Prosecuting Attorney - Unexpired
What does this office do?
- Deciding which crimes get charged and which are dropped
- Making plea deals and asking for sentences
- Working with police on criminal cases
Affects: Anti-Corruption, Public Safety and Crime Control, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties,
Candidates:
Republican · Incumbent
David A. Pfeifer is the Mercer County Prosecuting Attorney, appointed by the county commission in February 2026 after working as an assistant prosecutor in the office since 2018. Pfeifer is a 2017 graduate of the Appalachian School of Law.
Source: candidates.wvsos.gov