Candidates continue to file for the upcoming election in West Virginia.
Rep. Alex Mooney, R-W.Va., filed for re-election on Wednesday in the 2nd Congressional District. Two challengers, Democrat Mark Hunt and Republican Marc Savitt, have also filed.
Former Taylor County state senator Mike Manypenny has filed to run in the 1st Congressional District, for the seat currently held by Rep. David McKinley, R-W.Va.
State Agriculture Commissioner Walt Helmick, a Democrat, has filed for re-election. Sen. Kent Leonhardt, R-Monongalia, has also filed for the seat. Helmick beat Leonhardt in a close race in 2012.
Delegate Chris Stansbury, R-Kanawha, filed to run for state Senate from the 17th District, which includes much of Kanawha County. The seat is currently held by Sen. Corey Palumbo, D-Kanawha.
Former Democratic delegate Danny Wells has filed to run in the 36th Delegate District. Wells lost a race for re-election in the three-member district in 2014.
Chris Reed became the first member of the Mountain Party to file for state office, when he filed in Kanawha County's 39th Delegate District. That seat is held by Delegate Ron Walters, R-Kanawha, who has filed for re-election.
Putnam Circuit Judge Philip Stowers and Kanawha County Family Court Judge Sharon Mullens also have filed for re-election.
Candidates have until Jan. 30 to file.