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Hancock County — verified against primary sources

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County government

Who governs this county

Official county government
www.hancockcountywv.org
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Eron Chek
County Commissioner
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Paul Cowey
County Commissioner
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Tom Ogden
County Commissioner
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Scott Gittings
Sheriff
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Steven Dragisich
Prosecuting Attorney
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Karan Valenti
County Clerk
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Sandy Casto
Circuit Clerk
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Joseph Alongi
Assessor
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Ed Fields
Board of Education Member
Chris Gillette
Board of Education Member
Jim Horstman
Board of Education Member
Gerard Spencer
Board of Education Member
Randy Swartzmiller
Board of Education Member
Walter Saunders
Superintendent
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How county government works

What each office actually does.

County Commission
Sets the county budget, levies, and ordinances; oversees county property and most county offices.
County Clerk
Keeps land records, marriage licenses, wills, and runs voter registration and elections.
Circuit Clerk
Keeps circuit court records, manages jury selection, and files court documents.
Assessor
Values property for tax purposes and maintains property maps and records.
Sheriff
Chief law enforcement officer and county treasurer — collects property taxes.
Prosecuting Attorney
Prosecutes crimes on behalf of the county and advises county offices on legal questions.
Board of Education
Governs the county school district and hires the superintendent.
County Commission

What is a magisterial district?

West Virginia county commissioners are elected by voters across the county. Magisterial districts are different: they are geographic districts tied to where commissioners must live, and no two commissioners may be elected from the same magisterial district. A commissioner from your district is not your only commissioner — the commission serves the county as a whole.

The useful distinction: your address can tell you which magisterial district you live in and which commissioner, if our district data is verified, resides in that same district. It does not mean you may only contact that commissioner.
Hancock County commissioners
Eron Chek
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Paul Cowey
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Tom Ogden
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Which magisterial district contains my home?

Enter an address in Hancock County. WVFC uses the U.S. Census Bureau's current county-subdivision geography and does not save your address.

WVFC does not save the address you enter. Because county district boundaries can change, verify election-specific questions with your county clerk.
WV Constitution: county commissions WV Code: commissioner residency
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Elections & voting
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Sources & verification

SectionSourceLast verified
Basic informationU.S. Census Bureau (opens in a new tab)2026-07-15
Local governmentWest Virginia Secretary of State — Elected Officials Index (opens in a new tab)2026-07-15
Elected representationWest Virginia Legislature — Official Roster (opens in a new tab)2026-07-15
Community profileHancock County (opens in a new tab)2026-07-15
Civic informationHancock County Commission & County Clerk (opens in a new tab)2026-07-15
InfrastructureWV Department of Transportation (opens in a new tab)2026-07-15
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