First Returns Are In: Monroe/Webster County Reports Primary & Nonpartisan Results

The first ballots of the 2026 Mountaineer Boys State election have been counted. Monroe/Webster County (cities of Union and Webster Springs) is the first of six county groups to report, putting 1 of 6 counties — roughly 17% — on the board. Five more county groups are still to come: Randolph, Lewis/Upshur, Kanawha/Braxton, Marion/Gilmer, and the Panhandle.

Below are the certified Monroe/Webster results for both party primaries and the nonpartisan races. Primary winners advance as their party’s nominee to the general election. Vote totals appear next to each candidate; winners are marked.

Nationalist Party — Primary Election

Monroe/Webster County Offices

Sheriff · County Clerk · Circuit Clerk · Assessor — No candidates filed.

Prosecuting Attorney (vote for one)

Candidate District Votes
Asher Chao Monroe 14
Aaron Zheng Webster 12

State Senate (vote for not more than two — one Monroe seat, one Webster seat)

Candidate District Votes
Coleman “Coalman” Nutter Monroe 16
Mohammed Jaweed Webster 14
Matthew Hayes Webster 12

Nutter takes the Monroe seat; Jaweed wins the Webster seat over Hayes.

House of Delegates (vote for not more than five — Monroe up to 4, Webster up to 4)

Candidate District Votes
Kahlil Clements Monroe 19
Miles Steptoe Webster 17
Benjamin Supple Webster 17
Kalman Nagy Monroe 15

All four candidates advance — the field is within the seats available.

County Commissioner (vote for not more than three)

Candidate District Votes
Jebediah Hitchcock Webster

Unopposed; advances.

Union / Webster Springs City

Mayor (vote for one)

Candidate City Votes
Coleman “Coalman” Nutter Union 12
Mohammed Jaweed Webster Springs 7
Miles Steptoe Webster Springs 6

City Council (vote for not more than three — Union up to 2, Webster Springs up to 2)

Candidate City Votes
Kahlil Clements Union 23
Caleb Stevens Webster Springs 16

Both advance.


Federalist Party — Primary Election

Monroe/Webster County Offices

Sheriff (vote for one)

Candidate District Votes
Evan “Van the Man” Allen Monroe 24

County Clerk (vote for one)

Candidate District Votes
Aryan Patel Monroe 24

Prosecuting Attorney (vote for one)

Candidate District Votes
Dominic Rinehart Monroe 24

Circuit Clerk (vote for one)

Candidate District Votes
Gabriel Watts Webster 24

Assessor (vote for one)

Candidate District Votes
Nicholas “Nick” Cunningham Webster 18
Spencer Rhodes Webster 5

County Commissioner — No candidates filed.

State Senate (vote for not more than two — one Monroe seat, one Webster seat)

Candidate District Votes
Nolan “Lion” Smith Monroe 18
Zane Cook Webster 16

Smith (Monroe) and Cook (Webster) each clinch their district’s nomination; Smith led all Senate vote-getters.

House of Delegates (vote for not more than five — Monroe up to 4, Webster up to 4)

Candidate District Votes
William “Will” Wagner Monroe 18
Cameron Brunett Webster 16
Bahtt “Botimus Prime” Choe Monroe 13

All three advance; Wagner was the top vote-getter.

Union / Webster Springs City

Mayor (vote for one)

Candidate City Votes
Zane Cook Webster Springs 13
Evan “Van the Man” Allen Union 5
William “Will” Wagner Union 5
Spencer Rhodes Webster Springs 4
Briar Higgins Union 2

City Council (vote for not more than three — Union up to 2, Webster Springs up to 2)

Candidate City Votes
Andrew “The Big Calvert” Calvert Union 17
Nicholas “Nick” Cunningham Webster Springs 16

Both advance; Calvert led the ticket.


Nonpartisan Election

Circuit Judge (vote for one)

Candidate District Votes
Naim Smith Monroe 33
Wyatt Holley Monroe 17

Magistrate (vote for one)

Candidate District Votes
Noah Hairston Monroe 28
Patrick Aucremanne Monroe 22

Board of Education (vote for not more than three — Monroe up to 2, Webster up to 2)

Candidate District Votes
Andrew “The Big Calvert” Calvert Monroe 36
Caleb Stevens Webster 33

Both elected.


Returns will be updated as the remaining five county groups report. Check the live results board for statewide percentages and, soon, general election totals.