Kris Raynes
Candidate for Circuit Court Judge, 7th Judicial Circuit, Division 2, Unexpired term
Background
- Occupation
- Putnam County Prosecuting Attorney
- Lives in
- Eleanor
Putnam County prosecuting attorney, appointed by the county commission in August 2023 after almost 16 years as an assistant Putnam County prosecutor; earlier a special assistant U.S. attorney in West Virginia's Southern District and an assistant prosecutor in Ohio.
Documented positions
No documented position found.
All sources (6)
- Candidate search: November 3, 2026 General Election
Election filing · West Virginia Secretary of State · candidates.wvsos.gov
- Candidate search: November 3, 2026 General Election, Putnam County
Election filing · West Virginia Secretary of State · candidates.wvsos.gov
- Election Information: 2026 General Election sample ballots (12 ballot styles by precinct and town)
Election filing · Putnam County Clerk · putnamcountywv.gov
- Official Ballot, November 3, 2026 General Election, Putnam County (sample, ballot style 1)
Election filing · Putnam County Clerk · putnamcountywv.gov
- Raynes to become Putnam County prosecutor
News coverage · WV MetroNews · Aug 8, 2023 · wvmetronews.com
- Child abuse pleas, sentencings in Putnam County case
News coverage · WV MetroNews · Sep 25, 2026 · wvmetronews.com
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