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In addition to president and governor and seats representing West Virginia in Congress, voters in Brooke and Hancock counties will have many state and county candidates to choose from in Tuesday's primary election.
Polls will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Brooke County election clerks encourage everyone to wear a mask, although it's not required. They advised a glove or cotton swab will be provided to voters to cast votes on the electronic voting machines.
Vying for one seat representing the 1st Senatorial District, which includes Hancock, Brooke and Ohio counties and part of Marshall County, are: Republican challenger Jack Newbrough of Weirton and Republican incumbent Ryan Weld of Wellsburg.
In the fall the winner of the race will face Democratic challenger Randy Swartzmiller of Chester, whose term as state delegate ends this year.
Competing for two seats representing the 1st Delegate District, which includes Hancock County and part of Brooke County, are: Democratic challengers Ronnie D. Jones of Weirton, Roger "Buddy" Stewart Jr. of New Cumberland and Jack Wood of Weirton.
The winners will face Republican incumbent Pat McGeehan of Chester and Republican challenger Mark Zatezalo of Weirton in the fall.
Democratic incumbent Phil Diserio of Follansbee and Republican challenger Gordon Greer of Follansbee will vie for a seat representing the 2nd Delegate District in the fall.
Vying for a seat on the Brooke County Commission are: Democratic challenger Tim Hooper of Colliers and Democratic incumbent Stacey Hukill Wise.
Competing for Brooke County sheriff are: Democratic challenger Kevin Heck of Follansbee and Democratic incumbent Larry Palmer of Wellsburg and Republican challengers Richard Beatty of Follansbee and Chuck Wright of Follansbee.
Running in a nonpartisan race for Brooke County magistrate are incumbent Robin Hukill Snyder and challenger Steve Seminsky. Incumbent Daniell Diserio is unchallenged for her seat as magistrate.
Running in the nonpartisan race for two seats on the Brooke County Board of Education are: challenger Mary M. Blum of the Follansbee Magisterial District, Dr. E. Robert Marks of the Wellsburg District, who was appointed to fill one of the seats following the resignation of Brian Ferguson; challenger M.J. Merriner of the Follansbee District, incumbent Antoinette Perkins of the Follansbee District and challengers Rob Robinson of the Follansbee District and Linda Roberts Viderman of the Wellsburg District.
Under state code, the board may not have more than two members from the same district and the board currently has two members from the Weirton District whose terms aren't up and another from the Wellsburg District whose term is not up.
The two winners must then be residents of the Wellsburg or Follansbee district.
Brooke County voters also will consider passage of a four-year levy for operation of and improvements to the county's emergency 911 center.
If approved, the new levy will raise $570,296 per year the center.
Vying for a seat representing Brooke County on ther Northern Panhandle Conservation District board are: Stephen Paull and Michael Traubert, both of Wellsburg.
Two of three Hancock County magistrate seats will be on ballots in the election.
Incumbent Mike Powell is not seeking another term. His seat is being sought by Ralph A. Fletcher, David L. Robinson Jr. and Steve Svokas. And Jeremy R. Pykosz will challenge incumbent Mike White.
Incumbent Scott Hicks is running unopposed.
Because of term limits for sheriff, Fletcher can't seek a third term as Hancock County sheriff. Vying for that office are three Republicans: Scott Gittings of Chester, Tommy Ogden of New Cumberland and Rick Stead of Weirton.
Running for the nonpartisan race for two seats on the Hancock County Board of Education are: challengers Seth Chauvront of the Grant Magisterial District, Ed Fields of the Clay District and Chris Gillette of the Butler district; and incumbent Larry Shaw of the Grant District.
Because the board may not have more than two members from the same district, and three members whose terms aren't up live in the Grant, Clay and Butler districts, the two winners must be from different districts.
Hancock County voters also will consider renewal of a four-year levy expected to raise $100,000 per year for the county's animal shelter, with anything in excess of that to be used for recreational purposes only.
Hancock County Commissioner Joe Barnabei, a Democrat from Weirton, will face Republican challenger Eron Chek of Weirton in the fall.