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District III residency

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6 years
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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 clerk's list calls this race "County Commission – District 3"; the ballot prints "Princeton District III" under the candidate's name.

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Greg PuckettMercer County Commission

Greg Puckett

RepublicanIncumbent

Mercer County commissioner; executive director of Community Connections Inc. · Princeton

The gist

  • Supports cooperation and open communication amid ICE enforcement concerns.
  • Co-led re-establishing the Mercer County Planning Commission.In office
  • Led expanding county litter control into Keep Mercer Clean.In office
  • Supported paying off the county's regional jail debt.In office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

More about Greg
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  1. Supports cooperation and open communication amid ICE enforcement concerns.

    Mercer County commissioner addresses community concerns over ICE presence

    News coverage · Lootpress · Jan 26, 2026 · lootpress.com

    “I believe strongly that the best path forward for our community is cooperation, compassion, and open communication”

  2. Co-led re-establishing the Mercer County Planning Commission.

    Mercer County Commissioners

    Government record · Mercer County Commission · mercercountywv.com

    “worked in cooperation with other Commissioners to re-establish the Mercer County Planning Commission”

  3. Led expanding county litter control into Keep Mercer Clean.

    Mercer County Commissioners

    Government record · Mercer County Commission · mercercountywv.com

    “expanded the litter control efforts to establish the nationally recognized and award winning Keep Mercer Clean Campaign”

  4. Supported paying off the county's regional jail debt.

    Mercer County Commissioners

    Government record · Mercer County Commission · mercercountywv.com

    “worked to pay off the county debt to our regional jail”

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