Don Blankenship

McConnell capitalizes on attack with ‘Cocaine Mitch’ shirts

By BRUCE SCHREINERMay 9, 2019 GMT

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is capitalizing on a fellow Republican's attack by selling "Cocaine Mitch" shirts on his campaign's website...

Blankenship won’t go away quietly

Ron GREGORYMay 4, 2019 GMT

Most West Virginians will never forget April 5, 2010, the date of the tragic Upper Big Branch mine explosion that took the lives of 29 coal miners. An entire state, region and profession mourned the loss of those lives and always will.

W.Va. ousts GOP spoiler Blankenship from Senate race

Stephen Dinan The Washington TimesAugust 29, 2018 GMT

West Virginia's Supreme Court kicked a potential spoiler candidate off the ballot Wednesday in the state's critical Senate race, ruling that he lost the GOP primary and can't now run under another party's banner.

Hurricane student to represent West Virginia at Boys Nation

The Putnam HeraldJuly 13, 2018 GMT

HURRICANE — An incoming senior at Hurricane High School is getting a very early start on his political career.

Adam Cook has been selected as a senator for American Legion Boys Nation in the Washington, D.C.

Blankenship petitions for inclusion on general election ballot

The Herald-DispatchJune 6, 2018 GMT

The Herald-Dispatch

WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — Don Blankenship, following a failed Republican bid for a U.S. Senate seat in West Virginia, has begun a petition drive to be included on the general election ballot as the nominee for the state's Constitution Party.

Ex-coal exec chases US Senate seat despite GOP primary loss

By JOHN RABYMay 21, 2018 GMT

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Despite losing the Republican primary in a distant third place, convicted ex-coal baron Don Blankenship announced Monday that he will continue his bid for U...

Don Blankenship announces spoiler’s bid in West Virginia Senate race

Stephen Dinan The Washington TimesMay 21, 2018 GMT

Don Blankenship, who was defeated in his maverick bid for the Republican nomination to run for Senate in West Virginia, said Monday he'll run as a third party candidate in November, tossing the race in turmoil.

Trump says ‘great night’ after ex-con loses WVa primary

By STEVE PEOPLES and JOHN RABYMay 9, 2018 GMT

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Republican voters rejected ex-convict Don Blankenship in a West Virginia Senate primary in which he sold himself as "Trumpier than Trump" but was vigorously opposed by Trump himself...

Things to know: National GOP exhales after W.Va. primary

By BILL BARROWMay 9, 2018 GMT

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Key takeaways after voters in Indiana, North Carolina, Ohio and West Virginia — all states won in 2016 by Donald Trump — picked nominees for Senate, House and some state offices ahead of the November general elections:...

10 Things to Know for Today

By The Associated PressMay 9, 2018 GMT

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:...

GOP outsiders in _ and out _ as primary season kicks off

By STEVE PEOPLES and JOHN RABYMay 9, 2018 GMT

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Republican voters rejected ex-convict Don Blankenship Tuesday in a West Virginia Senate primary in which he sold himself as "Trumpier than Trump" but was vigorously opposed by the president...

In W.Va., Blankenship defiant as Trump tweets against him

By JOHN RABY and CATHERINE LUCEYMay 8, 2018 GMT

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A defiant Don Blankenship fired back Monday after President Donald Trump urged West Virginia voters to support opponents of the former coal executive — and former convict — in the Republican U...

Time has come for primary election predictions

Ron GREGORYMay 6, 2018 GMT

How can we already be to the primary election? Time does fly when you're having fun.

One of my weaknesses is that I insist on predicting the outcome of races BEFORE they are held. Often, when I flub one, I hear from hundreds who called them right — except they didn't announce their decisions until after the election.

Don Blankenship targets Mitch McConnell in West Virginia primary bid

Ben Wolfgang The Washington TimesMay 1, 2018 GMT

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. With former President Barack Obama long gone from power and Republicans in full control of Congress, West Virginia's Don Blankenship has picked a new face to represent the unpopular Washington political establishment: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.

Ex-con candidate compounding GOP woes in West Virginia

By STEVE PEOPLES and JOHN RABYApril 28, 2018 GMT

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Republican Don Blankenship doesn't care if his party and his president don't think he can beat Democratic Sen...