Karen Shuler Stakem
Democrat · West Virginia · 2026Biography
Karen Shuler Stakem's family has operated the Hole N' Run sporting goods store in Wheeling for 47 years, per The Intelligencer. Stakem is the granddaughter of Thais Blatnik, who served in both the West Virginia House of Delegates and the state Senate, and is the sister of Charleston Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin, per The Intelligencer. Stakem previously ran for the Ohio County Board of Education, per The Intelligencer. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
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