County No. 2 Reports: Lewis/Upshur Primary & Nonpartisan Results Are In
Mountaineer Boys State Election Desk — June 8, 2026
Lewis/Upshur County (cities of Weston and Buckhannon) has become the second of six county groups to report, pushing the statewide count to 2 of 6 counties — about 33% reporting. Still outstanding: Randolph, Kanawha/Braxton, Marion/Gilmer, and the Panhandle.
Lewis/Upshur saw no county-office candidates file in either party, so the action was in the legislative races, the city ballots, and the nonpartisan contests. Vote totals appear next to each candidate; winners advance as their party’s nominee to the general election.
Nationalist Party — Primary Election
Lewis/Upshur County Offices
Sheriff · County Clerk · Prosecuting Attorney · Circuit Clerk · Assessor · County Commissioner — No candidates filed.
State Senate (vote for not more than two — one Lewis seat, one Upshur seat)
| Candidate | District | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Shane Burkhardt | Lewis | 17 |
| Joel “Let Me Be the People’s Voice” Plishka | Upshur | 14 |
| Samuel Scolapio | Upshur | 8 |
Burkhardt takes the Lewis seat; Plishka wins the Upshur seat over Scolapio.
House of Delegates (vote for not more than four — Lewis up to 3, Upshur up to 3)
| Candidate | District | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Haught | Lewis | 19 |
| Isaiah Williams | Lewis | 17 |
| Dylan Stout | Upshur | 16 |
All three candidates advance — the field is within the seats available.
Weston / Buckhannon City
Mayor (vote for one)
| Candidate | City | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Samuel Scolapio | Buckhannon | 23 |
City Council (vote for not more than three — Weston up to 2, Buckhannon up to 2)
| Candidate | City | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| William “The Big Will” Fields | Buckhannon | 18 |
| Shane Burkhardt | Weston | 17 |
| Dylan Stout | Buckhannon | 14 |
All three advance.
Federalist Party — Primary Election
Lewis/Upshur County Offices
Sheriff · County Clerk · Prosecuting Attorney · Circuit Clerk · Assessor · County Commissioner — No candidates filed.
State Senate (vote for not more than two — one Lewis seat, one Upshur seat)
| Candidate | District | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Leroy Song | Upshur | 18 |
| Gavin “GBF” Floyd | Lewis | 14 |
| Ian Wright | Upshur | 6 |
| Austin “Put Me on the Clock” Ocobock | Upshur | 1 |
Floyd is unopposed for the Lewis seat; Song wins the Upshur seat over Wright and Ocobock.
House of Delegates (vote for not more than four — Lewis up to 3, Upshur up to 3)
| Candidate | District | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Jaxson “Action” Rappold | Lewis | 17 |
| Eli Halterman | Lewis | 15 |
| Tyler “Ty” Kelly | Upshur | 10 |
All three advance.
Weston / Buckhannon City
Mayor (vote for one)
| Candidate | City | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Caden Yao | Weston | 21 |
| Eli Halterman | Weston | 3 |
| Austin “Put Me on the Clock” Ocobock | Buckhannon | 1 |
City Council (vote for not more than three — Weston up to 2, Buckhannon up to 2)
| Candidate | City | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Ian Wright | Buckhannon | 14 |
| Sawyer Culicerto | Buckhannon | 13 |
| Tyler “Ty” Kelly | Buckhannon | 10 |
| Caleb Blacka | Buckhannon | 9 |
All four candidates are from Buckhannon, which is capped at two seats — so Wright and Culicerto advance.
Nonpartisan Election
Circuit Judge (vote for one)
| Candidate | District | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Carter Kingery | Lewis | 34 |
| Alexander Spurling | Upshur | 15 |
Magistrate (vote for one)
| Candidate | District | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Sawyer Culicerto | Upshur | 31 |
| William “The Big Will” Fields | Upshur | 16 |
Board of Education (vote for not more than three — Lewis up to 2, Upshur up to 2)
| Candidate | District | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Deacon Stanislawczyk | Lewis | 35 |
| Caleb Blacka | Upshur | 25 |
Both elected.
Two of six county groups have now reported. Returns will keep updating as Randolph, Kanawha/Braxton, Marion/Gilmer, and the Panhandle come in. Check the live results board for statewide percentages and, soon, general election totals.
