Over 100 municipalities in the mountain state will be holding elections this spring as voters head to the polls to vote for candidates looking to serve in local government.

On this week’s episode of Inside West Virginia Politics, our guests sit down with host Rick Johnson to discuss NIOSH layoffs, municipal elections in the Mountain State, the changing landscape of national politics,

The next Senate seat up for West Virginia in 2026 is the one currently held by Shelley Moore Capito, a Republican who took office in 2015.

It is now nearly one month since the 2025 legislative session concluded on April 12, which marked a significant step forward for the future of election security, according to West Virginia Secretary of State Kris Warner.

Ahead of her likely bid for reelection in 2026, President Donald Trump has already endorsed Sen. Shelley Moore Capito.

Voters in the city’s June 10 election will be asked to choose from two candidates for mayor. They are challenger Scott McMahon of 137 Sharon Blvd. and incumbent David Velegol Jr. of 400 Heather Moor.

W.Va., introduces a House resolution to celebrate the election of the first-ever pope born in the United States.