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Cabell County Commission

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1
Term
6 years
Candidates
2
Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The county commission adopts the county budget, sets the county levy, oversees county offices and hears estate and election matters.

The incumbent, John Mandt Jr., holds the commission's District 3 seat; commissioners are elected countywide, and not more than one may live in any magisterial district.

CandidatesCompare by issue

Taxes & budget

  • Tia "Fix" RumbaughDemocratic

    • Opposes dropping disability-service levies from the county ballot.

  • John Mandt Jr.Republican

    • Supported reallocating county excess levy money to broader needs.

Public safety

  • Tia "Fix" RumbaughDemocratic

    • Proposes staffing-first budgeting for EMS and county positions.

  • John Mandt Jr.Republican

    • Opposes county use of AI surveillance cameras.

Economy & jobs

  • Tia "Fix" RumbaughDemocratic

    • Proposes a feasibility study of county sand and stone resources.

  • John Mandt Jr.Republican

    • Proposes selling non-performing county assets and improving development.

Roads & infrastructure

Health & human services

  • Tia "Fix" RumbaughDemocratic

    • Proposes county funding and partnerships to expand mental health access.

  • John Mandt Jr.Republican

    • Supports leaving harm reduction law changes to the Legislature.

Government & transparency

  • Tia "Fix" RumbaughDemocratic

    • Proposes commission meeting times suited to working residents.

  • John Mandt Jr.Republican

    • Pledges more commission transparency, including better meeting streaming.
    • Proposes an online county spending database like wvcheckbook.gov.

Courts & justice

Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 7 issues covered in this race.