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The following tables indicate the historic party affiliation of elected officials in the U.S. state of West Virginia, including: Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, State Auditor, [1] State Treasurer, [2] and State Agriculture Commissioner.
From the time of the Great Depression through the 1990s, the politics of West Virginia were largely dominated by the Democratic Party. In the 2000 presidential election , George W. Bush claimed a surprise victory over Al Gore , with 52% of the vote; he won West Virginia again in 2004 , with 56% of the vote.
Political parties in West Virginia. Subcategories. This category has only the following subcategory. W. West Virginia Democratic Party (2 C, 1 P)
Democratic and Republican parties have dominated the American political scene for close to two centuries. In West Virginia, the Republican Union-supporting party held political power in the state from 1863 to 1872. The Democrats took power in the 1872 elections and held it until 1896. Republicans once again had control in 1896 until 1932.
The West Virginia Republican Party is the affiliate of the United States Republican Party in West Virginia. Matthew Herridge is the party chair. [2] It is currently the dominant party in the state, and is one of the strongest affiliates of the national Republican Party. It controls both of West Virginia's U.S. House seats, both of the U.S ...
Political parties in West Virginia (1 C, 3 P) ... Pages in category "Politics of West Virginia" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total.
40 members of the West Virginia House of Delegates [41] Organizations. AIPAC [8] Americans for Prosperity [42] BIPAC [43] GOPAC [44] National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund [10] National Right to Life Committee [45] Republican Main Street Partnership PAC [46] Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America [47] West Virginia Chamber of Commerce [11]
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice, a billionaire businessman with interests in coal and agriculture, won election in November as a Democrat.