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Marshall County Commission

District 2 residency

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Term
6 years
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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 SoS list and The Intelligencer call the seat "Magisterial District 2"; the incumbent, Scott Varner, did not run.

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Jim Kudlak

Republican

Moundsville

The gist

  • Pledges to reduce the tax burden by lowering the levy.
  • Supports livestreaming county commission meetings.
  • Proposes occasional evening commission meetings for working residents.
  • Proposes improving county water, sewer and internet access.
  • Supports stronger enforcement of trash and dumping ordinances.
  • Proposes working with state partners to recruit employers.
More about Jim
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  1. Pledges to reduce the tax burden by lowering the levy.

    James Kudlak Will Seek Seat on Marshall County Commission

    News coverage · The Intelligencer (Wheeling) · theintelligencer.net

    “reducing the tax burden by lowering the levy”
  2. Supports livestreaming county commission meetings.

    James Kudlak Will Seek Seat on Marshall County Commission

    News coverage · The Intelligencer (Wheeling) · theintelligencer.net

    “I would like to see them go to streaming the meetings live”
  3. Proposes occasional evening commission meetings for working residents.

    James Kudlak Will Seek Seat on Marshall County Commission

    News coverage · The Intelligencer (Wheeling) · theintelligencer.net

    “He suggests scheduling an occasional night meeting might be a good way for the commission to be more accessible to the public.”
  4. Proposes improving county water, sewer and internet access.

    James Kudlak Will Seek Seat on Marshall County Commission

    News coverage · The Intelligencer (Wheeling) · theintelligencer.net

    “He also plans to improve county infrastructure, including water, sewer, and internet access”
  5. Supports stronger enforcement of trash and dumping ordinances.

    James Kudlak Will Seek Seat on Marshall County Commission

    News coverage · The Intelligencer (Wheeling) · theintelligencer.net

    “enhance enforcement of county trash and dumping ordinances”
  6. Proposes working with state partners to recruit employers.

    Jim Kudlak for Marshall County Commissioner

    Campaign website · Jim Kudlak campaign · jimkudlakforcommissioner.com

    “Work with state and local partners to recruit employers”

Leigh Ann Scherich

Democratic

The gist

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