West Virginia candidate filing period has whittled down to 10 days, and those running for office have been making their intentions official since January 8.
Few surprises have popped up so far as aspiring politicians have signed up for the 2024 election cycle. That cycle includes a party primary on May 14, where each of the political parties will decide which candidate will stand at the General Election in November. 
Also on May 14, voters will pick winners for numerous non-partisan races, including seats on the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, the state’s Intermediate Court of Appeals, spots on the bench in the Circuit Court and Family Court, plus Morgan County’s Magistrate Court, the Morgan County Board of Education and the Eastern Panhandle Soil Conservation District.
Candidates have until January 28 to file to run for office, either with their local County Clerk or with the West Virginia Secretary of State’s office. The Secretary of State maintains a website of candidates as they file. Voters can also check with the Morgan County Clerk’s office for more local information about running for office and those who have filed.
As of press time, here is who is running for what:
U.S. President
Nikki Haley, Republican, of Kiawah Island, S.C.
Donald Trump, Republican, of Palm Beach, Fla.
Armando Perez-Serrato, Democrat, of Orange, W.Va.
Rachel Hanna MoHawk Swift, Republican, of Hagerstown, Md.
U.S. Senate
Jim Justice, Republican, of Lewisburg
Janet McNulty, Republican, of Martinsburg
Alex Mooney, Republican, if Charles Town
U.S. House of Representatives
Congressional District 2 (including Morgan County)
Dennis “Nate” Cain, Republican, of Hedgesville
Joseph Earley, Republican, of Bridgeport
Riley Moore, Republican, of Harpers Ferry
Steven Wendelin, Democrat, of Lost River.
Governor of West Virginia
Mitch Roberts, Republican, of Poca
Mac Warner, Republican, of Charleston
Steve Williams, Democrat, of Huntington
Secretary of State
Thornton Cooper, Democrat, of South Charleston
Kris Warner, Republican, of Charleston
State Auditor
Eric Householder, Republican, of Martinsburg
Tricia Jackson, Republican, of Harper’s Ferry
Commissioner of Agriculture
Kent Leonhardt, Republican, of Fairview
Roy Ramey, Republican, of Lesage
State Senate
Senatorial District 15 (part of Berkeley, Morgan, Hampshire, part of Mineral)
Craig Blair, Republican, of Martinsburg
Michael “Mike” Folk, Republican, of Martinsburg
Thomas “Tom” Willis, Republican, of Martinsburg
State Delegate—1 per district
District 90
George Miller, Republican, of Berkeley Springs
District 89
Darren Thorne, Republican, of Romney
Morgan County Sheriff
Brock Vanorsdale, Republican
Johnnie Walter, Republican
Morgan County
Prosecuting Attorney
Dan James, Republican
Morgan County Commissioner
Sean Forney, Republican
Morgan County Assessor
Debbie Weaver, Republican
The following non-partisan positions will be elected on May 14:
Justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals – Division 1
Haley Bunn of Charleston
Justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals – Division 2
Charles S. Trump IV of Berkeley Springs
Intermediate Court of Appeals
Mychal S. Schulz of Charleston
- Ryan White of Charleston
27th Judicial Circuit
(Morgan and Berkeley—5 judges)
Catie Wilkes Delligatti of Martinsburg, Division 1
Laura V. Faircloth of Martinsburg, Division 2
Debra McLaughlin of Falling Waters, Division 3
- Steven Redding, of Martinsburg, Division 4
Michael D. Lorensen, Division 5
Family Court 23rd Circuit
(Morgan, Hampshire, Mineral)
Deanna Rock, of Keyser, Division 3
Morgan County Magistrate–2
Greg Miller, Division 1
Morgan County
Board of Education—2 seats
John Rowland, District 2
