State Senator Chris Rose said he is introducing a resolution to adopt several counties in neighboring Maryland and Virginia.

West Virginia Sen. Chris Rose has introduced a proposal to incorporate 33 conservative counties from Virginia and Maryland into the Mountain State.Dubbed the "A

West Virginia is “the only state losing population.” West Virginia lost residents over two timeframes: between the 2020 census and a 2024 population estimate, and between 2023 and 2024 population estimates. But it was not the only state to do so.

Through multiple steps, a West Virginia state senator’s proposal for the Mountain State to adopt counties from Virginia and Maryland could happen if everything aligned.

PARKERSBURG — West Virginia Democrats who were optimistic before the Nov. 4 elections are even more optimistic now for 2026. “Absolutely,” Mike Pushkin, state Democratic Party chairman, said. “What we saw (Nov.

The West Virginia governor, Patrick Morrisey, and a Mountain State legislator, Chris Rose, think they see an opportunity to mooch off our prosperity.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The filing period for the 2026 Primary Election in West Virginia begins Jan. 12 but there are already of number of candidates who have filed pre-candidacy papers. Seventeen of the 34 seats in the state Senate are on the ballot along with all 100 members of the House of Delegates. There will also be judicial races in 2026.

Live-updating results and maps for the 2020 West Virginia governor primaries. Follow post-results analysis and live coverage from The Washington Post.

CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey is no stranger to statewide political office having spent two terms as state auditor, but he admits that leading the Mountain State’s top law firm has brought him new challenges.