Gubernatorial candidate articles
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Lakers' next coach? Here's a rundown of the potential candidates
The Lakers have fired coach Darvin Ham after two seasons, both of which had some unarguable successes and both of which ended with the Lakers losing to Denver in the playoffs. The team reached the Western Conference finals in Ham’s first season and won the in-season tournament in the second. But inconsistent lineups and too much experimentation with personnel combined with a lack of locker room support led to frustration with the bench. Whatever the cause, the future is now what matters most....
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Democratic candidates for statewide office need help from Republicans
Huntington Mayor Steve Williams and Wheeling Mayor Glenn Elliott may feel a breeze lifting them up following Tuesday’s Primary Election. Both Democrats won their races: Williams was unopposed in the race for his party’s gubernatorial nomination and Elliott received 45 percent of the vote in a three-person race to win the U.S. Senate nomination. But
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Trump Gets Win as Candidate Lands Primary Victory
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice has won his state's Republican U.S. Senate primary election, delivering former President Donald Trump a key win that could decide which party controls the Senate next year.Justice, who was endorsed by Trump shortly after entering the race last year, became the GOP Senate candidate on Tuesday night, more than doubling the vote total of his nearest competitor, U.S. Representative Alex Mooney, at the time of publication, according to the Associated Press.While...