Cochran Wins Republican Nomination for Mercer County Prosecutor
In Princeton, Brian Cochran defeated incumbent George Sitler with 4 184 votes to 2 598 in unofficial results to become the Republican nominee for Mercer County Prosecutor Cochran, 51, a former state trooper and Bluefield attorney, will run unopposed in November as no Democrat filed.
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Princeton
Brian Cochran
Mercer County
George Sitler
Cochran
Sitler
West Virginia
Brewster Morhens
Bluefield
McDowell County
Nicholas County
Grafton
McDowell County Sheriff hopefuls vie in primary
Three McDowell County residents campaigned for sheriff in the primary. Unofficial results show James Muncy leading with 1,880 votes, Kenneth Hicks 425, and Joseph Jones 530. Muncy and Hicks advance to November. Muncy, 42, a native raised in War, served in the Army beginning in 1997.
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James “Boomer
Muncy
Kenneth Hicks
Paynesville
Joseph Jones
Havace
McDowell County
Hicks
Jones
James “Boomer” Muncy
City of War
Big Creek High School
Army
Fort
Justice wins Republican primary for West Virginia governor
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice won the Republican nomination for a second term, defeating Woody Thrasher and Mike Folk after a turbulent period of protests and litigation. He highlighted support from President Trump and pledged to face a major challenge ahead as the Democratic nomination remains undecided.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Jim Justice
Justice
Woody Thrasher
Mike Folk
Gearheart leads GOP in House District 27 primary field
Republican candidate Gearheart topped five rivals with 4 085 votes to win one of three open seats in House District 27. Ellington 3 732 votes, Smith 2 937, Nelson 2 013, Porterfield 1 943. Gearheart, a Bluefield businessman, vows to serve the area and says the race was a contest among friends.
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Princeton
Del
Joe Ellington
Marty Gearheart
Doug Smith
Gearheart
Eric Porterfield
Ellington
Smith
Jeremiah Nelson
Porterfield
Bluefield
Carol Miller
Charleston
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