Mackenzie Holdren is a lawyer in Nicholas County, West Virginia. Holdren received her undergraduate degree in political science from West Virginia University (WVU) in 2018, and she graduated from West Virginia College of Law in 2022. She then started her own law firm in Summersville, West Virginia. Holdren primarily works with child abuse cases. This is Holdren’s first time running for state office. Holdren’s priorities include increasing the number of jobs in West Virginia and improving the abuse and neglect docket in the state. She argues it takes too long for children who need help to receive support, taking months before cases are heard in court. Holdren won the primary over the incumbent Gregory Watt, when she received 53.4% of the vote. Holdren will face Jourdan Deitz in the general election on Nov. 3, with both candidates vying for their first term in state office.
Demolition Slated For Thurmond Area Of New River Gorge Despite Protests
Construction and building removal work is scheduled to begin in late November in the Prince, Thurmond and Brookside areas of New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, despite resistance.
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