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Mix of Contests Await W.Va. Primary Voters

CHARLESTON (AP) -

West Virginia's Tuesday primary will set the stage for several big November matchups, with top offices from the presidency on down up for election.

Democratic and Republican voters must each choose nominees for a number of federal, state and county races. Seats on nonpartisan county school boards also will be decided Tuesday.

More than 60,800 residents have already cast early in-person or absentee ballots. That's down from the 2008 primary by about 10,000 votes.

Republicans have choices for state treasurer and in 2 of the state's three congressional districts.

Democrats have contested races for Congress, agriculture commissioner and Supreme Court.

Voters must also select nominees in the newly redrawn legislative districts. All 100 seats in the House of Delegates are up this year. So is half the 34-member Senate.

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