CHARLESTON -- While painting Republican U.S. Rep. Shelley Moore Capito as a shill for President Bush, none of the three Democratic candidates for the 2nd Congressional District stray far from their party's line on the economy, the war in Iraq and health care.

HUNTINGTON -- It was a special day Sunday at First United Methodist Church in Huntington. Not only was it Mother's Day and Pentecost, but Sen. Hillary Clinton and her daughter, Chelsea, were in the pews of the beautiful church at 1124 5th Ave.

HUNTINGTON -- Although some factors might suggest larger-than-usual participation in Tuesday's West Virginia primary election, local officials aren't so sure voter turnout will even match typical numbers. MORE STORIES.

HUNTINGTON -- In order for registered "No Party" or "Other" voters to vote for a presidential candidate in Tuesday's primary election, nonpartisan voters must request a Democratic or Republican ballot at the polling place.

Following are summaries of the federal, state and local offices at stake in the West Virginia Primary Election on Tuesday, May 13. For details on the candidates and their views on the issues, go to herald-dispatch.com, click on the News tab and then click on the Election 2008 tab.

The Cabell County School Board election process is a bit complicated. Candidates run from the school system's five districts, but all county voters can choose from among all the candidates -- not just those from their district. Each district does not necessarily have a representative, but no more than two board members can come from the same district.

HUNTINGTON -- For candidates seeking to serve on the Cabell County School Board, there is no tomorrow after Tuesday's West Virginia primary election. That election will determine which two of the eight candidates will serve on the board, starting their four-year terms on July 1.

HUNTINGTON -- Many of the 18 candidates seeking the Democratic Party's nomination for Cabell County Magistrate say tougher punishments and fewer delays are needed in the court system.

HUNTINGTON -- The Democratic primary for the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals is only a few days away, and thus far the race has generated little of the fervor on display in 2004.

HUNTINGTON -- Robert "Bobby" Nelson, a candidate for one of the three open state delegate seats in District 16, was recently endorsed by the West Virginia Sierra Club Political Committee for his support of pro-environmental legislation.

HUNTINGTON -- Republican candidates from the state, county and city levels attended the Cabell County Republican Committee's meet-the-candidates picnic Friday at the 12th Street Picnic Shelter at Ritter Park to give GOP faithful an opportunity to speak with their representatives.

HUNTINGTON -- Mountain State Centers for Independent Living in Huntington is offering individuals with disabilities a ride to the polls on May 13 so they can vote.

HUNTINGTON -- Nearly 50 years have gone by since former President John F. Kennedy's campaign brought him to Jim's Steak & Spaghetti.

CHARLESTON -- Non-candidates have spent enough on West Virginia's Supreme Court race to exceed or rival the candidates themselves in all other statewide primary contests, including the campaign for governor, finance report filings indicate.

HUNTINGTON -- Delegate Doug Reynolds holds a dominating lead in fundraising dollars over the five candidates running for the three state delegate seats in District 16, according to the most recent campaign finance reports.

HUNTINGTON -- If financial reports determined the school board race, incumbent Suzanne McGinnis Oxley would win.

HUNTINGTON -- The Huntington Professional Firefighters Association, International Association of Firefighters Local 289, has endorsed the following candidates for mayor and City Council in the May 13 primary:

WASHINGTON -- Race again played a pivotal role in Tuesday's Democratic presidential clashes, as whites in Indiana and North Carolina leaned solidly toward Hillary Rodham Clinton and blacks voted overwhelmingly for Barack Obama, exit polls showed. Half the voters said they were influenced by the focus on Obama's former pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright.

WASHINGTON -- Sen. Barack Obama grabbed the early lead in the competition for delegates in Tuesday's primaries.

CHARLESTON -- With West Virginia's primary less than a week away, U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton is returning to the state for a campaign rally in Charleston.