges) and Kristen Keller (prosecutor) and Republicans Charles "Chuck" Carpenter (county commissioner) and Steve Massie (magistrate) ran unopposed.

     

  • Roane County

    • (20 of 20 precincts)

    Sheriff (D)

    *Mike Harper: 1,005

    Scott Tolley: 774

    James L. (Jim) Crowder: 431

    Danny Marks: 374

    Chris Rhodes: 79

    Sheriff (R)

    *Dale E. Fluharty: 785

    Larry W. White: 294

    Malcolm Cottrell: 151

    John D. Nicholson: 131

    Magistrate (R)

    (two to be elected)

    *Jason D. Bennett: 694

    *Denver Gandee Jr. (i): 664

    Linda Nichols-McCarty: 577

    Board of Education

    (two to be elected)

    *Paul Cummings: 2,532

    *Joe L. Painter (i): 2,163

    Mario R. Sotomayor: 1,449

    Unopposed races

    Democrats Rodney D. Cox (county commissioner), Mark G. Sergent (i) (prosecutor) and Russell Goodwin (i)(magistrate) and Republicans Joshua Downey (prosecutor) and Emily C. Westfall (i)(assessor) ran unopposed.

     

  • Summers County

    • (15 of 15 precincts)

    Sheriff (D)

    *Curtis A. Shaver: 837

    John Dunn: 815

    G. David Meadows: 630

    Benny Dickenson: 386

    Patrick B. (Pat) Boggs: 372

    Gary L. Sears: 355

    John M. Plumley Jr.:296

    Charles D. Canterbury: 58

    George "Steve" Cales: 39

    Sheriff (R)

    *Edward F. Dolphin III: 336

    Douglas Willis: 169

    County commissioner (D)

    *Bill Lightner (i): 2,105

    Clyde Grimmett: 1,417

    Prosecutor (D)

    *Amy L. Mann (i): 2,277

    Jason David Parmer: 1,280

    Assessor (D)

    *Greg Vandall: 1,652

    Garry E. Wheeler: 1,311

    Denise Wilson: 761

    Board of Education

    (two to be elected)

    *Jean B. Gore: 2,585

    *James Withrow (i): 2,070

    Jim Gaal: 1,329

    (Because of district requirements, Gore and Gaal cannot both be elected.)

    Unopposed races

    Democrats Jack Kennedy Hellems (i) and J.W. "Bill" Jeffries Jr.(i) (magistrates) and Republican John C. Parkin (county commissioner) ran unopposed.

     

  • Webster County

    • (14 of 14 precincts)

    County commissioner (D)

    *Sam Barger: 1,348

    Larry R. Sandy (i): 869

    Victor Ace McClure: 305

    Magistrate (D)

    (two to be elected)

    *Richard Robertson: 1,052

    *John Stone: 980

    Nellie Knight: 869

    Mike Payne: 476

    Stephanie Miller Loughridge: 474

    George "Pete" Cutlip: 447

    Unopposed races

    Democrats Dwayne C. VanDevender (prosecutor), Jerry F. Hamrick (sheriff) and Dana L. Lynch (assessor) and school board candidates Louise Hamrick and Michael L. Snyder ran unopposed. No Republicans ran for county office.

     

  • Wyoming County

    • (36 of 36 precincts)

    Circuit judge (D)

    *Warren R. McGraw: 3,706

    G. Todd Houck: 2,399

    Sheriff (D)

    *Randall Aliff: 3,263

    Wilburn W. Bolt: 2,472

    Thomas C. Wilson: 450

    County commissioner (D)

    *Jason Mullins: 3,534

    Harold Hayden (i): 2,475

    Prosecutor

    *W. Richard "Rick" Staton: 2,475

    Dennie S. "D.J." Morgan: 1,887

    Sonny Boninsegna Jr.: 1,710

    Assessor (D)

    *Michael "Mike" E. Cook: 2,265

    Earl Mongeni II: 2,048

    Mike W. Cook (i): 1,660

    Magistrate (D)

    (three to be elected)

    *Kim Farmer: 3,508

    *Craig Cook (i): 2,367

    *J.R. Boles (i): 2,025

    Thomas "Tommy" Daniels: 1,941

    David Kidd: 1,904

    Pamela England Trent: 1,627

    Michael Lawson: 890

    Board of Education

    (three to be elected)

    *Michael R. "Mike" Pritchard (i): 4,343

    *Perry E. Cook (i): 3,918

    *Robert "Bob" Toler: 3,467

    Curtis Lovejoy: 2,805

    Unopposed races

    Republicans Peni H. Adams (assessor) and Gerald R. Jackson (magistrate) ran unopposed.

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    Despite wins, all not rosy for W.Va. Dems
    West Virginia's Democratic Party was largely successful on Election Day, but the results also show a gray lining.
    'Real hectic' voting seen in Kanawha
    CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Jammed ballot boxes, a power outage and confusion over polling places were among early Election Day problems reported in Kanawha County, County Clerk Vera McCormick said this afternoon.
    GOP raises charges of voter fraud
    Accusations of voter fraud have hurled a giant mud ball into an already messy presidential campaign, with Republicans alleging that Democrat Barack Obama has close ties to an activist group accused of compiling fake registration forms, including ones for the starting lineup of the Dallas Cowboys - submitted in Nevada.
    McCain makes brief stop in state
    KENOVA - John McCain's stop in West Virginia was brief Wednesday. He got off his campaign plane and onto another version of the "Straight Talk Express," his campaign bus.
    Servicemen see presidential campaign through unique lens
    WASHINGTON - Brandon Ziegler served two tours in Iraq and wears a bracelet inscribed with the name of an Army buddy who never made it home. Jim Morin saw action in both Iraq and Afghanistan and has lost several friends to the war in Iraq, the latest just a month ago.
    Obama plan would expand Bush's faith-based program
    CHICAGO -- Reaching out to evangelical voters, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is announcing plans to expand President Bush's program steering federal social service dollars to religious groups and - in a move sure to cause controversy - support some ability to hire and fire based on faith.
    Obama can win West Virginia, Manchin says
    After meeting with other "centrist" leaders of the Democratic Party for two days in Chicago, Gov. Joe Manchin said Monday he believes Illinois Sen. Barack Obama can carry West Virginia in November.
    Ad targets McCain on Iraq war
    WASHINGTON - A major labor union and the liberal organization MoveOn.org are joining forces to air a provocative new ad portraying John McCain's Iraq policy as a prolonged presence that would involve a new generation of Americans.
    McCain challenges Obama's windfall profits tax
    SAN ANTONIO - Republican Sen. John McCain criticized Sen. Barack Obama's call for a windfall profits tax on the oil industry on Tuesday, despite leaving the door open to the same idea last month.
    Democrats gather for W.Va. state convention
    Hillary Clinton may be out of the presidential race, but West Virginia's Democrats will be adding some names to her roster of national convention delegates this weekend.
    Tennant outraised foes before Democratic primary win
    A last-minute fundraising surge helped Natalie Tennant get her message out before her May primary win in the Democratic secretary of state's race.