Races and candidates
Below are the candidates for the general election on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012. You may sort by state, county and local races. Click on the blue hyperlinks to read candidates’ questionnaires. CANDIDATES: To answer a questionnaire, send your name, race that you have filed for, email address and phone to us at acopley@herald-dispatch.com.
All Races
West Virginia Attorney General
West Virginia Auditor
West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture
West Virginia Governor
West Virginia Secretary of State
West Virginia State House 13 (2 seats) (Mason, Putnam)
West Virginia State House 14 (1 seat) (Mason, Putnam)
West Virginia State House 15 (1 seat) (Putnam)
West Virginia State House 16 (3 seats) (Cabell, Lincoln)
West Virginia State House 17 (2 seats) (Cabell)
West Virginia State House 18 (1 seat) (Cabell)
West Virginia State House 19 (2 seats) (Wayne)
West Virginia State House 22 (2 seats) (Lincoln, Putnam)
West Virginia State Senate 4 (Putnam, Mason, Jackson, Roane)
West Virginia State Senate 5 (Cabell)
- Robert H. "Bob" Plymale (i) (D)
West Virginia State Senate 6 (Wayne, Mingo, McDowell, Mercer)
West Virginia State Senate 7 (Wayne, Lincoln, Boone, Logan, Mingo)
West Virginia State Senate 8 (Putnam, Kanawha)
West Virginia Supreme Court (2 seats)
West Virginia Treasurer
West Virginia U.S. House 1
West Virginia U.S. House 2
West Virginia U.S. House 3
West Virginia U.S. Senate
Cabell Assessor
Cabell Circuit Judge
Cabell Conservation District Supervisor (Guyan District)
Cabell County Commission (1 seat)
Cabell Magistrate (7 seats)
Cabell Prosecuting Attorney
Cabell Sheriff
- Thomas W. "Tom" McComas (i) (D)
Cabell Surveyor
Putnam Assessor
Putnam Circuit Judge
Putnam County Commission (1 seat)
- Lee Casto (D)
- Andy Skidmore (R)
Putnam Magistrate (3 seats)
Putnam Prosecuting Attorney
Putnam Sheriff
Putnam Surveyor
Wayne Assessor
Wayne County Clerk
- Wilts Salmons (D)
- Renick Booth (R)
Wayne County Commission
Wayne Magistrate (3 seats)
Wayne Prosecuting Attorney
Wayne Sheriff
Wayne Surveyor
Greater Huntington Park and Recreation District 2
Huntington CHARTER: Eliminate Central Garage and Motor Pool requirement
- No, keep Central Garage and Motor Pool requirement (N)
- Yes, eliminate Central Garage and Motor Pool requirement (N)
Huntington CHARTER: Eliminate general residency requirement
- No, keep general residency requirement (N)
- Yes, eliminate general residency requirement (N)
Huntington CHARTER: Eliminate requirement that Dir. of Public Works be Licensed Prof. Engineer
Huntington City Council (At-Large) (2 seats)
Huntington City Council (District 1)
Huntington City Council (District 2)
Huntington City Council (District 3)
Huntington City Council (District 4)
Huntington City Council (District 5)
Huntington City Council (District 6)
Huntington City Council (District 7)
Huntington City Council (District 8)
Huntington City Council (District 9)
Huntington Mayor
Ohio Court of Appeals - 4th District (Feb. 10 seat)
Ohio Court of Appeals - 4th District (Feb. 9 seat)
- Marie Hoover (D)
- Leonard F. Holzapfel (R)
Ohio Justice of Ohio Supreme Court (Dec. 31 seat)
Ohio Justice of Ohio Supreme Court (Jan. 1 seat)
Ohio Justice of Ohio Supreme Court (Jan. 2 seat)
Ohio Representative 90th district
Ohio Representative 93rd district
Ohio Senate 14th district
Ohio U.S. House District 6
Ohio U.S. Senate
Lawrence (Ohio) Board of Commissioners (Dec. 31 seat)
Lawrence (Ohio) Board of Commissioners (Jan. 2 seat)
Lawrence (Ohio) Board of Commissioners (Jan. 3 seat)
Lawrence (Ohio) Clerk of Courts
Lawrence (Ohio) Common pleas judge
Lawrence (Ohio) Coroner
Lawrence (Ohio) Engineer
Lawrence (Ohio) Prosecutor
- Brigham McKinley Anderson (R)
Lawrence (Ohio) Recorder
Lawrence (Ohio) Sheriff
Lawrence (Ohio) Treasurer
Kentucky State Representative 100th District
Kentucky State Representative 98th District
Kentucky State Representative 99th District
Kentucky U.S. House 4
- William R. "Bill" Adkins (D)
- Thomas Massie (R)
Kentucky U.S. House 5
- Kenneth S. Stepp (D)
- Hal Rogers (R)
Boyd (Ky.) Circuit Clerk
Boyd (Ky.) Commonwealth's Attorney
Ashland, Ky. Board of City Commissioners (4 seats)
- Cheryl W. Spriggs (N)
- Kevin Gunderson (N)
- Larry Brown (N)
- Marty Gute (N)
- Tim A. Duley (N)
- Tom Cantrell (N)
Ashland, Ky. Mayor