Halfway There: Marion/Gilmer Reports Primary & Nonpartisan Results
Mountaineer Boys State Election Desk — June 8, 2026
Marion/Gilmer County (cities of Fairmont and Glenville) is the third of six county groups to report, bringing the statewide count to 3 of 6 counties — 50% reporting. Still out: Randolph, Kanawha/Braxton, and the Panhandle.
Marion/Gilmer delivered a full slate of contested races in both parties. Vote totals appear next to each candidate; winners advance as their party’s nominee to the general election.
Nationalist Party — Primary Election
Marion/Gilmer County Offices
Sheriff (vote for one)
| Candidate | District | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Ethan Adkins | Marion | 23 |
| Jared Aloi | Gilmer | 5 |
County Clerk · Circuit Clerk — No candidates filed.
Prosecuting Attorney (vote for one)
| Candidate | District | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Chiron Wing | Marion | 17 |
| Tomi Pham | Marion | 9 |
Assessor (vote for one)
| Candidate | District | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Sharp | Gilmer | 16 |
| Ian Smith | Marion | 12 |
County Commissioner (vote for not more than three — Marion up to 2, Gilmer up to 2)
| Candidate | District | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Zachary Gilbert Higgins-Blount | Marion | 17 |
| Tripp Morrison | Marion | 17 |
| Benjamin “Ben” Lazear | Gilmer | 17 |
All three advance — two Marion and one Gilmer, within the district caps.
State Senate (vote for not more than two — one Marion seat, one Gilmer seat)
| Candidate | District | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Shane “Good Shepherd” Shepherd | Marion | 27 |
| Vincent Teeter | Gilmer | 14 |
House of Delegates (vote for not more than five — Marion up to 4, Gilmer up to 4)
| Candidate | District | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Mitchell “Trust Marra” Marra | Marion | 21 |
| James “Mack” Webb | Marion | 20 |
Both advance.
Fairmont / Glenville City
Mayor (vote for one)
| Candidate | City | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Mitchell “Trust Marra” Marra | Fairmont | 16 |
| James “Mack” Webb | Fairmont | 12 |
City Council (vote for not more than three — Fairmont up to 2, Glenville up to 2)
| Candidate | City | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Sharp | Glenville | 22 |
| Vincent Teeter | Glenville | 16 |
| Joel Acey | Fairmont | 15 |
All three advance — two Glenville and one Fairmont, within the caps.
Federalist Party — Primary Election
Marion/Gilmer County Offices
Sheriff · County Clerk · Circuit Clerk — No candidates filed.
Prosecuting Attorney (vote for one)
| Candidate | District | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Lyndon Graf | Marion | 18 |
| John Smith | Gilmer | 5 |
Assessor (vote for one)
| Candidate | District | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| John Sebastian Metzgar | Marion | 14 |
| Shaye Kendall | Gilmer | 8 |
County Commissioner (vote for not more than three — Marion up to 2, Gilmer up to 2)
| Candidate | District | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| William Tapia | Marion | 17 |
| Charles “Jake” Fields | Marion | 15 |
| Quinn Surles | Marion | 13 |
Clerk check needed: all three candidates are from Marion and all three were marked, but the Marion district cap is two seats. As shown on the ballot, the top two Marion vote-getters are Tapia (17) and Fields (15); Surles (13) would be the odd one out under the cap. Please confirm which two advance.
State Senate (vote for not more than two — one Marion seat, one Gilmer seat)
| Candidate | District | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Ali “S.A.E.” Elkhansa | Marion | 14 |
| Jackson “Mountain State Swingle” Swingle | Gilmer | 8 |
| Jesse D. Richmond | Marion | 7 |
| Josiah “Juice” Whetzel | Marion | 7 |
Elkhansa wins the Marion seat; Swingle takes the Gilmer seat.
House of Delegates (vote for not more than five — Marion up to 4, Gilmer up to 4)
| Candidate | District | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Amari “Knights in Shining Armor” Knights | Gilmer | 21 |
| Isaac Butcher | Marion | 15 |
| Charles “Jake” Fields | Marion | 13 |
All three advance.
Fairmont / Glenville City
Mayor (vote for one)
| Candidate | City | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Ali “S.A.E.” Elkhansa | Fairmont | 13 |
| Noah Valach | Fairmont | 6 |
| Josiah “Juice” Whetzel | Fairmont | 3 |
City Council (vote for not more than three — Fairmont up to 2, Glenville up to 2)
| Candidate | City | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Amari “Knights in Shining Armor” Knights | Glenville | 14 |
| Isaac Butcher | Fairmont | 10 |
| Bryson “Big B” Scarberry | Glenville | 6 |
| Brenton Cable | Fairmont | 5 |
| Shaye Kendall | Glenville | 5 |
| William Tapia | Fairmont | 5 |
| Jesse D. Richmond | Fairmont | 4 |
| Richard Albright | Fairmont | 3 |
| John Smith | Glenville | 2 |
| Jackson “Mountain State Swingle” Swingle | Glenville | 2 |
| Charles “Jake” Fields | Fairmont | 1 |
Knights and Scarberry fill the two Glenville seats; Butcher takes a Fairmont seat — three winners in all, within the caps.
Nonpartisan Election
Circuit Judge (vote for one)
| Candidate | District | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Bryson “Big B” Scarberry | Gilmer | 29 |
| Noah Valach | Marion | 22 |
Magistrate (vote for one)
| Candidate | District | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Barack | Marion | 26 |
| Brenton Cable | Marion | 24 |
Board of Education (vote for not more than three — Marion up to 2, Gilmer up to 2)
