Tag: west virginia
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Seven candidates are running in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate in West Virginia
Seven candidates are running in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate in West Virginia. Two candidates lead in local media attention, endorsements, polling, and fundraising: Jim Justice (R) and Alexander Mooney (R). Justice is the state’s governor and a former businessman. Justice is running on his record, saying he signed the largest tax cut in…
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West Virginia will be the first state where voters will decide to prohibit assisted death, also known as assisted suicide, in a state constitution
Voters in West Virginia will decide on a constitutional amendment to prohibit people from participating in “the practice of medically assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing of a person.” While several states have voted on ballot measures to allow for assisted death, also known as assisted suicide or aid-in-dying, West Virginia is the first state…
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Ten candidates are running in West Virginia’s U.S. House primaries—the fewest this decade
This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for Congress in West Virginia was Jan. 27, 2024. Ten candidates are running for West Virginia’s two U.S. House districts, including three Democrats and seven Republicans. That’s five candidates per district, lower than the 6.5 candidates who ran in 2022 but higher than the 4.7 candidates who ran…
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West Virginia treasurer sends letter to financial institutions over ESG practices
West Virginia Treasurer Riley Moore (R) sent a letter on February 22, 2024, to six banks—including Citibank, TD Bank, and HSBC—warning that they may be ineligible for contracts with the state in 45 days unless they show that they do not illegally boycott fossil fuel companies. Ballotpedia tracks support for and opposition to the environmental,…
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West Virginia Senate advances work requirements expansion for SNAP benefits
The West Virginia Senate on February 23, 2024, passed Senate Bill 562, which aims to raise the age of able-bodied adults without dependents who must meet work requirements to receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits in the state. Current federal requirements mandate that able-bodied adults without dependents are required to work if they are…
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West Virginia lawmakers consider bills to reduce unemployment insurance benefits
West Virginia lawmakers on February 19, 2024, introduced two bills related to unemployment insurance, proposing to index the length of unemployment insurance benefits to the state’s unemployment rate and reduce the maximum benefit amount in relation to the state’s average weekly wage. Senate Bill 840 would reduce the maximum number of benefit weeks to 12…
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John B. McCuskey (R) and Mike Stuart (R) are running in the Republican primary for West Virginia Attorney General
John B. McCuskey (R) and Mike Stuart (R) are running in the Republican primary for West Virginia Attorney General on May 14, 2024. Incumbent Patrick Morrisey (R) is running for governor, leaving the office open. Both McCuskey and Stuart are running on their record in elected office. Both candidates say they will prioritize suing the…
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Three more states withdraw from voter data organization
Missouri, Florida, and West Virginia withdrew from the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC) on March 6. Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft (R) said the state was withdrawing because ERIC would not “require member states to participate in addressing multi-state voter fraud.” West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner (R) said, “It truly is a…
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West Virginia Senate passes unemployment insurance indexing bill
The West Virginia State Senate on January 23 passed a bill 27-5 that would index the length of unemployment insurance benefits to the state’s unemployment rate. During times when the unemployment rate is below 5.5%, unemployed workers could collect a maximum of 12 weeks of benefits. For each 0.5% increase in the unemployment rate, the…
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All candidates for West Virginia House of Delegates District 45 complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey
Both of the candidates running in the November 8, 2022, general election for West Virginia House of Delegates District 45—Christian Martine (D) and Eric Brooks (R) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. Eighty-eight of the country’s 99…