‘Jay’ Rockefeller Dies At 89
Jay Rockefeller, the last member of his family’s political dynasty who served as West Virginia’s governor and later a longtime U.S. senator, has died.
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Moore, Parsi Debate For 2nd Congressional District
Twenty days from the election, Republican Congressman Riley Moore and Ace Parsi, the Democratic challenger in the second congressional district of West Virginia, met for a debate.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsHouse Speaker Kevin McCarthy Endorses State Treasurer Riley Moore
Born in Morgantown into the West Virginia Moore-Capito political family, Moore began his career as a welder before moving into politics. In 2013, he served as an associate at the Podesta Group where he was part of a client team working on the European Centre for a Modern Ukraine (ECFMU), which was formed to represent the Party of Regions, a banned pro-Russian political party in Ukraine formed in late 1997.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsTrump-Backed US Rep. Alex Mooney Wins W.Va. GOP Primary
In an early victory for a Donald Trump-endorsed candidate at the start of midterm season, Rep. Alex Mooney on Tuesday beat fellow incumbent Rep. David McKinley in West Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District Republican primary.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsDistrict 2: Incumbent Alex Mooney Faces Progressive Challenger Cathy Kunkel
The candidates vying for West Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District – Republican Rep. Alex Mooney and Democrat Cathy Kunkel – are offering starkly different visions for the sprawling territory that zig-zags across the Mountain State’s middle, touching the Eastern Panhandle, the state’s capitol, Charleston, and even the Ohio River.
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Democrat Challenging Mooney for House Seat
The former West Virginia campaign director for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has launched her own campaign to unseat Republican…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsSecond District Race to See Competition
Congressman Alex Mooney has been an inspiration for other candidates to run in West Virginia 2nd District.Mooney's Republican opponent on May 10, along…
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