Election Day: Chance for Change in Mingo County

Many eyes will be on Mingo County Tuesday for the primary election.

There are five additional races on the ballot after a series of corruption cases and a murder left many offices empty.

Political corruption charges forced commissioner David Baisden, prosecuting attorney Michael

Sparks, Circuit Court Judge Michael Thornsbury and Magistrate Dallas Toler all to resign.

The sheriff's office is also on the ballot after Eugene Crum was shot and killed while on the job last year.

According to the county clerk's office, there are about 18,000 registered voters in Mingo County. So far, more than 400 people have cast their ballots.

There are still three days of early voting left, plus Tuesday on Election Day.

Here is a list of candidates vying for those five unexpired terms.

Sheriff
Roy Tiller
James M. Smith

Prosecuting Attorney
Wes White
Charles "Butch" West
Teresa D. (Hall) Maynard

Circuit Court Judge
Miki Thompson
Jonathan "Duke" Jewell
Robert H. Carlton
Teresa McCune

Magistrate
Scott Smith
Grady Colin Kelley II
Thomas Taylor
Michele Webb
Jim Harvey

County Commissioner
Mike Hie Carter
David Justice
"Big" Jim Hatfield