BUCKHANNON — The candidate filing period for the May 14, 2024, Primary Election officially ended Saturday, Jan. 27. While some filings could still be received by mail, here is who had filed to run for office in Upshur County and the City of Buckhannon as of Tuesday afternoon, January 30:
Upshur County Magistrate (Division 1 & 2) (Non-Partisan)
- Mark Davis (Division 1)
- Kay Hurst (Division 1)
- Alan Suder (Division 2)
Upshur County Commission — 6-year term (District 2 or 3)
- Kristie G. Tenney, Republican
- Scott H. Williams, Republican
Upshur County Commission — Unexpired 2-year term (District 2 or 3)
- Doug Bush, Republican
- Jesse Davidson, Republican
- Patrick Kyle Lane, Republican
Upshur County Prosecuting Attorney
- Bryan S. Hinkle, Republican
Upshur County Sheriff
- Mike Coffman, Republican
- Timothy “Timmy” Kelley, Republican
- Chester Zickefoose, Republican
Upshur County Assessor
- Dustin “Dusty” Zickefoose, Republican
Upshur County Surveyor
- Dale P. Bennett, Republican
Upshur County Board of Education (Non-Partisan)
- Rob Hinton (District 2)
- Susan M. King (District 3)
- Neil W. Leput (District 3)
- William “Willie” Parker (District 2)
Conservation District Supervisor (Non-Partisan)
- Mateal Poling
- Amber Stripling
Buckhannon City Mayor (Non-Partisan)
- Robbie Skinner
Buckhannon City Council (Non-Partisan — 3 Seats)
- John Antolini (East Main Street)
- Pam Bucklew (Boggess Street)
- Laura Foulks (College Avenue)
- Scott Randall (Lincoln Heights)
- Jack Reger (Lincoln Way)
- Mike Ruffing (Shawnee Drive)
- Jim Valenson (Elm Street)
- Robert Zuliani (Smithfield Street)
Senator for District 11 (represents Upshur, Randolph, Webster, Nicholas, Pocahontas, Pendleton and part of Grant County)
- Robert Lee Karnes, Republican
- Robbie Morris, Republican
- Mandy Smith Weirich, Democrat
House of Delegates for District 64 (represents Lewis County and a small part of Upshur County)
- Adam Burkhammer, Republican
House of Delegates for District 65 (represents the majority of Upshur County)
- Matthew Kerner, Democrat
- Carl “Robbie” Martin, Republican
House of Delegates for District 68 (represents Barbour County and a small part of Upshur County)
- David Critchfield, Republican
- Chris Phillips, Republican
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.
