Upshur County
Buckhannon is the county seat. Home to 24,251 West Virginians.
Upshur County — verified against primary sources
- Last Verified
- July 15, 2026
- VerifiedBasic information
- VerifiedLocal government
- VerifiedElected representation
- VerifiedCommunity
- VerifiedCivic information & meetings
- VerifiedInfrastructure & data
- PendingLegislation
- PendingCommunity projects
- PendingLocal news
- PendingEmergency contacts
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At a glance
Who represents youContact your representatives
Contact your representatives
Douglas BushCounty CommissionerView full profile →
Samuel NolteCounty CommissionerView full profile →
Kristie TenneyCounty CommissionerView full profile →
John CoffmanSheriffView full profile →
Bryan HinkleProsecuting Attorney
Carol SmithCounty ClerkView full profile →
Brian GaudetCircuit ClerkView full profile →
Dustin ZickefooseAssessorView full profile →
Jan CraigBoard of Education Member
Sherry DeanBoard of Education Member
Susan KingBoard of Education Member
William ParkerBoard of Education Member
Roy WagerBoard of Education Member
Christine MillerSuperintendentView full profile →
Adam BurkhammerDelegate · House District 64 · RepublicanView full profile →
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Carl MartinDelegate · House District 65 · RepublicanView full profile →
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Chris PhillipsDelegate · House District 68 · RepublicanView full profile →
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Bill HamiltonState Senator · Senate District 11 · RepublicanView full profile →
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Robbie MorrisState Senator · Senate District 11 · RepublicanView full profile →
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Riley M. MooreU.S. Representative · West Virginia's 2nd Congressional District · RepublicanView full profile →
Who’s running for this seat?
U.S. House · West Virginia's 2nd Congressional District
- Ace ParsiDemocraticChallengerFiled for 2026 · 01/29/2026Campaign email339-204-1061Official filing source · verified 2026-08-19
- Riley MooreRepublicanIncumbentFiled for 2026 · 01/12/2026Campaign emailOfficial filing source · verified 2026-08-19
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.
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.
Federal campaign finance disclosures are filed with the Federal Election Commission. Pending review.
Official press releases are published on the Representative's official House.gov site. Pending review.
Shelley Moore CapitoU.S. Senator · RepublicanView full profile →
Who’s running for this seat?
U.S. Senate · West Virginia (statewide)
- S. Marshall WilsonConstitutionChallengerFiled for 2026 · 06/15/2026Campaign email304-702-0082Official filing source · verified 2026-08-19
- Rachel Fetty AndersonDemocraticChallengerFiled for 2026 · 01/12/2026Official filing source · verified 2026-08-19
- Shelley Moore CapitoRepublicanIncumbentFiled for 2026 · 01/20/2026Campaign email304-786-5681Official filing source · verified 2026-08-19
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.
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.
Federal campaign finance disclosures are filed with the Federal Election Commission. Pending review.
Official press releases are published on the Senator's official Senate.gov site. Pending review.
Jim JusticeU.S. Senator · RepublicanView full profile →
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 classesNote: 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.
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.
Federal campaign finance disclosures are filed with the Federal Election Commission. Pending review.
Official press releases are published on the Senator's official Senate.gov site. Pending review.
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Show up, speak upPublic meetings
Public meetings
Learning and wellbeingSchools & healthcare
Schools & healthcare
- Upshur County SchoolsWebsite(opens official site in a new tab) (opens in a new tab)
- WVU Medicine St. Joseph's HospitalHospital1 Amalia Dr., Buckhannon, WV 26201 (opens in a new tab)Website(opens official site in a new tab) (opens in a new tab)
- Upshur–Buckhannon Health DepartmentWebsite(opens official site in a new tab) (opens in a new tab)
- West Virginia Wesleyan CollegeWebsite(opens official site in a new tab) (opens in a new tab)
- Fred W. Eberle Technical CenterWebsite(opens official site in a new tab) (opens in a new tab)
Place and economyLife & work here
Life & work here
- Healthcare
- Higher education
- Natural gas & oil
- Timber & forestry
- Audra State ParkState park — Middle Fork River, Alum Cave trailWebsite(opens official site in a new tab) (opens in a new tab)
- Buckhannon
County: Upshur · Region: North Central
Systems that hold this county togetherInfrastructure
Infrastructure
- U.S. Route 33
- U.S. Route 119
- WV Route 4
- WV Route 20
- Upshur County Office of Emergency ManagementWebsite(opens official site in a new tab) (opens in a new tab)
Save these numbersEmergency contacts
Emergency contacts
TransparencySources & verification
Sources & verification
| Section | Source | Last verified |
|---|---|---|
| Basic information | U.S. Census Bureau (opens in a new tab) | 2026-07-15 |
| Local government | Upshur County (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 | Upshur County (opens in a new tab) | 2026-07-15 |
| Civic information | Upshur 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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