CHARLESTON, WV — In a contested three-way race, Patrick Morrisey was able to pull ahead and defeat his opponents. Morrisey received 35 percent, with 47,002 votes. Evan Jenkins recieved 29 percent, with 39,393 votes. Don Blankenship obtained 20 percent, with 26,729 votes.
BUCKHANNON, WV — On Tuesday, Carl “Robbie” Martin won the republican nomination for the 45th district of the House of Delegates. Martin defeated his opponent Robert “Bob” Kincaid. Martin received 52 percent, with 767 votes. Kincaid received 48 percent, with 722 votes.
BUCKHANNON, WV — In the 11th state senate senatorial district, Del. Bill Hamilton won the republican nomination, and Laura Finch won the democratic nomination. Republican Nomination Hamilton defeated his opponent, incumbent Sen. Robert Karnes. Hamilton received 61 percent (5,787 votes), with Karnes
BUCKHANNON, WV — Upshur Indivisible, an infamous organization in Upshur County known for promoting liberalism and formed to protest President Donald Trump, has launched a social media campaign against Sen. Robert Karnes (R-11). In a comment on the anti-Karnes graphics, posted on
According to Bill Hamilton’s campaign finance report, LGBT activist lawyer and Fairness WV associate Stephen Skinner donated $200 to Hamilton’s campaign. The contribution took place on January 20, 2018. Skinner is recognized as the first openly homosexual delegate in West Virginia, and
On February 22, 2017, H.B. 2650 was introduced on the House floor. The purpose of this bill is to target Christian pastoral counselors, prohibiting the counseling of minors engaged in homosexual activity with the end result of regeneration, repentance, salvation, and holiness.
Recently, a political action committee called West Virginia Patriots for Liberty distributed mailers against Sen. Robert Karnes (R-11) for supporting S.B. 335. The mailers used innuendo, inferring that S.B. 335 was a massive tax hike. The Senate Bill was a tax reform
Top democrat leaders have endorsed Bill Hamilton as the republican nominee for West Virginia senate. These leaders include: Senate Minority Leader Sen. Roman Prezioso (D-13), House Minority Leader Del. Tim Miley (D-41), House Minority Whip Del. Mike Caputo (D-50), Sen. Richard Ojeda
ROCK CAVE, WV — While speaking to a group of voters at the biennial SUBA (Southern Upshur County Business Association) Candidates’ Night, Del. Bill Hamilton advocated for his position of raising taxes on West Virginians. Hamilton expressed that legislators refusing to raising taxes
The Buckhannon-Upshur Lady Bucs return home with the “West Virginia ‘AAA’ Runner-Up” title, after their defeat to the Parkersburg Big Reds, with a final score of 47-49. It was an overwhelmingly close game, with the score tied once in the third quarter
