Are You A Key Connection to Any Primary Election Winners?

May 21, 2026 | Advocacy

The WVDA is seeking dentists contacts for primary election winners.  The following lists breakdown potential new legislators by local component.  If you are acquainted with any of the following, please let Hallie@wvdental.org know!

 

BDS/MWT:      Kerry Murphy (replaced Barnhart) (Pleasants, Ritchie, Tyler)

Justin Beanard (Might beat Anderson) (Wood)

Jeff Sandy (beat Borkowski) (Wood)

Charles Hartzog (beat Criss)  (Wood)

Melissa McCrady (beat Heckert) (Wood)

 

EPDS:  Chris Clagett (replacing Ian Masters) (Berkeley)

Katie Rose (replacing Lisa White) (Berkeley)

 

HDS:   Aaron Holley (replacing Linville) (Cabell)

 

KVDS: CD Caldwell (replacing Cannon) (Putnam)

Chris Tipton (replacing Bridges) (Logan)

 

NRDS: John Morgan (beat Greg Bishop, replacing Vance) (Wyoming)

Sam Lusk (replacing Doug Smith) (Mercer)

John Jordan (Won re-election as an appointed incumbent) (Raleigh)

Newt McCutcheon (beat Stan Adkins) (Nicholas)

Cy Persinger (beat Marshall Clay) (Fayette)

 

MVDS:   Les Mallow (replacing Coop-Gonzales) (Pendleton, Randolph)

Danny Hamrick (returning from a hiatus, beat Keith Marple) (Harrison/Lewis)

Paul Howe (District 70, replacing Petitto) (Harrison)

Tim McNeely (beat Kimble) (Harrison)

Frank Sturm (replacing Bryan Smith) (Marion, Taylor)

Guy Ward (appointed, replaced Devault, won) (Marion)

 

PVDS: Alex Bosley (replacing JP Hott) (Grant/Tucker)

PVDS/MVDS:  Les Mallow (replacing Coop-Gonzales) (Pendleton, Randolph)

 

WDDS:             Tony Viola (beat Zatezalo)  (Brooke/Hancock)

Don Dewitt (beat Stephens) (Marshall)

Steven Smith (beat Bell) (Doddridge, Tyler, Wetzel)