Informed Voters of America · Harrison County · General Election Nov 3, 2026

Harrison County Commission

DRAFT · research-only · candidate review pending · as of Oct 21, 2026

Candidate

Susan ThomasDemocrat · Incumbent, Commission President (since 2021) · Former Harrison County Clerk · No campaign website foundQuestionnaire sent Oct 21 · no response yet

Martin HoweRepublican · Clarksburg City Council (term to 2028) · Bank business-development manager; former United Way director; Clarksburg City Manager 2005–2019 · No campaign website foundQuestionnaire sent Oct 21 · no response yet

Positions · each cell is the candidate's own answer, a recorded vote, their own published words, or "no position found"

Health department / library levy (on this ballot)

Own words“They are services to our community that I believe are necessary. This levy has been supported for several years.” On the preservation levy: “I think it's important to preserve our history.”WDTV, Aug 31, 2026

No position found

May 2026 levies (emergency services, bus)

Vote not attributedThe Commission adopted the order placing both levies on the May 2026 ballot on Jan 21, 2026. Individual votes are not recorded in any online source; minutes requested from the County Clerk.Mountain State Spotlight

No position found

Jail costs and county budget

No position found

Ambulance / 911 fee

No position found

Rycon contract litigation (2024)

Vote not attributedCommission voted unanimously to pursue litigation, Oct 23, 2024 (reported as unanimous; names not recorded).CitizenPortal

No position found

Clarksburg fire fee increase (2024)

No position found

Vote not attributedCouncil passed a fire-fee increase for a new engine in Nov 2024 with one dissent; the dissenter is not named in coverage. City Clerk minutes requested.WBOY

Recording and posting meetings online

No position found

Water and sewer infrastructure

No position found

Economic development / population loss

No position found

Term limits

No position found

Biggest Harrison County problem

Awaiting answer

Money · Paper reports filed with the Harrison County Clerk, Q3 2026 (handwritten scans; partly illegible) · refresh Oct 24

Raised

$6,555

$2,000 (year-to-date box appears understated; verify against scan)

Spent

$3,065

$3,453

Cash on hand

$3,490

$886

Source

Harrison County Clerk

Candidate answeredRecorded vote or own words, citedNo position foundDeclined to respond

No 2026 campaign statement by Martin Howe was found in any accessible source. Both candidates have voting records on local bodies, but neither the County Commission nor Clarksburg City Council posts minutes with individual votes online. Attendance for both: request from the respective clerk. All candidates in this race received the identical 28-question IVA questionnaire on Oct 21, 2026, deadline Oct 24, 5 p.m. Answers are published verbatim and replace researched cells. Any candidate may submit a 100-word statement or correct any factual error; the card is updated within 48 hours.

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