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The West Virginia secretary of state is the smallest constitutional office in the state – physically, fiscally, and in terms of the number of staff. [1] The duties of the office, though, are extensive. The primary responsibility of the secretary is to serve as the chief election officer.
Larry Pack (born November 9, 1957) is an American politician, accountant, and businessman who is currently serving as the 26th Treasurer of West Virginia since 2025. He was elected to the position unopposed in 2024, and was appointed to the position by Governor Jim Justice after his predecessor, Riley Moore, resigned to become a United States representative. [1]
Douglas John Skaff Jr. (born November 10, 1976) is an American politician from the state of West Virginia. Skaff served as a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, most recently representing the 57th district, as a member of the Democratic Party. He has switched to the Republican Party and is running for secretary of state of West ...
Sep. 13—MORGANTOWN — Secretary of state candidates Thornton Cooper and Kris Warner met with The Dominion Post Editorial Board to field some questions on the issues affecting the office.
In West Virginia, the county is the unit of government, although an unsuccessful attempt to introduce the township system was made in West Virginia's first constitution. Each of the state's 55 counties has a county commission , consisting of three commissioners elected for six years but with terms so arranged that one is up for reelection every ...
The office was created by Article VII, Section 1 of the first Constitution of West Virginia in 1863. [2] [3] Under the current state constitution (1872), the attorney general is an executive department-level state constitutional officer, along with the governor, secretary of state, auditor, treasurer, and commissioner of agriculture. [4]
As a Republican, he has previously served as the West Virginia State Auditor from 2017 to 2025. He also was a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates representing District 35 from 2013 to 2017. [2] On February 28, 2023, he announced he would run for governor of West Virginia to attempt to succeed term limited governor Jim Justice. [3]
Kris Warner (born 1961/1962) [1] is an American politician who is currently serving as the 31st Secretary of State of West Virginia since 2025. He was previously the director of the state’s Economic Development Authority and as the former chair of the West Virginia Republican Party.