Prosecuting Attorney (Unexpired Term)
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
Derek Laxton is the Wyoming County prosecuting attorney, appointed in September 2025 after serving as an assistant prosecutor in the county since 2021. Laxton is a Wyoming County native and West Virginia University graduate who has pledged daily, hands-on case prosecution.
Source: candidates.wvsos.gov