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McDowell County races head to May 9 primary
McDowell County voters face three board of education seats with Tony Romeo leading in the contested race. House of Delegates features incumbents Wright Moore and Scott with Booker Stephens as strong challenger. other Democrats and a Republican slate appear. Two county commission races include an unexpired term after George Deskins and a full term slate led by Cassady with Cure Decker Hatfield Hodge Lawson Pisano Shelton among Democrats. County executive committees list from each district show multiple candidates in both parties.
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Frank P. Jarrell
Daily Telegraph
McDowell County
Welch
Romeo
State Liquor Commission
House of Delegates
Lacy Wright Jr
Bradshaw
Ernest C. Moore
Thorpe
Hemphill
Tom C. Church
Saeger
Donald Sword
Bishop
James Edward Tweedy
Caretta
McDowell County Commission
Booker T. Stephens
George Deskins
Benny Joe Cassady
Iaeger
French Hatfield
Thomas Raymond Lawson
Jaeger
Sid Cure
Gary
Judy Ray Decker
Squire
Charles B. Hodge
Laeger
Frank P. Pisano
Douglas M. Shelton
Avondale
Commission
Mayor Hodges
Adkin
Danny Bellino Gary
Claude Chapman
Anawalt
Ernest ‘Mule” Donchatz
James B. Hughes
Pageton
Stewart Presley
Skygusty
Dan A. Rose
Earl Stottler
Betty M. Graham
Lucille M. Beavers
Youla Lambert
Sandy River
Hubert Hatfield
Clarence Shelton
James Stafford
Julia “Nile’’ Dale
Scarlett D. Kessinger
Mae Lawson
Sylvia Puckett
Elkhorn
J. E
Buddy” Caldwell
Switchback
George Trechock