BUCKHANNON — The candidate filing period for the May 14, 2024, Primary Election is currently underway in West Virginia. As of Friday afternoon, January 12, here are the filings for the Upshur County and City of Buckhannon offices up for election:
Upshur County Magistrate (Division 1 & 2) (Non-Partisan)
- Mark Davis (Division 1)
- Alan Suder (Division 2)
Upshur County Commission (District 2 or 3)
- Kristie Tenney
Upshur County Commission — Unexpired 2-year term (District 2 or 3)
- Doug Bush
- Patrick Lane
Upshur County Prosecuting Attorney
- Bryan Hinkle
Upshur County Sheriff
- Mike Coffman
- Chester Zickefoose
Upshur County Assessor
- Dusty Zickefoose
Upshur County Surveyor
- No filings yet
Upshur County Board of Education (Non-Partisan)
- No filings yet
Conservation District Supervisor (Non-Partisan)
- No filings yet
Buckhannon City Mayor
- No filings yet
Buckhannon City Council (3 Seats)
- Pam Bucklew (Boggess Street)
- Jack Reger (Lincoln Way)
- Jim Valenson (Elm Street)
City candidates may apply to run for any of the available municipal positions from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Buckhannon City Hall, 70 E. Main Street, Monday through Friday. County candidates may file from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Upshur County Courthouse, 40 W. Main Street, in the County Clerk’s Office Monday through Friday.
The cutoff for filing for either level of office is Jan. 27, 2024, a Saturday, so both City Hall and the Upshur County Courthouse will stay open from 9 a.m. to noon that day. If a candidate files through the mail, it must be postmarked by 11:59 p.m. on Jan. 27.
For more details about the election, visit the Upshur County Clerk’s Office’s website or find information about the May 2024 Primary Election on the West Virginia Secretary of State’s page.
