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Contact: Mike Pushkin, Chair: (304) 989-6856 For Release: June 22, 2022 (Charleston, WV) Seventeen months after pushing through police barricades screaming, “Derrick Evans is in the House,” Mr. Evans was sentenced to just 90 days for his role in a failed attempt to usurp the constitution and prevent the 2020 election from being certified. West […]
Contact: Belinda Biafore, Chair (304) 641-2394 (Charleston, WV) – The West Virginia State Democratic Executive Committee will gather for the 2022-2026 Organization Meeting on Saturday, June 18, 2022, at 10 am at Bridgeport Conference Center, Bridgeport, West Virginia. The agenda follows. Welcome from Chair Belinda Biafore Juneteenth Celebration WVDP Staff Update Order of Business: […]
For Immediate Release: June 1, 2022 Contact: Brittni McGuire, [email protected] “Today marks the beginning of Pride Month. This Pride Month we celebrate the LGBTQ+ community and the progress we’ve made as a nation, but we also recognize and commit to the work still to be done. “We must not only recognize the work and the […]
For Immediate Release: May 24, 2022 Contact: Brittni McGuire, [email protected] Statement from Chairwoman Belinda Biafore on the Tragedy in Uvalde, Texas: “It is with equal measures of sadness and anger that we again face the evil of gun violence in our nation. During the past ten days we have grieved with the families […]
For Immediate Release: May 19, 2022 West Virginia Republicans Vote Against Addressing Baby Formula Shortage Congressman Alex Mooney and Congresswoman Carol Miller last night voted against a bill to help alleviate baby formula shortages (Charleston, WV) – West Virginia Democratic Party Chairwoman Belinda Biafore released the following statement after Congressman Alex Mooney and Congresswoman Carol […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 17, 2022 WEST VIRGINIA DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO MEET ON SATURDAY JUNE 18TH IN BRIDGEPORT (Charleston, WV) – The West Virginia Democratic Executive Committee will meet on Saturday, June 18, 2022 to welcome new members and elect new officers. The meeting will be held at the Bridgeport Conference […]
For Immediate Release: May 6, 2022 Contact: Brittni McGuire, [email protected] West Virginia Democratic Party Urges Voters To Prepare For Election Day (Charleston, WV) – Belinda Biafore, Chairwoman of the West Virginia Democratic Party said today that the party has received several calls from voters who received incorrect or confusing information about their new voting locations. Ms. […]
Last night, a draft opinion circulated indicating the Supreme Court’s intent to overturn Roe v. Wade. Given the additional powers this anticipated decision will yield to state and territorial legislatures, the listed State Parties signed on to jointly offer the following statement: “The shockwaves of Donald Trump’s presidency are neither gone nor forgotten. We are heartbroken – […]
Today, West Virginia Democratic Party Chairwoman Belinda Biafore issued the following statement after Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson was confirmed by a bipartisan U.S. Senate vote to the Supreme Court. “Judge Jackson is the daughter of public school teachers, has served as an accomplished lawyer and public defender, a distinguished federal judge, and now, will be […]
VOTING IN THE 2022 PRIMARY ELECTION Important Dates and Deadlines: January 1 – May 4, 2022 – Absentee Application Period – Eligible Absentee Voters can send an absentee ballot application to their County Clerk in person, by mail, or electronically. Military or Overseas Voters may request an absentee ballot. April 19, 2022 – Voter […]