Republicans have tightened their hold on the West Virginia Legislature, notching election wins that will relegate Democrats to an even smaller fraction of the chamber’s 134 seats and giving themselves one of the country’s largest legislative supermajorities.
FILE - The West Virginia Capitol with its dome framed by turning sugar maples leaves is seen, Nov. 3, 2014, in Charleston, W.Va. FILE - West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice checks out the stage with his dog, “Babydog,” before the Republican National Convention, July 16, 2024, in Milwaukee. FILE - West Virginia Democratic Senate candidate Glenn Elliott gives a victory speech during the primary election results, May 14, 2024, in Wheeling, W.Va.
“I was a child of the Reagan years. I remember Ronald Reagan said ‘it’s morning in America again.’ Well, it’s morning in America once again, and also in the great state of West Virginia,” he said.The election will reduce the number of women serving in the Legislature, which already has the fewest female legislators of any state.
As of Wednesday, nine women — one Democrat and eight Republicans — had been elected to the state House, with the results of two races featuring female candidates still pending.calling for a special election after Jeff Disibbio’s name was temporarily left off the ballot, the Democrat handily lost to Republican Craig Hart for a state Senate seat in southern West Virginia.
“Until we get more counties to turn, it makes it more difficult to produce policies that stand a chance,” she said.
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