Daily Mail endorsements: Stick with the ‘R’s in area state Senate races

In the three Charleston area races for State Senate — Districts 4, 8 and 17 — voters once again have good choices among both Democrat and Republican candidates. But the experience and philosophy of each of the GOP candidates earns them the Daily Mail endorsement.

District 4 covers Mason and Jackson counties and parts of Putnam and Roane. Its current senator is Republican Mark Drennan, who was appointed to replace Mike Hall, who became Gov. Jim Justice’s chief of staff. Drennan was defeated in the Republican primary by small business owner Eric J. Tarr.