West Virginia currently claims 55 counties, but some lawmakers are suggesting adding a few more from bordering states such as Maryland and Virginia.

West Virginia state Sen. Chris Rose is renewing and expanding his push for conservative-leaning counties in Maryland and Virginia to break away from their states and unite with West Virginia — a campaign he has labeled “An Appeal to Heaven.

West Virginia Senator Chris Rose created a resolution inviting 27 Virginia counties to join the state of West Virginia in response to the democratic sweep.

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.

The results of Tuesday’s elections in states such as Virginia and New Jersey, as well as the mayoral race in New York City, have provided the first data point on how voters are feeling after one year of President Trump’s second term in the White House.

Political migration accelerates as neighboring states court disaffected voters fleeing blue state policies following recent Democratic electoral victories.

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.