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In race for his Senate seat, Joe Manchin endorses West Virginia Democratic Mayor Glenn Elliott

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Outgoing U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin endorsed the mayor of Wheeling on Monday in the Democratic primary race for his seat representing deep-red West Virginia, where Manchin is the only Democrat holding statewide office. In a video released by Democrat Glenn Elliott’s campaign, Manchin described Elliott as a man with the “determination, […]

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Mayor

Steve Williams becomes 1st Democrat to enter West Virginia governor’s race

RACINE, W.Va. (AP) — Huntington Mayor Steve Williams said Monday that he plans to run for West Virginia governor, becoming the first — and so far only — Democratic candidate in the field eight months before the primary election. Williams announced his bid for governor during the United Mine Workers of America 84th Annual Labor […]

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Alabama

Walk and rally participants promote democracy’s importance | | #elections | #alabama

A calm, sunny, 55-degree afternoon in downtown Anniston Friday provided a counterpoint to the event that some Noble Street walkers were somberly remembering. They were marking the second anniversary of a right-wing mob storming the U.S. Capitol in a vain, destructive, and deadly attempt to overturn or obstruct the results of the 2020 presidential election. […]

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Alaska

For McKinley, Mooney, there’s no love lost | Election 2022 | #alaska | #politics

WASHINGTON — It’s exactly what he’s been waiting for. Rep. Alex Mooney, R-W.Va., wished Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., would try and stop him. Walking down a hallway March 30 in the U.S. Capitol Complex on the way to the floor of the House of Representatives chamber for a few votes, Mooney predicted a Manchin endorsement […]

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