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ACLU seeks new election for state Senate seat
WILLIAMSON – The ACLU of West Virginia has filed a petition claiming nearly 700 Mingo County residents were denied their fundamental right to vote because of an erroneous ballot.
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DECISION 2024: Republican stranglehold on WV politics continues
CHARLESTON – As expected, a red wave of Republican victory again rolled over West Virginia on election night. Donald Trump, Jim Justice and Patrick Morrisey scored Mountain State victories in their campaigns for president, U.S. Senate and governor
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AG race: McCuskey sees strong vision for state's future
CHARLESTON — As state Auditor J.B. McCuskey continues his campaign in the race for Attorney General, he brings a wealth of experience in public service, a proven ability to lead a statewide office and a clear vision for the future.
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AG race: Toriseva hopes to be strong advocate for W.Va.
CHARLESTON — Teresa Toriseva sees herself as a strong advocate for West Virginias in her campaign for attorney general.
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Campaign sign in House race could be violating federal election rules
CHARLESTON – A Charleston credit union potentially is violating federal election rules by displaying an election sign endorsing its CEO for a House of Delegates seat.
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Democrats blast Akers for representing podcaster; Akers calls criticism ‘hypocrisy’
CHARLESTON – The state Democratic Party is criticizing a Republican member of the House of Delegates who is serving as legal counsel for a podcaster it calls “right-wing” and “extremist.”But J.B.
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Williams challenges Morrisey to gubernatorial debate
HUNTINGTON – Democratic gubernatorial nominee Steve Williams has issued a formal challenge to Republican opponent Patrick Morrisey to a public debate to discuss the issues facing West Virginia and its citizens.
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Justice, Morrisey and Trump all have comfortable leads, according to new poll
CHARLESTON – A new poll shows Gov. Jim Justice and Attorney General Patrick Morrisey with comfortable leads in their respective races for U.S.
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Williams urges Morrisey to investigate Justice, Greenbrier for misuse of funds
HUNTINGTON – Democratic gubernatorial nominee Steve Williams has asked opponent and current Attorney General Patrick Morrisey to launch a formal investigation into the financial issues surrounding The Greenbrier and Gov. Jim Justice.
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Mingo Co. Commission sets July hearing for vote fraud allegations
WILLIAMSON – The Mingo County Commission has scheduled a hearing for next month to consider challenges to last month’s primary election in the wake of alleged fraudulent voting activities.
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Swope files formal notice challenging Mingo election results
Incumbent state Senator Chandler Swope filed a formal notice June 5 with the Mingo County Commission against Craig Hart challenging the primary election results.
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Justice wins GOP nod for U.S. Senate, Morrisey takes Republican governor's primary
CHARLESTON – Gov. Jim Justice has won the Republican primary for U.S. Senate, and current state Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is the GOP nominee for governor.
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White eager to help state if he wins spot on ICA
CHARLESTON — A Charleston attorney is running for a seat on the West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals in the hopes of improving the lives of West Virginia residents.
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Schulz touts experience in campaign for ICA seat
CHARLESTON — A seasoned trial attorney is running for a seat on the Intermediate Appellate Court and hopes his three decades of experience will help him if elected.
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AG candidates weigh in on Fourth Circuit decision on W.Va. transgender sports ban
CHARLESTON – One Republican candidate says the vote to determine West Virginia’s next attorney general is more important than ever following a federal appeals court ruling that rejected the transgender student athlete ban.
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WV CALA issues its 'Dirty Dozen' list of candidates with most money from trial attorneys
CHARLESTON – A statewide conservative legal reform group has issued its list of political candidates whose campaigns it says have accepted the most money from personal injury attorneys.
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Warner says W.Va. will not accept voter registrations collected by Biden administration
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner says the Biden administration is trying to take over states’ voter registration processes.
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Warner accuses Morrisey 'playing carnival barker' with Biden press release
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner has called out Patrick Morrisey, saying the attorney general and gubernatorial candidate should "focus on the needs of West Virginians" and let "voters take care of" President Joe Biden in November.
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Bailey campaign pulls in more than $150K at kickoff fundraiser
CHARLESTON – Kanawha Circuit Judge Jennifer Bailey’s re-election campaign brought in more than $150,000 at its kickoff fundraising event.
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Blankenship running for U.S. Senate as a Democrat
CHARLESTON – Don Blankenship is running for the U.S. Senate.