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Defeated senator challenges Mingo County election

Incumbent state Senator Chandler Swope, who apparently lost a primary re-election bid, has filed an official challenge to results in Mingo County and alleges there is evidence that Democrats improperly voted in Republican races. Swope, a Republican from Bluefield, joins three other candidates for local races who are questioning the Mingo County results. Swope filed a notice of primary election challenge Wednesday and is asking to examine poll books across Mingo County for irregularities. “Unfortunately, it appears that the 2024 primary election, at least in part, in Mingo County ...

West Virginia politicians comment on Trump conviction

MORGANTOWN – Reaction among West Virginia politicians to the New York City conviction of former President Trump on 34 felony counts aligns with their party affiliations. Trump was found guilty by a Manhattan jury Thursday of 34 felony counts related to a scheme during his 2016 ...

A look at outside spending for and against candidates in May primary races

MORGANTOWN – Political candidates have their own campaign committees to raise cash (often from the candidates' own pockets in recent statewide races) for their election efforts. But outside groups also like to throw money to influence election outcomes – buying ads and media time to ...