The Mingo County Deputy Sheriffs’ Association said it has voted to rescind its previous endorsement in the race for West Virginia Attorney General following statements a candidate made regarding the shooting death of a state trooper in Mingo County. An overwhelming majority of the association voted to rescind its endorsement of Mike Stuart, a Republican state senator running for the statewide office. The association released a letter saying statements that Stuart have made publicly about the death of Sgt. Cory Maynard and the use of pictures of Sgt. Maynard’s family are distasteful and should not be used for political gain. Stuart is running against West Virginia State Auditor JB McCuskey in the May primary for the Republican nomination for Attorney General.