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A run of power outages across central West Virginia in recent months has homeowners weighing backup options. Crites Electric, a Buckhannon Generac dealer of more than 45 years, installs automatic standby generators that restore power within seconds — no cords, no switches. Read more →
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Please note: These are the totals from Upshur County only. The candidates in bold are currently leading. Because Election Day, June 9, is also the deadline for absentee ballots to be mailed, these results could change over the coming days.
Last Update – 9:20 p.m. on June 9, 2020. All precincts reporting.
Buckhannon Mayor (Non–partisan)
- Robbie Skinner – 703
- Mike Bodnar – 41
- David McCauley – 540
Buckhannon City Recorder (Non–partisan)
- Randy Sanders – 714
- Abigail Benjamin – 490
Buckhannon City Council (Non–partisan, three seats)
- Jack L. Reger – 531
- CJ Rylands – 423 (tie)
- Shauna Jones – 354
- Matt Kerner – 236
- Freddy L. Suder – 164
- Steve Oldaker – 243
- Pamela Cuppari Bucklew – 523
- Rick Edwards – 96
- Scott Preston – 380
- Shelia Sines – 423 (tie)
Upshur County Board of Education (Non–partisan, two seats)
- Pat Long – 2,404
- Graham Godwin – 2,050
- Tammy Jo Samples – 3,563
- David Bush – 1,841
W.Va. House of Delegates – 45th District (Republican)
- Carl ‘Robbie’ Martin – 1,563
- Gary Connell – 1,030
- Charlene ‘Shaffer’ Dean – 686
State Senate – 11th District (Republican)
- John ‘J.R.’ Pitsenbarger – 1,773
- Robert Lee Karnes – 2,257
Buckhannon Public Library Levy
- For the Levies – 846
- Against the Levies – 372
Voter turnout: 45%
