Candidates set for May 12 primary
Pending any last-minute filings, including those with registrations postmarked by the Saturday deadline, the candidates for West Virginia’s May 12 primary elections are set.
The following candidates will appear on voters’ ballots.
¯ Hancock County Magistrate Division 2 (unexpired): Matt Harvey, non-partisan
¯ Hancock County Circuit Clerk (unexpired): Sheena Connors, Republican
¯ Hancock County Commission: Brianne Bates, of Weirton, Democrat; Eron Chek of Weirton, Republican; and Ronnie D. Jones of Weirton, Republican
¯ Hancock County Board of Education (three seats): Zach Adams (Grant District), Melissa Bane (Clay District), David Brown (Grant District), Seth A. Cheuvront (Grant District), Jack Crow (Butler District), Ed Fields (Clay District), Tiffany Gale (Butler District), James A. Horstman (Clay District), Curt Parkins (Grant District), Michael Phelps (Butler District) and Jeff Woofter (Clay District)
¯ Hancock County Conservation District Supervisor: Jim Anderson
¯ Brooke County Magistrate District 1 (unexpired): Sarah E. Delong, non-partisan
¯ Brooke County Magistrate District 2 (unexpired): Michelle Heaton, non-partisan
¯ Brooke County Commission: Kevin Himmelrick of Colliers, Republican; and Stacey “Hukill” Wise of Follansbee, Republican
¯ Brooke County Board of Education (three seats): Pete Bolock (Weirton District), Kristin Newton (Follansbee District), Stacy Paris (Hooper) (Weirton District), and Ted Pauls (Wellsburg District)
¯ Brooke County Conservation District Supervisor: Stephen Paull
¯ West Virginia Senate District 1: Shawn Fluharty of Wheeling, Democrat; Laura Wakim Chapman of Wheeling, Republican; Joe Eddy of Wheeling, Republican.
¯ West Virginia House of Delegates District 1: Quincy Wilson of Weirton, Democrat; Pat McGeehan of Chester, Republican.
¯ West Virginia House of Delegates District 2: Daniel Joseph Day of Weirton, Democrat; Tony Viola of Weirton, Republican; Mark Zatezalo of Weirton, Republican.
¯ West Virginia House of Delegates District 3: Mike Robinson of Wellsburg, Democrat; Jimmy Willis of Bethany, Republican
¯ West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals Division 1 (unexpired): Laura V. Faircloth of Martinsburg; Todd A. Kirby of Beckley; H.L. “Kirk” Kirkpatrick of Beckley; Martin P. “Red Hat” Sheehan of Wheeling; Gerald Titus of Charleston.
¯ West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals Division 2 (unexpired): Tom Ewing of Edmond; Bill Flanigan of Wheeling
¯ Intermediate Court of Appeals: Jim Douglas of Charleston; and Dan Greear of South Charleston
¯ U.S. Senate: Thornton Cooper of South Charleston, Democrat; Rachel Fetty Anderson of Morgantown, Democrat; Jeffrey V. Kessler of Glen Dale, Democrat; Rio Phillips of Charleston, Democrat; Zachary Shrewsbury of Fayetteville, Democrat; Shelley Moore Capito of Charleston, Republican; Alexander Gaaserud of Parkersburg, Republican; Janet McNulty of Martinsburg, Republican; David Purkey of Fairmont, Republican; Tom Willis of Martinsburg, Republican.
¯ U.S. House of Representatives District 2: Ace Parsi of Morgantown, Democrat; Stephanie Spears Tomana of Idamay, Democrat; Steven Wendelin of Wardensville, Democrat; Riley Moore of Harpers Ferry, Republican.
¯ Candidates for various political executive committees, at the county, state and national levels, also are set to appear on the May 12 ballots.


