Justices consider state Democrats’ challenge of 2025 appointment to WV House seat

By: Lori Kersey

Outlets: West Virginia Watch

Published: September 22, 2026

Words: 837

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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Questions from West Virginia Supreme Court justices on Tuesday seemed to indicate that state Democrats face an uphill battle in their challenge of a GOP appointment to the House of Delegates last year to replace the man elected after he was charged with making violent threats towards other members.

The high court has not rendered a decision in the case.

“Counsel, so there is some discussion of whether or not this …

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