Category election 2026

Know the Candidate – 1st District State Senate Joe Eddy

(Two Republican candidates will face each other in the May 12 primary. Businessman Joe Eddy and incumbent Laura Wakim Chapman. The victor in the primary race will then face Democrat Shawn Fluharty who is running unopposed in the Primary.) The first district has two senators…

MEET THE CANDIDATE: COUNTY COMMISSIONER

RONNIE JONES This concludes the County Commission series on Know the Candidate. One Democrat – Brianne Bates, and two Republicans, Eron Chek and Ronnie Jones, will vie for the single Butler District County Commission. With no opposition in the Democratic primary, Bates will progress to…

MEET THE CANDIDATE: COUNTY COMMISSION – ERON CHEK

This is the 2nd candidate to be featured in Meet the Candidate. Brianne Bates is a Democrat. Both Eron Chek and Ronnie Jones are Republicans. The Republican primary is now a closed primary and only registered Republicans can vote on the Republican ticket. The Democrat…

DEMOCRATS TO MEET

The Hancock County Democratic Executive Committee will meet on Tuesday, March 17th at 5:30 PM and Hancock County Democratic Women will follow at 6:30 PM at the Blue Steel Cafe.            If you haThe Hancock County Democratic Executive Committee will meet…

Meet the Candidate Board of Education: Zach Adams

Hi, I’m Zach Adams — a lifelong resident of Newell, West Virginia, proud dad of four, and someone who truly cares about our community and our schools. My wife and I have raised our four children right here in Hancock County, and they’ve all gone…

Know the Candidate: Board of Education – Michael Phelps

WEIRTON, WV – Mike Phelps has announced his candidacy for the Hancock County Board of Education, bringing with him 20 years of military service and more than three decades of leadership experience. Phelps served in the United States Air Force from 1981 to 2001, achieving…

MEET THE CANDIDATE: Board of Education Tiffany Gale

Tiffany Gale is the Owner and Director of Miss Tiffany’s School for Young Children, a licensed early childhood education facility she founded in 2019. Since opening, the program has expanded twice and is currently preparing for a third expansion to meet the growing needs of…

Meet the Candidate: Melissa Bane Board of Education

I am Melissa Bane, and I am running for Hancock County Board of Education. I am thankful for this opportunity to share my qualifications, education, and experience. Though I have lived in a few different states and held a variety of jobs, most of my…