KINGWOOD — The Preston County Board of Education race drew its first candidates late in the week.
Bruce Huggins and Peter Liga, both of Kingwood, filed paperwork Friday to run for the board.
Voters will elect two full terms, for the seats now held by Pam Feathers and Bob Ridenour, and the remainder of the unexpired term of Robert “Mac” McCrum, who resigned to seek state office. Huggins was appointed to fill McCrum’s seat until the election.
James Maier and Peggy Pase, both of Kingwood, filed Friday to run for magistrate in Division 3. Earlier in the week, Aaron Knotts, of Kingwood, and Rhonda Wolfe Sypolt, of Rowlesburg, filed for the Division 3 magistrate seat.
That’s the position currently held by Magistrate Eugene Jenkins.
Incumbent Magistrate P.L. Grimm, of Rowlesburg, filed for reelection to the Division 1 magistrate seat. Incumbent Bo Ward, of Reedsville, is seeking re-election in Division 2.
The magistrate race is non-partisan.
In other races, attorney Jay Shay, a Republican from Bruceton Mills, filed to run for prosecuting attorney.
Chief Deputy Paul “Moe” Pritt, of Terra Alta, and Joel Gordon, of Masontown, both filed to run for sheriff on the Republican ticket.
Incumbent Assessor Connie Ervin, of Kingwood, a Republican, filed to seek a second term. Incumbent County Commissioner Don Smith, a Republican from Kingwood, also filed to seek reelection.
State and federal candidates
These candidates filed for federal and state office on Friday.
U.S. Senate
Shelley Moore Capito, Republican, incumbent, Charleston
Agriculture commissioner
Bob Beach, Democrat, Morgantown
House of Delegates
50th District:
Jon Dodds, Republican, Fairmont
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