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2026 Primary Election Candidate Filing Period
Posted 01/05/26
Monroe County Clerk, Jeremy Meadows, announces that the candidate filing period for the 2026 Primary Election will begin on Monday, January 12th, 2026, at 8:30 AM. Candidate filing will be open through Saturday, January 31st, 2026. Per WV State Code, the Clerk’s office will be open on Saturday, January 31st, 2026, from 8:30 AM till 12:00 PM for Candidate Filing. You may file for the following offices in the Clerk’s Office:
| Office | Filing Fee (1% of Salary) |
| Magistrate (Unexpired Term) | $632.50 |
| County Commission (Western District) | $430.96 |
| Board of Education (Unexpired & Expired)** | $25.00 |
| Conservation District Supervisor | $10.00 |
| State Executive Committee | $20.00 |
| District Executive Committee | $5.00 |
| County Executive Committee | $10.00 |
** Maximum eligible to be elected from districts: Western (2); Central (1); Eastern (2)
Other offices that will be on the ballot, and that needs to be filed with the WV Secretary of State’s Office, are as follows:
· United States Senate
· United States House of Representatives
· Justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals (Unexpired Term)
· Judge of the Intermediate Court of Appeals
· WV State Senate
· WV House of Delegates
Those who file for candidacy will be added to the county’s website (http://www.monroecountywv.gov) and to the County Clerk’s Facebook page. Any questions may be directed to the County Clerk’s Office at (304) 772-3096 extension 3.