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
Christopher Lefler has been Summers County prosecuting attorney since December 2024 and earlier was an assistant prosecutor in Raleigh County. Lefler's priorities are repairing relationships inside the office and with county officials and police, and restoring public trust.
Source: candidates.wvsos.gov