Statewide Primary: Nominees Set for Governor, Supreme Court & the Down-Ballot Offices
Mountaineer Boys State Election Desk — June 8, 2026 · Unofficial results
The centralized count of the statewide constitutional offices is in. Across all county groups, 288 ballots were cast in the Mountaineer Boys State primary — 157 Nationalist and 131 Federalist — setting both parties’ nominees for the fall general election and the field of five for the Supreme Court of Appeals.
Top of the ticket: Coleman “Coalman” Nutter (Nationalist) and Jaxson “Action” Rappold (Federalist) won their parties’ nominations for Governor.
These totals come from the official summary report, which is marked unofficial pending certification. The report abbreviates some longer names; where a last name was cut off in the source it is shown here as printed.
Supreme Court of Appeals (Nonpartisan)
Justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals (vote for five — top five advance)
| Candidate |
Votes |
% |
| Nicholas “Ol’ Saint Nick” |
137 |
10.13% |
| Amari “Knights in Shining Armor” Knights |
137 |
10.13% |
| Ali “S.A.E.” Elkhansa |
131 |
9.68% |
| Evan “S.A.E.” Harrison |
115 |
8.50% |
| Samuel “S.A.E.” Tigchelaar |
97 |
7.17% |
| Gabriel Bishop |
93 |
6.87% |
| Shane “Bring the Pain” Robinson |
88 |
6.50% |
| Sundar Chiranjeevi |
67 |
4.95% |
| Ronan Holmes |
65 |
4.80% |
| Naim Smith |
58 |
4.29% |
| Titus Holcomb |
48 |
3.55% |
| William Bates |
46 |
3.40% |
| William Laird |
45 |
3.33% |
| William “Will” Bashaw |
42 |
3.10% |
| Jake Quinlan |
42 |
3.10% |
| Bryson “Big B” Scarberry |
40 |
2.96% |
| James “Mack” Webb |
36 |
2.66% |
| Eliott Talbott |
33 |
2.44% |
| Josiah “Juice” Whetzel |
30 |
2.22% |
| Write-in totals |
3 |
0.22% |
1,353 total votes cast. The top five advance: Nicholas, Knights, Elkhansa, Harrison, and Tigchelaar.
Nationalist Party — Statewide Offices
Governor
| Candidate |
Votes |
% |
| Coleman “Coalman” Nutter |
40 |
25.64% |
| Stuart “Netanya-Stu” Holley |
28 |
17.95% |
| Kevin Dong |
25 |
16.03% |
| Maxwell “Max” Fratto |
24 |
15.38% |
| Nathaniel “Nate” Dodson |
21 |
13.46% |
| Nathaniel “Nate” Botti |
18 |
11.54% |
Secretary of State
| Candidate |
Votes |
% |
| Shane Burkhardt |
80 |
51.28% |
| Miles “Steptoe” Steptoe |
76 |
48.72% |
Auditor
| Candidate |
Votes |
% |
| Adrien Constable-Knight |
70 |
45.16% |
| Adam Sharp |
43 |
27.74% |
| Anthony Alvini |
42 |
27.10% |
Treasurer
| Candidate |
Votes |
% |
| Matthew Hayes |
51 |
33.12% |
| Henry Smith |
30 |
19.48% |
| Sean Lough |
27 |
17.53% |
| Jeremiah Hall |
24 |
15.58% |
| Conner Bailey |
22 |
14.29% |
Commissioner of Agriculture
| Candidate |
Votes |
% |
| Kahlil Clements |
101 |
65.16% |
| Jeb Brown |
54 |
34.84% |
Attorney General
| Candidate |
Votes |
% |
| Shane “Good Shepherd” Shepherd |
86 |
55.13% |
| Tristan Wilson |
36 |
23.08% |
| Joseph Bast |
34 |
21.79% |
Federalist Party — Statewide Offices
Governor
| Candidate |
Votes |
% |
| Jaxson “Action” Rappold |
55 |
41.98% |
| Nicholas “Nuclear Nick” |
35 |
26.72% |
| Nicholas “Nick” Cunningham |
26 |
19.85% |
| Evan “Van the Man” Allen |
15 |
11.45% |
Secretary of State
| Candidate |
Votes |
% |
| Leroy Song |
90 |
68.70% |
| Nathaniel “Nate” Linger |
41 |
31.30% |
Auditor
| Candidate |
Votes |
% |
| Deacon Stanislawczyk |
30 |
23.08% |
| Daniel “Stevie” Frame |
27 |
20.77% |
| William “Will” Wagner |
25 |
19.23% |
| Braxton Nichols |
20 |
15.38% |
| Shane Ware |
18 |
13.85% |
| Spencer Rhodes |
10 |
7.69% |
Treasurer
| Candidate |
Votes |
% |
| Caden Yao |
76 |
58.02% |
| Charles “Charles in Charge” |
33 |
25.19% |
| Tyler “Ty” Kelly |
22 |
16.79% |
Commissioner of Agriculture
| Candidate |
Votes |
% |
| Kelvin “Keller ‘Greenhouse’” Greathouse |
43 |
32.82% |
| Gavin “GBF” Floyd |
34 |
25.95% |
| Lincoln Schriever |
27 |
20.61% |
| Wyatt Thorne |
14 |
10.69% |
| Austin “Put Me on the Clock” Ocobock |
13 |
9.92% |
Attorney General
| Candidate |
Votes |
% |
| Thomas Farrell |
48 |
36.64% |
| Caleb “No Witty Rhymes” |
43 |
32.82% |
| Dominic Rinehart |
40 |
30.53% |
With the statewide nominees settled, attention turns to the fall general election — and to the three county groups (Randolph, Kanawha/Braxton, and the Panhandle) still to report their local and legislative results. Check the live results board for the latest.
