Elections

Local and state election results

State Senate District 13

Democratic challenger John Williams came away with a victory Tuesday night as he unseated Republican incumbent state Sen. Mike Oliverio in Senate District 13.

For more on Williams’ win, click here.

U.S. Senate

Shelley Moore Capito, a Republican and West Virginia’s senior member of the congressional delegation, will return to the U.S. Senate next year to begin serving her third six-year term on Capitol Hill. She handily defeated her Democratic opponent Rachel Fetty Anderson of Morgantown.

For more on Capito’s reelection, click here.

Citizenship amendment

Voting by non-citizens is already illegal in West Virginia and federal elections, but voters in the Mountain State appeared to agree with cementing that prohibition within the state’s constitution.

Amendment 1, putting in place a U.S. citizenship requirement to vote in West Virginia elections, was on track Tuesday evening for approval by voters.

For more on the amendment’s passage, click here.

U.S. House – District 2

With 83% of the vote counted Tuesday night, incumbent Riley Moore was surging over challenger Ace Parsi in the race for West Virginia's 2nd Congressional District.

For more on Moore’s win, click here.

Preston County Commission

Republican Nicholas James Thorn won the Preston County commissioner seat with 5,776 votes over his opponent Democrat Dale Preston McCray’s 2,594 votes.

For more on Preston County races, click here.