Category: US Rep. Alex Mooney

Trump, Turnout Keys in West Virginia’s Hatfields-Vs-McCoys GOP Primary Between Incumbents

May 9, 2022
2022 elections2022 Midterm ElectionsDonald TrumpPolicies & ImpactsPoliticsRegional-Local NewsUSUS NewsUS Rep. Alex MooneyWest Virginia
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One incumbent has the support of the state’s Republican establishment and its leading industries and says his opponent is a carpetbagging professional politician with no interests beyond his own career. The other incumbent has been endorsed by former President Donald Trump and describes his opponent as a “RINO” out of step with the Make America…

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West Virginia’s Mooney-McKinley Primary Battle Next Test for Trump Nods

May 6, 2022
2022 Mid-term elections2022 Midterm ElectionsDonald TrumpPolicies & ImpactsPoliticsRegional NewsRegional-Local NewsRepublican primariesRepublicansUSUS NewsUS Rep. Alex MooneyUS Rep. David McKinleyWest Virginia
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West Virginia is one of seven states that lost congressional seats in post-2020 Census reapportionment and will see its representation in Congress trimmed by one district beginning with the 2022 election cycle. As a result, three incumbents—all Republicans—seek reelection to two seats in the state’s May 10 primaries for congressional and state legislature candidates. Early…

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