Campaign fundraising and spending in four local House of Delegates races shows some — but not all — incumbents with a significant financial edge over their challengers. It also shows […]
Tag: election 2020
50th District Democrats down from 10 to 3
Marion County voters trim the field in primary Voters trimmed the field of 10 Marion County Democrats hoping to represent the House of Delegates 50th District down to three in […]
Canvass could decide 52nd House race
KINGWOOD — Provisional and last-minute absentee ballots could decide the fate of the Republican victor in the 52nd House of Delegate race. Preston County commissioners began canvassing the June election […]
Canvassing board adds 672 ballots as June 9 primary results made official
MORGANTOWN — From the rescheduled June date to the avalanche of absentee ballots to voters in masks mindful of social distancing, COVID-19 ensured the June 9 primary was anything but […]
A look at statewide races in West Virginia
CHARLESTON — Sweating it out on the state’s hottest day of the year, voters on Tuesday were choosing presidential, gubernatorial, U.S. Senate and U.S. House candidates in West Virginia’s Democratic […]
Salango wins Democrat primary for governor
CHARLESTON — Kanawha County Commissioner Ben Salango won the Democratic nomination for governor of West Virginia on Tuesday, setting up a November showdown with incumbent Republican Gov. Jim Justice. Salango […]
Nancy Walker pulls nearly 44% of Monongalia County Board of Education votes
Nancy Walker apparently won’t need a note from home to keep her seat on the Monongalia County Board of Education — even if absentee voters gave their good grades early […]
With primary largely complete, Mon Commission race begins in earnest
MORGANTOWN — With the primary now behind us, November’s contest for the Eastern District seat on the Monongalia County Commission can begin in earnest. Both Republican incumbent Ed Hawkins and […]
With as many as 2,300 absentee ballots still out, all four levies above 60% mark
MORGANTOWN — It appears likely that all four excess levies currently on the books in Monongalia County will be renewed. Likely, but not yet certain. The four-year levies needed to […]
Palmer wins second term as Mon County Sheriff
Monongalia County Sheriff Perry Palmer will serve his second term as the county’s sheriff after winning reelection Tuesday. “First of all, I’m overwhelmed,” Palmer said. “It goes to show you […]
