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On this West Virginia Morning, in both the House of Delegates and the state Senate, the 2026 general election saw significant inroads for Democrats. At least one expert traces the reasons for those inroads to several key issues. Assistant News Director Maria Young spoke with Marshall University political science professor Marybeth Beller to learn more about the wins and the losses.
Also, Republican incumbents Shelley Moore Capito in the U.S. Senate, and Carol Miller and Riley Moore in the U.S. House of Representatives all won reelection. But at the state level, there were some key losses for Republicans. As Chris Schulz reports, the cost of living is a key issue motivating voters this year.
And, the constitutional amendment, Amendment 1, establishing that only citizens of the U.S. who are also citizens of West Virginia can vote in elections in the state, has officially passed with more than 75% of the vote. WVU student journalist Grace Greene spoke with Morgantown voters on Election Day to hear what they what they had to say about the amendment on their ballot.
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On this West Virginia Week, former governor and longtime U.S. senator Jay Rockefeller has died, West Virginia voted in the general election, and a new anthology explores science fiction and fantasy in Appalachia.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThis week, a new generation is learning the story behind "Brown Hill," a song by influential bluegrass band The Lost and Found. Also, data centers are changing the landscape, and one project is planning to plow over an extremely rare stand of seed-producing American chestnut trees. And, small food producers embrace digital technology for the humble farm stand.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFormer U.S. senator and West Virginia governor John D. "Jay" Rockefeller died Thursday night, leaving behind a lifetime of accomplishments that many West Virginians who knew him say will continue.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWest Virginia remains squarely in Republican control after Tuesday's elections. But analysis shows Democrats closing the gap this year.
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