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W.Va. GOP Chairman Announces Run for Congress

The chairman of the West Virginia Republican Party announced he’ll be running for West Virginia’s 3rd Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives.

Conrad Lucas made the announcement via an emailed letter and online video. This follows an earlier announcement this year, saying he would be stepping down as chairman of the West Virginia GOP.

Lucas is vying for U.S. Representative Evan Jenkins’ seat. Jenkins, a Republican, is running for Democrat Joe Manchin’s seat in the U.S. Senate.

Lucas joins a handful of other West Virginia representatives who are aiming for a shot in Congress, such as Republicans Rupie Phillips and Carol Miller – both members of the West Virginia House of Delegates, and Democrat Richard Ojeda – a member of the State Senate.

Lucas will also be running against former Republican Delegate Rick Snuffer.

Eric Trump Attends W.Va. Fundraiser, Libertarian for Governor Wants Change

Donald Trump is still working to raise money in West Virginia, this week sending his son to a joint national/state finance committee event. State Republican Party Chairman Conrad Lucas what Eric Trump told supporters in Charleston. 

In Appalachia, the presidential candidates’ differing stances on coal is a major concern this election cycle. Donald Trump has of course promised to bring the industry back, but has given few details about how he’ll accomplish that feat.

Hillary Clinton has said she’ll put miners out of work, but is pushing a big plan to reinvest in coal communities. State Impact Pennsylvania’s Marie Cusick visited one of those communities just across the border from West Virginia in Green County, Pennsylvania, to get the local take on the race.

In statewide races, David Moran is not a new name for some West Virginia voters. The Libertarian is running for governor for a second time after finishing fourth in the polls in 2012. Moran is running on platforms that include abolishing the state’s personal income tax, cutting state boards and programs that he sees as a waste of taxpayer dollars, decriminalizing marijuana and increasing access to substance abuse treatment programs.

Moran discusses his platforms, his politics and the importance of having an alternative voice in the gubernatorial race.

Historic Wins and a Party Switch Mean New Faces Will Lead W.Va. in Washington and at Home

The 2014 mid-term elections were significant not just for the national Republican Party, but for the state GOP as well. The party was able to gain control of all 4 Congressional seats on the ballot and flip both the West Virginia House and Senate. 

GOP Party Chairman Conrad Lucas says the major wins were a combination of having Congresswoman Shelley Moore Capito at the top of the ticket for U.S. Senate and an overall trend of West Virginians swinging Republican that helped them win. Minority Leader Tim Armstead discusses if the Speakership is in his future.

Senator Daniel Hall of Wyoming County made the decision late Wednesday evening to leave the Democratic Party and give the Republicans the majority in the state Senate. Hall says the decision was one that will allow him to keep his district relevant when it comes to negotiations in the chamber. As to whether or not the GOP offered him anything for the switch, Hall says there were “discussions,” but no leadership position or committee chairmanship has been officially offered.

Congressman-elect Evan Jenkins discusses his upset and his transition into the House of Representatives. 

Panel: No Replacing Withdrawn W.Va. GOP Candidate

The State Election Commission won’t allow a replacement for a Republican delegate who withdrew from the November election.

With GOP Delegate Suzette Raines off the ballot, Wednesday’s decision gives Democrats an edge in the 35th House district. Four Democrats and three Republicans will vie for the four Kanawha County seats. Write-in candidates are possible.

In Monday’s withdrawal, Raines said she needed time to heal after her mother’s death in March and the end of her engagement.

Commissioners didn’t think her extenuating circumstances sufficed under election law.

State GOP Chairman Conrad Lucas called the decision sad for the democratic process. He said the party is exploring legal options.

State Democrats had filed a complaint alleging Raines doesn’t live where she claims. It said she didn’t file or sign certain paperwork.

West Virginia GOP Re-Elects Chairman

  Conrad Lucas of Huntington has been re-elected to a full four-year term as chairman of the West Virginia Republican Party.

The state GOP says in a news release Saturday that its Executive Committee unanimously re-elected Lucas at its annual summer meeting in Huntington.

Lucas served as the state party’s general counsel and chairman of the West Virginia Young Republicans before being chosen chairman in 2012. He succeeded Mike Stewart, who resigned to focus on career and family.

Executive Committee members also heard from Rep. Shelley Moore Capito, the party’s candidate for Senate; state Sen. Evan Jenkins, the GOP nominee in the 3rd Congressional District; and Republican National Committee Evangelical Outreach Director Chad Connelly.

W.Va. GOP Says Former U.S. Rep. Staton Has Died

The West Virginia Republican Party says former U.S. Rep. Mick Staton has died. He was 74.
 
W.Va. GOP chairman Conrad Lucas says Staton died Monday.
 
Lucas says Staton’s health had been declining and he entered the intensive care unit at a hospital in Winchester, Va., last Thursday.
 
Staton served one term in Congress from 1981 to 1983. The Parkersburg native lost a re-election bid to Democrat Bob Wise, who later became governor.
 
Congressional records show Staton had been living in Inwood.
 
He attended Concord College, now Concord University, and served eight years in the Army National Guard. Staton attended multiple state GOP conventions and one Republican National Convention as a delegate.

Staton served as vice president of Kanawha Valley Bank and as the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s chief political adviser.
 

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