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West Virginia voters have heavy slate of choices

Gailyn Markham by Gailyn Markham
Wednesday, February 17, 2021 12:02 pm
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CHARLESTON, WV (AP) — West Virginia voters have a packed ballot to ponder apart from the presidential race between incumbent Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger and former Vice President Joe Biden. Voters will decide races for governor and other statewide offices, along with U.S. Senate, U.S. House and the state Senate and House of Delegates. A rundown of the state races and the contenders:

GOVERNOR

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Incumbent Jim Justice, trying to become the first Republican elected to back-to-back terms as governor since Arch Moore a half-century ago, is up against Democrat Ben Salango, a Kanawha County commissioner.

Justice has firmly aligned himself with President Donald Trump, who carried West Virginia by a whopping 42 percentage points in 2016. Justice won office as a Democrat in 2016, but switched parties at a rally with Trump the following year.

The governor has held weekly news conferences touting the work of his administration in keeping the number of positive coronavirus cases and deaths low compared with other states, though the numbers have risen lately. That has also helped him tamp down early criticism over a light schedule he was keeping.

Salango has continued to press on the governor’s work ethic and says voters must make sure that they view Justice’s performance over his entire term, not the past several months.

U.S. SENATE

Shelley Moore Capito is hoping to become the first West Virginia Republican to be reelected to the U.S. Senate in more than a century. She is seeking her second six-year term and will face Democrat Paula Jean Swearengin.

It’s the second time that Capito, the daughter of former West Virginia Gov. Arch Moore, will face another woman for a Senate seat. Capito defeated then-Secretary of State Natalie Tennant in 2014, becoming the first woman elected to a U.S. Senate seat in West Virginia. Capito previously served seven terms in the U.S. House and has been a consistent ally of President Donald Trump.

Swearengin is a progressive Democrat from a coal-mining family. She supports expanding broadband access, Medicare for all and strengthening workers’ rights.

U.S. HOUSE

With West Virginia’s dwindling population, this could be the last race for one of the state’s three Republican U.S. House members. Analysts have projected West Virginia will lose one of its congressional seats after the 2020 census. The state has lost population for seven straight years.

Incumbent Republican David McKinley, seeking a sixth term, takes on Democrat Natalie Cline in the 1st District. Cline is a software company employee from Wheeling.

Alex Mooney, who represents the 2nd District, goes after his fourth term in Congress against Democrat Cathy Kunkel, an energy analyst who ran unopposed in the primary.

Rep. Carol Miller of the 3rd District is up against Hilary Turner of Huntington. Miller is seeking a second term.

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Republican incumbent Kent Leonhardt, seeking his second term, squares off against Democratic state Sen. Bob Beach.

AUDITOR

Democrat Mary Ann Claytor is challenging Republican incumbent auditor JB McCuskey. Claytor is a former auditor’s office employee who lost to McCuskey in 2016.

ATTORNEY GENERAL

Republican incumbent Patrick Morrisey takes on labor lawyer Sam Petsonk. Morrisey is seeking a third consecutive term.

Morrisey has overseen several lawsuits against prescription drug manufacturers that have led to multimillion dollar settlements for the state. He also sued the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, accusing it of knowingly employing pedophiles. The lawsuit is currently before the state Supreme Court.

Petsonk has criticized Morrisey for his opposition to the Affordable Care Act, warning that the loss of the program would be devastating to West Virginians.

As a lawyer, Petsonk has focused on workplace safety, retirement benefits for coal miners and other labor issues. He formerly worked for the late U.S. Sen. Robert C. Byrd as a legislative assistant.

SECRETARY OF STATE

Incumbent Mac Warner is up against Democrat Natalie Tennant in a rematch of the 2016 election. Tennant served two terms as secretary of state before losing to Warner four years ago.

TREASURER

West Virginia’s longest-serving state treasurer, John Perdue, is seeking a seventh term. He faces Republican Riley Moore, a former delegate.

LEGISLATURE

Half of the 34 state Senate seats are up for grabs. Two Republicans have no opposition in the general election. Four senators, including three Democrats, did not seek reelection while three Republican incumbents lost in the June primary. Republicans hold a 20-14 majority.

All 100 House seats are on the ballot. A dozen races are uncontested, including 10 involving Republicans. Twenty-one delegates did not seek reelection and seven incumbents lost in the primaries. Republicans hold a 58-41 House majority with one independent.

Republican Delegate John Mandt, who resigned in early October after homophobic messages attributed to him were circulated online, remains on the ballot in a six-candidate race for three seats in House District 16.

In the Senate, Mason County teacher Amy Nichole Grady, who defeated Senate President Mitch Carmichael in the primary, will take on Democrat Bruce Ashworth, a roofing business employee.

Among other races, Republican Sen. Mike Maroney is awaiting trial on charges that he solicited a prostitute. The Marshall County lawmaker easily defeated a primary challenger in June.

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Gailyn Markham is a multimedia journalist for Lootpress. She joined the Lootpress staff in November of 2020. Gailyn graduated from Concord University in May of 2019 with a BA in English Journalism and a minor in Sociology. During her time there, she was a staff writer for the school’s newspaper, “The Concordian,” and received the 2019 Outstanding Journalist Award for her work. Before joining the Lootpress team, Gailyn interned for The Register-Herald and, upon completing her internship, was asked to continue working as a freelance writer. She freelanced for the newspaper for two years. A West Virginia native, Gailyn has always been devoted to telling the stories of the Mountain State. When she isn’t working, she enjoys taking advantage of West Virginia’s many outdoor adventures, reading, and renovating her home with her husband, Chris. For news tips or story ideas, email Gailyn at gailynmarkham@lootpress.com. You can also follow her on Facebook.

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