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Unofficial results · Statewide general election

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The Federalist Party ran the table. In the 2026 Mountaineer Boys State general election, Federalist nominees won all six statewide constitutional offices — a clean sweep, and one the primary turnout didn’t forecast, since Nationalists had cast more primary ballots than Federalists (157 to 131). A total of 286 ballots were cast Tuesday.

At the top of the ticket, Jaxson “Action” Rappold (Federalist) cruised to the Governor’s office with 205 votes (71.68%), defeating Coleman “Coalman” Nutter (Nationalist), who took 67 (23.43%). Write-ins drew 14 votes (4.90%) — the only race where they made a real dent.

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Coal Man vs. Action Jack: Governor Hopefuls Spar Over the State’s Future

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Coal Man vs. Action Jack. The governor hopefuls turned the stage into a referendum on nuclear energy — Rapold betting on it to “save us,” Nutter firing back to “invest in people, not power.” Who made the closing case? The full showdown is inside.

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Cabinet Candidates Clash Over Coal, Nuclear, and the Cost of Justice

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Coal or nuclear? Tax the companies or the people? From agriculture to attorney general, the cabinet candidates traded sharp policy blows — plus a bipartisan lawsuit over cabin representation and a debate-stealing “carousel” metaphor. See how every office matched up inside.

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Nationalists Put “West Virginia First” in a Spirited Convention

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“West Virginia first.” The Nationalists laid out a four-pillar platform — industry, quality of life, opportunity, and education reform — backed by a slate from the Chocolate Thunder to the Coal Man. They closed in unity: nationalists and federalists, “all West Virginians.” Get the full convention recap inside.

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Primary Complete: Kanawha/Braxton Reports, All Six Counties Now In

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Kanawha/Braxton County (cities of Charleston and Sutton) is the last of six county groups to report — and with it, the 2026 Mountaineer Boys State primary is 100% reported. Both parties’ tickets are now set across every county, city, legislative seat, and the statewide constitutional offices.

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Panhandle Reports: Five of Six Counties Now In

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Panhandle County (city of Ellwood City) is the fifth of six county groups to report, bringing the statewide count to 5 of 6 counties — about 83% reporting. Only Kanawha/Braxton (Charleston/Sutton) remains before the primary picture is complete. The Panhandle is a single county with no sub-district splits.

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County No. 4: Randolph Reports Its Primary & Nonpartisan Results

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Randolph County (city of Elkins) is the fourth of six county groups to report, lifting the statewide count to 4 of 6 counties — about 67% reporting. Kanawha/Braxton (Charleston/Sutton) and the Panhandle (Ellwood City) remain. Randolph is a single county with no sub-district splits, and its nonpartisan judge’s race was close enough to force a runoff.

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Statewide Primary: Nominees Set for Governor, Supreme Court & the Down-Ballot Offices

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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.

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County No. 2 Reports: Lewis/Upshur Primary & Nonpartisan Results Are In

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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.

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