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Blackwater Falls, Harrison County, West Virginia
North Central · West Virginia

Harrison County

Clarksburg, Bridgeport, and the crossroads of north-central West Virginia.

County seat: ClarksburgPopulation: 65,921
Blackwater Falls
Harrison County · WV
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At a glance

At a glance

Next public meeting
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Elections
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West Virginia Secretary of State
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Population
65,921
U.S. Census
County seat
Clarksburg
Who represents you

Contact your representatives

Official county government
www.harrisoncountywv.com
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Susan J. Thomas
County Commission President · Democrat
David Hinkle
County Commissioner · Republican
Patsy S. Trecost II
County Commissioner · Democrat
Frank Devono Jr.
Board of Education President
Mary Frances Smith
Board of Education Vice President
Douglas Hogue
Board of Education Member
William "Tom" Tucker
Board of Education Member
Dr. Jenny Santilli
Board of Education Member
Dora L. Stutler
Superintendent
Keith Marple
Delegate · House District 69 · Republican
CourtsJudiciaryLegal Services
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Current term
2025–2027
Next election
2026
Voting record

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Sponsored legislation

Bills sponsored and co-sponsored by Delegate Marple are published in the official WV Legislature Bill Status system. Individual bill-level entries are pending review against primary roll-call records before being listed here.

Mickey Petitto
Delegate — Assistant Majority Leader · House District 70 · Republican
Health and Human ResourcesHuman ServicesPublic Health
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Current term
2025–2027
Next election
2026
Leadership
  • Assistant Majority Leader, WV House of Delegates
Voting record

Note: this destination shows the full chamber, not this member alone. The West Virginia Legislature does not publish an official vote-history page filtered to one delegate. This opens the official 2026 Regular Session roll-call vote index so you can open individual votes and see how each delegate voted.

Sponsored legislation

Bills sponsored and co-sponsored by Delegate Petitto are published in the official WV Legislature Bill Status system. Individual bill-level entries are pending review against primary roll-call records before being listed here.

Laura Kimble
Delegate — Chair, Legal Services · House District 71 · Republican
Legal Services (Chair)EducationEducational ChoiceJudiciary
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Current term
2025–2027
Next election
2026
Leadership
  • Chair, House Legal Services Committee
Voting record

Note: this destination shows the full chamber, not this member alone. The West Virginia Legislature does not publish an official vote-history page filtered to one delegate. This opens the official 2026 Regular Session roll-call vote index so you can open individual votes and see how each delegate voted.

Sponsored legislation

Bills sponsored and co-sponsored by Delegate Kimble are published in the official WV Legislature Bill Status system. Individual bill-level entries are pending review against primary roll-call records before being listed here.

Clay Riley
Delegate — Vice Chair, Finance · House District 72 · Republican
Finance (Vice Chair)AppropriationsBanking and InsuranceEnergy and Public WorksRules
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Current term
2025–2027
Next election
2026
Leadership
  • Vice Chair, House Finance Committee
Voting record

Note: this destination shows the full chamber, not this member alone. The West Virginia Legislature does not publish an official vote-history page filtered to one delegate. This opens the official 2026 Regular Session roll-call vote index so you can open individual votes and see how each delegate voted.

Sponsored legislation

Bills sponsored and co-sponsored by Delegate Riley are published in the official WV Legislature Bill Status system. Individual bill-level entries are pending review against primary roll-call records before being listed here.

Ben Queen
State Senator · Senate District 12 · Republican
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Voting record

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Riley M. Moore
U.S. Representative · West Virginia's 2nd Congressional District · Republican
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Election 2026

Who’s running for this seat?

U.S. House · West Virginia's 2nd Congressional District

Source: WV Secretary of State 2026 candidate filings
Current term
2025–2027
Next election
2026
Voting record

Note: this destination shows the full chamber, not this member alone. The Clerk of the House does not publish an official per-member vote page. This is the chamber-wide roll-call index.

Sponsored legislation

Bills sponsored and co-sponsored by Rep. Moore are indexed by Congress.gov. Individual bill-level entries are pending review against official records before being listed here.

Shelley Moore Capito
U.S. Senator · Republican
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Election 2026

Who’s running for this seat?

U.S. Senate · West Virginia (statewide)

Source: WV Secretary of State 2026 candidate filings
Current term
2021–2027
Next election
2026
Leadership
  • Chair, U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (119th Congress)
Voting record

Note: this destination shows the full chamber, not this member alone. The U.S. Senate does not publish an official per-senator vote page. This is the Secretary of the Senate's roll-call index for the full chamber.

Sponsored legislation

Bills sponsored and co-sponsored by Sen. Capito are indexed by Congress.gov. Individual bill-level entries are pending review against official records before being listed here.

Jim Justice
U.S. Senator · Republican
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Election status

Not on the 2026 ballot

U.S. Senate · West Virginia (Class I seat)

This seat is not up for election in 2026. Next election: 2030.

Source: U.S. Senate — Senate classes
Current term
2025–2031
Next election
2030
Voting record

Note: this destination shows the full chamber, not this member alone. The U.S. Senate does not publish an official per-senator vote page. This is the Secretary of the Senate's roll-call index for the full chamber.

Sponsored legislation

Bills sponsored and co-sponsored by Sen. Justice are indexed by Congress.gov. Individual bill-level entries are pending review against official records before being listed here.

Statewide Officials

Who represents every West Virginian.

These seven constitutional officers serve every county in the state. Open a profile for full biography, responsibilities, and contact information.

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Governor
Patrick Morrisey
Republican · Current officeholder
Governor of West Virginia
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Lieutenant Governor
Randy Smith
Republican · Current officeholder
Lieutenant Governor / President of the Senate
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Attorney General
John B. McCuskey
Republican · Current officeholder
Attorney General of West Virginia
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Secretary of State
Kris Warner
Republican · Current officeholder
Secretary of State of West Virginia
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State Auditor
Mark Hunt
Republican · Current officeholder
State Auditor of West Virginia
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State Treasurer
Larry Pack
Republican · Current officeholder
State Treasurer of West Virginia
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Commissioner of Agriculture
Kent Leonhardt
Republican · Current officeholder
Commissioner of Agriculture of West Virginia
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Public meetings

Board of Education
Regular meetings — see BoardDocs public portal for schedule
Learning and wellbeing

Schools & healthcare

Hospitals
Higher education
Place and economy

Life & work here

Population
65,921
Land area
416 sq mi
Established
1784
Largest employers
Major industries
  • Oil & gas
  • Healthcare
  • Aerospace & defense
  • Higher education
Parks & recreation
Municipalities
  • Clarksburg
  • Bridgeport
  • Shinnston
  • Salem
  • Stonewood
  • Nutter Fort
  • West Milford
  • Anmoore
  • Lost Creek
  • Lumberport

County: Harrison · Region: North Central

Systems that hold this county together

Infrastructure

Major roads
  • Interstate 79
  • U.S. Route 50
  • U.S. Route 19
Emergency management
Save these numbers

Emergency contacts

Emergencies
911
Poison Control
1-800-222-1222
211 (statewide help line)
211
988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline)
988
Harrison-Clarksburg Health Department
(304) 623-9308
330 W Main St, Clarksburg, WV 26301
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