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Justice to file financial disclosures by August
CHARLESTON — Gov. Jim Justice and his U.S. Senate campaign have until Aug. 24 to file the required financial disclosures.
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Stuart wants AG's office to have prosecutorial powers; Weld disagrees
CHARLESTON – A Republican candidate for West Virginia Attorney General has proposed expanding the power of the office to include criminal investigation and prosecution. But another candidate disagrees.
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Stuart announces bid to be state's next Attorney General
CHARLESTON – State Senator and former U.S. Attorney Mike Stuart has announced his candidacy for West Virginia Attorney General.
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Weld announces bid for Attorney General
WHEELING -- West Virginia Senate Majority Whip Ryan Weld is seeking the 2024 Republican nomination to be West Virginia's next attorney general.
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Morrisey announces 2024 gubernatorial campaign
CHARLES TOWN – Patrick Morrisey is running for governor. West Virginia’s current Attorney General made the announcement April 4 in Jefferson County.
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Poll shows Morrisey leads GOP gubernatorial candidates, but he hasn't announced yet
CHARLESTON – He still hasn’t officially entered the gubernatorial race, but a recent poll shows West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey leads all Republican contenders.
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Two political analysts share thoughts on 2024 W.Va. gubernatorial, U.S. Senate races
CHARLESTON – A longtime Republican political analyst says the next West Virginia gubernatorial election is Patrick Morrisey’s for the taking. Another thinks he'll run for Attorney General again.
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Miller has big plans for state if he's elected governor
HUNTINGTON – Many people might know Chris Miller as the guy from his wacky television ads for his car dealerships. But the 43-year-old isn’t joking when he talks about his 2024 gubernatorial campaign. He’s all business, and he has as many ideas to improve the state as his TV commercials have laughs.
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Morrisey says he's running in 2024, but not sure of which office yet
CHARLESTON – Shortly after U.S. Representative Alex K. Mooney announced his plans to challenge U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey’s campaign sent a letter to supporters saying he plans to be on the ballot in 2024 as well.
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Amendment Two, others go down in defeat; GOP maintains state dominance
CHARLESTON – All four proposed state constitutional amendments, including hot-button Amendment Two, went down in defeat Tuesday night.
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Attorney seeking House seat says disgruntled former client is harassing her and campaign
WHEELING – A Wheeling attorney who is running for the House of Delegates says she is being harassed by a former client who is unhappy with the outcome of his case.
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Greenbrier GOP chairman says Independent candidate shouldn't be on state Senate ballot
CHARLESTON – A Kanawha Circuit Court judge has scheduled a hearing for Friday in a petition seeking to have a state Senate candidate removed from the ballot.
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Trump-backed Mooney easily defeats fellow incumbent McKinley for House seat
CHARLESTON – In a Republican primary that drew national attention, Alex Mooney handily defeated David McKinley in the matchup between two incumbents.
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Senate President rips Supreme Court for candidate eligibility ruling
CHARLESTON – State Senate President Craig Blair criticized the state Supreme Court for its decision regarding the eligibility of a Senate candidate to be on the May 10 Republican primary ballot.
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Supreme Court backs ruling declaring state Senate candidate ineligible
CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court swiftly refused the motion for stay from a state Senate candidate who had been ruled ineligible to be on the May 10 primary ballot.
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Controversial foundation has thrown hundreds of thousands at McKinley campaigns
WHEELING – Some donations to U.S. Representative David McKinley’s previous election campaigns are raising questions, causing a competing campaign to say the Republican is "caving to leftists."
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Judge officially puts ousted Wood County GOP official back in power
CHARLESTON – A circuit judge has issued an order officially putting the ousted chairman of the Wood County Republican Executive Committee back in the position.
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Toriseva files to run for House of Delegates in Ohio County
WHEELING – Wheeling attorney Teresa Toriseva has filed to run for a seat in the West Virginia House of Delegates.
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Fourth Circuit overturns earlier ruling, says state ballot placement process is fine
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and Secretary of State Mac Warner are celebrating a court ruling that says a state law about election ballot listing.
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Morrisey joins other AGs in coalition saying U.S. House push overrides state election laws
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has joined a coalition of attorneys general asking congressional leadership to kill legislation that they say will undermine the integrity of U.S. elections.