by Kate Shunney
Registered voters who are interested in running for public office in 2026 can now take their step toward candidacy, as the candidate filing period opened on Monday, January 12 and remains open through Saturday, January 31.
Candidates who running for statewide and legislative offices, state executive committee, offices to be filled by voters in more than one county, and judicial offices, excluding magistrates, can register with the West Virginia Secretary of State’s…





