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State Candidates for 2020 Primary Election

The 2020 Primary Election will be held on May 12, 2020 and the following individuals filed for office according to the Secretary of State’s Office. 

• U.S. Senate:

Larry Eugene Butcher, Republican of Washington, WV

Shelley Moore Capito, Republican of Charleston, WV

Richard N. Ojeda II, Democrat of Holden, WV

Richie Robb, Democrat of South Charleston, WV

Paula Jean Swearengin, Democrat of Sophia, WV

Allen Whitt, Republican of Kenna, WV

• In Congressional District 3 of the U.S. House of Representatives:

Paul E. Davis, Democrat of Huntington, WV

Jeff Lewis, Democrat of Milton, WV

Carol Miller, Republican of Huntington, WV

Russell Siegel, Republican of Lewisburg, WV

Hilary Turner, Democrat of Huntington, WV

Mr. Lacy Watson, Democrat of Bluefield, WV

• In the Governor Race: 

Shelby Jean Fitzhugh, Republican of Martinsburg, WV

Michael “Mike” Folk, Republican of Martinsburg, WV

Douglas Hughes, Democrat of Logan, WV

Jim Justice, Republican, of Lewisburg, WV

Brooke Lunsford, Republic of Salt Rock, WV

Jody Murphy, Democrat of Parkersburg, WV

Ben Salango, Democrat of Charleston, WV

Charles R. Sheedy Sr., Republican of Cameron, WV

Doug Six, Republican of Burton, WV

Stephen Smith, Democrat of Charleston, WV

Ron Stollings, Democrat of Danville, WV

Woody Thrasher, Republican of Bridgeport, WV

• Secretary of State

Natalie Tennant, Democrat of Charleston, WV

Mac Warner, Republican of Charleston, WV

• Auditor

Mary Ann Roebuck Claytor, Democrat of St. Albans, WV

John “JB” McCuskey, Republican of Charleston, WV

• State Treasurer

Riley Moore, Republican of Harpers Ferry, WV

John D. Perdue, Democrat of Cross Lanes, WV

• Commissioner of Agriculture

Bob Beach, Democrat of Morgantown, WV

WM J.R. Keplinger, Democrat of Moorefield, WV

Kent Leonhardt, Republican of Fairview, WV

Dave Miller, Democrat of Tunnelton, WV

Roy Ramey, Republican of Lesage, WV

• Attorney General

Patrick Morrisey, Republican of Harpers Ferry, WV

Sam Brown Petsonk, Democrat of Edmond, WV

Isaac Sponaugle, Democrat of Franklin, WV

• Justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals – Division 1:

Tim Armstead, Non-Partisan

David Hummel, Jr, Non-Partisan

Richard Neely, Non-Partisan

• Justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals – Division 2:

Jim Douglas, Non-Partisan

Kristina “Kris” Raynes, Non-Partisan

Joanna I Tabit, Non-Partisan

William R. “Bill” Wooton, Non-Partisan

• Justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals – Division 3 – Unexpired Term:

Lora A. Dyer, Non-Partisan

John A. Hutchinson, Non-Partisan

Bill Schwartz, Non-Partisan

State Senate

• Senatorial District 6

Wesley Blankenship, Republican of Baisden, WV

Chandler Swope, Republican of Bluefield, WV

• Senatorial District 9

Sue Cline, Republican of Brenton, WV

Robert Mooney, Republican of Beckley, WV

David Bugs Stover, Republican of Maben, WV

House of Delegates

• Delegate District 21

Mark Dean, Republican of Verner, WV

Phyllis White, Democrat of Gilbert, WV

• Delegate District 25

Tony Paynter, Republican of Hanover, WV

• Delegate District 26

Ed Evans, Democrat of Welch, WV

Wesley R. Payne, Republican of Yukon, WV