Ritchie County People in charge
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State & federalLegislators serving parts of this county
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State & federal
Legislators serving parts of this county
Tap to closeTap to openA county can include parts of several legislative districts. Enter your address to find the officials who represent your home.
County governmentWho governs this county
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County government
Who governs this county
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www.ritchiecountywv.org
Randall RiggsCounty CommissionerView full profile →
Randall Riggs
County Commissioner
Steve RitterCounty CommissionerView full profile →
Steve Ritter
County Commissioner
Samuel RogersCounty CommissionerView full profile →
Samuel Rogers
County Commissioner
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.
Ritchie County commissioners
Randall Riggs
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Steve Ritter
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Samuel Rogers
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Show up, speak upPublic meetings
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Public meetings
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TransparencySources & verification
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Transparency
Sources & verification
Tap to closeTap to open| Section | Source | Last verified |
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| Basic information | U.S. Census Bureau (opens in a new tab) | 2026-07-15 |
| Local government | West Virginia Secretary of State — Elected Officials Index (opens in a new tab) | 2026-07-15 |
| Elected representation | West Virginia Legislature — 2025 Membership Directory (opens in a new tab) | 2026-07-15 |
| Community profile | Ritchie County (opens in a new tab) | 2026-07-15 |
| Civic information | Ritchie County Commission & County Clerk (opens in a new tab) | 2026-07-15 |
| Infrastructure | WV Department of Transportation (opens in a new tab) | 2026-07-15 |
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