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Historic covered bridge, Ritchie County, West Virginia
Mid-Ohio Valley · West Virginia

Ritchie County

Harrisville is the county seat. Home to 8,444 West Virginians.

County seat: HarrisvillePopulation: 8,444
Historic covered bridge
Ritchie County · WV
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At a glance

At a glance

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West Virginia Secretary of State
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Population
8,444
U.S. Census
County seat
Harrisville
Who represents you

Contact your representatives

Official county government
www.ritchiecountywv.org
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Randall Riggs
County Commissioner
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Steve Ritter
County Commissioner
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Samuel Rogers
County Commissioner
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Bryan Davis
Sheriff
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Samuel Rogers II
Prosecuting Attorney
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Tracie McDonald
County Clerk
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Melanie Wilson
Circuit Clerk
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Meredith Kuhn
Assessor
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Jason Hall
Board of Education Member
Misty Ingram-Keen
Board of Education Member
Torie Jackson
Board of Education Member
Denny Nelson
Board of Education Member
Ryan Reed
Board of Education Member
April Haught
Superintendent
Betsy Kelly
Delegate · House District 9 · Republican
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Voting record

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Mike Azinger
State Senator · Senate District 3 · Republican
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Voting record

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Trenton Barnhart
State Senator · Senate District 3 · Republican
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Voting record

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Carol Miller
U.S. Representative · West Virginia's 1st Congressional District · Republican
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Election 2026

Who’s running for this seat?

U.S. House · West Virginia's 1st Congressional District

Source: WV Secretary of State 2026 candidate filings
Voting record

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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

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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.

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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Learning and wellbeing

Schools & healthcare

Hospitals
Health Department
Libraries
Higher education
Place and economy

Life & work here

Population
8,444
Land area
453 sq mi
Established
1843
Largest employers
Major industries
  • Oil & natural gas
  • Agriculture & forestry
  • Tourism (North Bend rail trail)
  • Local government & education
Parks & recreation
Municipalities
  • Harrisville
  • Pennsboro
  • Cairo
  • Ellenboro

County: Ritchie · Region: Mid-Ohio Valley

Systems that hold this county together

Infrastructure

Major roads
  • U.S. Route 50
  • WV Route 16
  • WV Route 31
Emergency management
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Emergency contacts

Emergencies
911
Poison Control
1-800-222-1222
211 (statewide help line)
211
988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline)
988
Transparency

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