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West Virginia candidate resources

Pick your county to see what running for office takes.

A plain-language guide to how county ballot access works in every one of West Virginia's 55 counties. Candidate filing for the 2026 cycle already closed (Jan 12-31, 2026) and the May 12, 2026 primary already happened, but one door is still open: a write-in candidate for the November 3, 2026 general election can still file through September 15, 2026. Click the map or use the list.

Barbour County — how to run for office Berkeley County — how to run for office Boone County — how to run for office Braxton County — how to run for office Brooke County — how to run for office Cabell County — how to run for office Calhoun County — how to run for office Clay County — how to run for office Doddridge County — how to run for office Fayette County — how to run for office Gilmer County — how to run for office Grant County — how to run for office Greenbrier County — how to run for office Hampshire County — how to run for office Hancock County — how to run for office Hardy County — how to run for office Harrison County — how to run for office Jackson County — how to run for office Jefferson County — how to run for office Kanawha County — how to run for office Lewis County — how to run for office Lincoln County — how to run for office Logan County — how to run for office Marion County — how to run for office Marshall County — how to run for office Mason County — how to run for office McDowell County — how to run for office Mercer County — how to run for office Mineral County — how to run for office Mingo County — how to run for office Monongalia County — how to run for office Monroe County — how to run for office Morgan County — how to run for office Nicholas County — how to run for office Ohio County — how to run for office Pendleton County — how to run for office Pleasants County — how to run for office Pocahontas County — how to run for office Preston County — how to run for office Putnam County — how to run for office Raleigh County — how to run for office Randolph County — how to run for office Ritchie County — how to run for office Roane County — how to run for office Summers County — how to run for office Taylor County — how to run for office Tucker County — how to run for office Tyler County — how to run for office Upshur County — how to run for office Wayne County — how to run for office Webster County — how to run for office Wetzel County — how to run for office Wirt County — how to run for office Wood County — how to run for office Wyoming County — how to run for office

All 55 West Virginia counties. Click any county for its guide.

All 55 West Virginia counties

Alphabetical. Each links to that county’s “how to run for office” guide.

Statewide rules, filing basics and official links: how to run for office in West Virginia.

Barbour County Berkeley County Boone County Braxton County Brooke County Cabell County Calhoun County Clay County Doddridge County Fayette County Gilmer County Grant County Greenbrier County Hampshire County Hancock County Hardy County Harrison County Jackson County Jefferson County Kanawha County Lewis County Lincoln County Logan County Marion County Marshall County Mason County McDowell County Mercer County Mineral County Mingo County Monongalia County Monroe County Morgan County Nicholas County Ohio County Pendleton County Pleasants County Pocahontas County Preston County Putnam County Raleigh County Randolph County Ritchie County Roane County Summers County Taylor County Tucker County Tyler County Upshur County Wayne County Webster County Wetzel County Wirt County Wood County Wyoming County

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