The West Virginia Education Association-Political Action Committee recently released its list of candidates it has endorsed for the Nov. 6 election.
The WVEA-PAC is the independent, political arm of the WVEA, which is the state's largest teacher organization.
"WVEA-PAC believes, based on past performances and responses to interview questions, these candidates are advocates for education and for children," WVEA-PAC Chairman Dale Lee said in a news release. "These candidates share our commitment to improving education in West Virginia."
The candidates include:
- U.S. Senate – incumbent Joe Manchin (D)
- U.S. Congress, District 2 – Howard Swint (D)
- U.S. Congress, District 3 – incumbent Nick J. Rahall (D)
- Governor – incumbent Earl Ray Tomblin (D)
- Auditor – incumbent Glen Gainer (D)
- Secretary of State – incumbent Natalie Tennant (D)
- Attorney General – incumbent Darrell McGraw (D)
- State Treasurer – incumbent John Perdue (D)
- Supreme Court of Appeals – Letitia "Tish" Chafin (D) and incumbent Robin Jean Davis (D)
To see the full list of candidates, which includes endorsements for State Senate and House of Delegates races, visit http://www.wvea.org/News---Events/News-and-Information/WVEA-PAC-endorses-pro-education-candidates-for-Nov.aspx
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