Caitlin Cook
Caitlin Cook (Democratic Party) is an at-large member of the Charleston City Council in West Virginia. She assumed office in 2019. Her current term ends on January 4, 2027.
Cook (Democratic Party) is running for re-election for an at-large seat of the Charleston City Council in West Virginia. She declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on May 12, 2026.[source]
Elections
2026
See also: City elections in Charleston, West Virginia (2026)
General election
The primary will occur on May 12, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
Democratic primary
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Democratic primary for Charleston City Council (6 seats)
The following candidates are running in the Democratic primary for Charleston City Council on May 12, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| Caitlin Cook | ||
 | Emmett Pepper | |
| Jennifer Pharr | ||
| Patrick Salango | ||
| Joe Solomon | ||
| Shawn Taylor | ||
 | Linda Bodie | |
 | Jason Gibson  | |
| Gina Grigoraci | ||
| Kitty Lindsay | ||
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Republican primary
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Republican primary for Charleston City Council (6 seats)
Fred Joseph (R), Will Pack (R), Da'Ron Parks (R), Patricia Smith (R), and Lisa Samples White (R) are running in the Republican primary for Charleston City Council on May 12, 2026.
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2022
See also: City elections in Charleston, West Virginia (2022)
General election
General election for Charleston City Council (6 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Charleston City Council on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Caitlin Cook (D) | 11.0 | 7,119 | |
| ✔ | Becky Ceperley (D) | 11.0 | 7,098 | |
| ✔ | Shawn Taylor (D) | 10.9 | 7,084 | |
| ✔ | Jennifer Pharr (D) | 10.9 | 7,082 | |
| ✔ | | Emmett Pepper (D) | 10.5 | 6,778 |
| ✔ | Joe Solomon (D) | 10.2 | 6,574 | |
| Mark Sadd (R) | 8.9 | 5,751 | ||
| Courtney Persinger (R) | 8.0 | 5,189 | ||
| John Bsharah (R) | 7.9 | 5,145 | ||
| Larry Malone (R) | 7.7 | 4,985 | ||
 | Jerry Tucker (L) | 2.8 | 1,809 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 121 | ||
| Total votes: 64,735 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Michael Husson (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Charleston City Council (6 seats)
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Charleston City Council on May 10, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jennifer Pharr | 12.8 | 2,652 | |
| ✔ | Caitlin Cook | 12.4 | 2,563 | |
| ✔ | Becky Ceperley | 11.0 | 2,286 | |
| ✔ | Joe Solomon | 10.7 | 2,209 | |
| ✔ | | Emmett Pepper | 10.0 | 2,080 |
| ✔ | Shawn Taylor | 9.1 | 1,880 | |
| Corey Zinn | 8.9 | 1,852 | ||
| Chuck Hamsher | 8.0 | 1,649 | ||
| Deanna McKinney | 7.5 | 1,552 | ||
| Jonathan Frazier | 5.2 | 1,069 | ||
| Jeni Riser | 4.6 | 948 | ||
| Total votes: 20,740 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Charleston City Council (6 seats)
Mark Sadd, incumbent Courtney Persinger, Larry Malone, and John Bsharah advanced from the Republican primary for Charleston City Council on May 10, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mark Sadd | 28.5 | 1,418 | |
| ✔ | Courtney Persinger | 26.1 | 1,300 | |
| ✔ | Larry Malone | 23.2 | 1,156 | |
| ✔ | John Bsharah | 22.3 | 1,110 | |
| Total votes: 4,984 | |||
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Campaign themes
2026
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2022
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See also
2026 Elections
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