BY KYLE LOVERN
MOUNTAIN CITIZEN
WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — Several heated races will be featured in the May 14 Primary Election in Mingo County.
Mingo County will elect a sheriff, county commissioner, assessor and three magistrates. The House of Delegates seats for the state Legislature are also voted on this year.
Two non-partisan Board of Education seats are up for grabs this May.
This election is also a governor’s race in the Mountain State. The state will also elect a U.S. Senator and U.S. Congressman.
It is a presidential race on the national level, which usually brings more attention to the elections in May and November.
There are three divisions for the non-partisan Circuit Court Judge seats in Mingo and Logan counties. Division 1 candidates have to reside in Mingo County. Whoever gets the most votes for Division 1 wins that seat. Division 2 and 3 candidates have to reside in Logan County. Division 2 is unopposed. Division 3 is a new combined Judge between the two counties. The candidate that gets the most votes in the Division 3 race wins that judge’s seat.
The Family Court Judge’s seat is also on the ballot in the primary.
Here is the list of those who will appear on the May Primary Election ballot in Mingo County.
Governor of West Virginia:
• Moore Capito (R);
• Chris Miller (R);
• Patrick Morrisey (R);
• Mac Warner (R);
• Rashida Yost (R); and
• Steve Williams (D).
U.S. Senate:
• Bryan Bird (R);
• Don Blankenship (D);
• Glenn Elliot (D);
• Jim Justice (R);
• Zane Lawhorn (R);
• Don Lindsay (R);
• Bryan McKinney (R);
• Janet McNulty (R);
• Alexander X. Mooney (R); and
• Zachary Shrewsbury (D).
U.S. House of Representatives, Congressional District 1:
• Derrick Evans (R);
• Carol Miller (R);
• Chris Bob Reed (D); and
• Jim Umberger (D).
Senatorial District 6:
• Randy Fowler (D) of Bluefield;
• Craig A. Hart (R) Lenore;
• Eric Porterfield (R) Princeton; and
• Chandler Swope (R) (incumbent) Bluefield.
District 34 Delegate:
• Mark Dean (R) (incumbent) of Gilbert;
• Gavin Dillon (R) of Delbarton; and
• John White (R) of Delbarton.
District 29 Delegate:
• Henry Corbin Dillon (R) (incumbent) of Fort Gay;
• Nate Randolph (R) of East Lynn; and
• Wayne Williamson (D) of Kermit.
Judicial Circuit 11, Division 1 (non-partisan):
• Robert Carlton, of Williamson;
• Sabrina Leigh Deskins of Delbarton; and
• Miki Thompson of Williamson (incumbent).
Family Court Judge, Circuit 8 (non-partisan):
• Jonathan “Duke” Jewell of Williamson; and
• Marsha Rumora of Williamson.
Mingo County Prosecuting Attorney:
• Kathryn Cisco-Sturgell (R) of Lavalette; and
• Brock Mounts (R) of Gilbert.
Mingo County Commission:
• Diann Hannah (R) (incumbent) of Delbarton;
• Wesley Blankenship (R) of Baisden;
• Martin Fortner (R) of Gilbert; and
• Ernest Sammons (R) of Gilbert.
Mingo County Sheriff:
• Joe Smith (R) (incumbent) of Naugatuck; and
• Sid Gilman (R) of Lenore.
Assessor:
• Bethany Goad-Cisco (R) of Matewan; and
• Audrey Gay Smith (R) of Gilbert.
Mingo County Magistrate (non-partisan):
• Jim Harvey, Mingo Division 3 (incumbent), of Chattaroy;
• David Justice, Mingo Division 2 (incumbent), of Delbarton;
• Donald Sansom, Mingo Division 1 (incumbent), of Matewan;
• Dallas Ray Adkins, Mingo District 3, of Delbarton; and
• Terry “Keith” Grace, Mingo District 3, of Borderland.
Mingo County Board of Education (non-partisan):
• Amy Hannah (incumbent) of Delbarton;
• Brayden Goff of Delbarton;
• Machelle McCormick (incumbent) of Williamson; and
• David Jewell of Williamson.
Conservation District Supervisor (non-partisan):
• Helen Ann Stanley of Williamson.