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Historic covered bridge, Marion County, West Virginia
North Central · West Virginia

Marion County

A Monongahela River county forged by coal, community, and Prickett's Fort.

County seat: FairmontPopulation: 56,205
Historic covered bridge
Marion County · WV
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At a glance

At a glance

Next public meeting
Every other Wednesday at 10:00 AM
County CommissionView public meetings →
Elections
Register to vote
West Virginia Secretary of State
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Population
56,205
U.S. Census
County seat
Fairmont
Who represents you

Contact your representatives

Official county government
www.marioncountywv.com
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Bobby DeVaul
County Commissioner — West Augusta District
Linda Longstreth
County Commissioner — Middletown District
Ernie VanGilder
County Commissioner — Palatine District
Samuel Brunett
Board of Education Member
Donna Costello
Board of Education Member
Thomas Dragich
Board of Education Member
Kevin Rogers
Board of Education Member
James Saunders
Board of Education Member
Dr. Donna Heston
Superintendent
Guy Ward
Delegate · House District 74 · Republican
Energy & Manufacturing (ENM)Fire Departments & Emergency Medical Services (EPW)
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Current term
2025–2027
Next election
2026
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 Ward are published in the official WV Legislature Bill Status system. Individual bill-level entries are pending review against primary records before being listed here.

Phil Mallow
Delegate · House District 75 · Republican
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Current term
2025–2027
Next election
2026
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 Mallow are published in the official WV Legislature Bill Status system. Individual bill-level entries are pending review against primary records before being listed here.

Rick Garcia
Delegate · House District 76 · Democrat
Education (EDU)HED
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Current term
2025–2027
Next election
2026
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 Garcia are published in the official WV Legislature Bill Status system. Individual bill-level entries are pending review against primary records before being listed here.

Michael A. Oliverio II
State Senator · Senate District 13 · Republican
Banking & Insurance (BNK)Economic Development (ECD)Education (EDU)Finance (FIN)Interstate Cooperation (INT)Pensions (PEN)Transportation & Infrastructure (TRN)
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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 senator. This opens the official 2026 Regular Session roll-call vote index so you can open individual votes and see how each senator voted.

Sponsored legislation

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

Joey Garcia
State Senator — Assistant Minority Leader · Senate District 13 · Democrat
Banking & Insurance (BNK)Education (EDU)Economic Investment & Manufacturing (EIM)Health & Human Resources (HHR)Interstate Cooperation (INT)Judiciary (JUD)Natural Resources (NRS)Transportation & Infrastructure (TRN)
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Leadership
  • Assistant Minority Leader
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 senator. This opens the official 2026 Regular Session roll-call vote index so you can open individual votes and see how each senator voted.

Sponsored legislation

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

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
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

Legislation sponsored and co-sponsored by Rep. Moore is published in the official Congress.gov system. Individual bill-level entries are pending review against primary records.

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
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

Legislation sponsored and co-sponsored by Sen. Capito is published in the official Congress.gov system. Individual bill-level entries are pending review against primary records.

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
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

Legislation sponsored and co-sponsored by Sen. Justice is published in the official Congress.gov system. Individual bill-level entries are pending review against primary records.

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
Show up, speak up

Public meetings

County Commission
Every other Wednesday at 10:00 AM
Commission Chambers, 4th floor, J. Harper Meredith Building, 200 Jackson Street, Fairmont, WV 26554
Learning and wellbeing

Schools & healthcare

Place and economy

Life & work here

Population
56,205
Land area
310 sq mi
Established
1842
Largest employers
Major industries
  • Coal mining
  • Oil & gas
  • Higher education
  • Healthcare
Parks & recreation
Municipalities
  • Fairmont
  • Mannington
  • Monongah
  • Rivesville
  • Farmington
  • Barrackville
  • Worthington
  • White Hall
  • Grant Town
  • Fairview

County: Marion · Region: North Central

Systems that hold this county together

Infrastructure

Major roads
  • Interstate 79
  • U.S. Route 19
  • U.S. Route 250
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
Marion County Department of Homeland Security & Emergency Management / Central Communications 911
(304) 367-0915Website(opens official site in a new tab) (opens in a new tab)
Marion County Health Department
(304) 366-3360
300 2nd Street, Fairmont, WV 26554
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