West Virginia Secretary of State Kris Warner appeared at the Lincoln County Courthouse Thursday morning to induct 146 Lincoln County residents into the West Virginia Voter Hall of Fame. To earn this honor,

CHARLESTON — West Virginia’s 2026 Republican primary next year will be closed to independent and unaffiliated voters for the first time in decades, but Republican leaders in one county are urging the state Republican Party to reverse course.

They were inducted into their respective halls of fame for decades of dedicated civil service by West Virginia Secretary of State Kris Warner.

Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) confirmed via video announcement Monday that she will seek a third six-year term.

PARKERSBURG, W.Va . (WTAP) - State Sen. Mike Azinger (R - Wood, Dist. 3) is seeking reelection. Azinger announced his reelection bid for West Virginia’s third district at a campaign kickoff event at the Blennerhassett Hotel Wednesday afternoon. A Republican, Azinger has represented District 3 since 2016.

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito plans to seek re-election to the U.S. Senate, announcing her campaign with a video that touts her support for President Donald Trump and his

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) - State Senator Ben Queen announced Wednesday that he will seek reelection to the West Virginia State Senate. Queen was first elected to the West Virginia Legislature in 2016 as a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, and in 2022, he was elected to his first term in the West Virginia State Senate.

Capito, of Charleston, was first elected to the Senate in 2014, becoming the first woman to hold the office from West Virginia and the first Republican in the state elected to a full term as senator since 1942. Before that, she served in the U.S. House of Representatives, representing West Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District from 2001 to 2014.

Donald Trump won the vote in West Virginia with 69 percent to Hillary Clinton’s 23 percent in the 2016 election. Before picking apart the minutiae of West Virginia and giving personal anecdotes and observations,

Capito kicked her campaign off with a video announcement that links her political goals closely with President Donald Trump.

The order provides time for the Legislature and governor to respond by having special elections to get the consent of voters with charter schools proposed for their communities.