🔵 We are a Democracy not a Theocracy 🔵 Patricia A. Bunner, our Democratic candidate for House of Delegates District 77, took out this great ad reminding us about the importance of the separation of church and state in our government. The ad was printed in the weekend edition of The Dominion Post.

NO money for childcare. NO money for struggling families. But somehow Governor Morrisey has $2 MILLION for an “America 250” festival. 🤔 westvirginiawatch.com/2026/05/26/s...

Speaker Hanshaw's 'We will remember' is about Morrisey attacking Republican incumbents in Tuesday's primary. He wants you to forget he's been representing the data centers taking over our state. westvirginiawatch.com/2026/05/13/s...

Happy Election Day, WV! Get out to the polls before 7:30PM 🩵💙🗳️

Thank you to our County Clerks and staff, poll workers, and election officials for working today and keeping our election processes running smoothly!

The polls are open until 7:30 pm tonight! Find your polling place using the WV Secretary of State's tool: apps.sos.wv.gov/Elections/Vo...

Happy Mother’s Day!

On Workers Memorial Day, America’s unions mourn the workers who have lost their lives or been injured or made ill on the job. Every worker should be able to go home after their shift safe and healthy, and we’ll keep fighting like hell to make that a reality for every worker.

🪪 Primary Election Ushers in New Voter ID Law Check out Mon Dems Chair Cal Carlson's commentary about the new photo voter ID law and how voters will need to prepare for this change for the May 12th Primary Election! Read it on WV MetroNews: wvmetronews.com/2026/04/26/p...

Check out the recording of the US Senate candidate debate hosted by the Jefferson County Young Democrats this past Friday! Watch it on YouTube: youtu.be/Z2_qs7oBmiM?...

There are two Democratic candidates running to face off against incumbent Republican David McCormick in House of Delegates District 82. Read more about them on the Mon Dems Substack! 📖: moncountydems.substack.com/p/2026-prima...

The rain did not deter us from completing our spring Adopt a Highway cleanup of Morgans Run Road this morning! Thank you to our committee members and volunteers for showing up and continuing our longtime litter maintenance of this stretch of road.

Read about the two Democratic women running for House of Delegates District 80 in the May 12th Primary Election! The candidates are: -Olivia Miller -Kirsten Nelson 📖 Read it on The Mon Dems Substack: moncountydems.substack.com/p/2026-prima...

Today (4/21) is the Voter Registration Deadline for the May 12th Primary Election. Please take a moment to ensure your voter registration is up to date, and share with your friends and family. 🗳️Check and update here: govotewv.com

Monongalia County is split into two State Senate districts: District 2 and 13. Chris Claypole (@claypoleforwv.bsky.social) from Marion County is the sole Democrat running to represent us in State Senate District 2! 📖 Read more about Chris here: moncountydems.substack.com/p/2026-prima...

Thank you to everyone who attended our Meet the Candidates event at 123 Pleasant Street last night! The crowd was electric, and it was fantastic to hear from 25 Democratic and nonpartisan candidates who will be on our May 12th Primary Election ballot!

Join us tonight (4/15) from 6 pm to 8 pm at 123 Pleasant Street for our Meet the Candidates event! Hear from Democrats running from US Senate to County Commission, and nonpartisan candidates running from State Supreme Court to county school board! All are welcome to attend!

⏰ Meeting Time Change! ⏰ Our meeting on Monday, April 13th will be held in-person at 5:30 pm at Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 152. An email was sent out on Wednesday, April 8th, and our website has been amended to reflect this change. Questions? Please email us at [email protected]

The Mon Dems extend our condolences to the family of former Delegate Rodney Pyles, who passed away earlier this week. Rodney was a dedicated public servant both locally and statewide.

We sent a questionnaire to all Democratic candidates who will appear on Mon County's ballot on May 12th. Read about our three Democratic nominees running for Congressional District 2 on The Mon Dems Substack! 📖 Read it here: moncountydems.substack.com/p/2026-prima...

Check out the April Monthly Message From the Chair on The Mon Dems Substack! 📖 Read it here: moncountydems.substack.com/p/monthly-me...

We're three weeks away from our spring Adopt a Highway cleanup of Morgans Run Road! Join us Saturday, April 25th from 9 am to 11 am. We will meet at the Cheat Lake Park parking lot to distribute supplies. Please sign up using the link in our bio to let us know you'll be joining!

Always follow the money 💸💸 mountainstatespotlight.org/2026/04/03/m...

🔵 Meet the Candidates! 🔵 Join us for our Mon Dems Meet the Candidate event on Wednesday, April 15th from 6 pm to 8 pm at 123 Pleasant Street! Hear from the Democratic and nonpartisan candidates who will be on your May 12th ballot. All are welcome to join.

Check out the March Monthly Message From the Chair on The Mon Dems Substack! 📖 Read it here: moncountydems.substack.com/p/monthly-me...

Reminder: Our next meeting will be held on Monday, March 9th at 7 pm via Zoom. Please email us at [email protected] if you would like the registration link or if you have any questions.

Happy International Women’s Day! Today we honor the generations of women activists, trailblazers, and leaders who have made America stronger and more equal.

🚨 WV Senate GOP Weakens Drinking Water Protections 🚨 The WV Senate passed SB 641 by a vote of 24-9, which loosens oversight of certain aboveground storage tanks. The bill now heads to the House for consideration. 📖 Read more here: westvirginiawatch.com/2026/03/04/t...

WVYD stands with students who choose to exercise their First Amendment rights peacefully and participate in our democracy. The claims made by an elected official today are false. Students should not face retaliation because a politician disagrees with their viewpoint.

Today, March 4th, is Day 50 of the Legislative Session, otherwise known as Crossover Day. Bills must be passed out of their respective chamber of origin today in order to be considered for full passage by the end of the Legislative Session.

🎬 Legislative Recap Week 7. Delegate John Williams joins us to share his thoughts about the Budget Bill and the final weeks of the Legislative Session!

Our weekly Virtual Town Halls are back! Join Del. John Williams and Sen. Joey Garcia to ask your questions and be a part of the conversation. 🗓 Sunday, March 1 ⏰ 6:30 PM 💻 Zoom Register today here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

🎬 Legislative Recap Week 6. Hear from Chair Cal Carlson about the number of bills that have passed, some election bills making their way through the chambers, and the upcoming budget bill debate.

HB 4587 is up for a committee hearing in House Education TODAY (2/23) at 1 pm. This bill would prohibit state funds, including student financial aid, from supporting certain "low-earning" degree programs. This puts the arts, humanities, social services, and other public interest programs at risk.

🗳️ Become a Poll Worker for the May 12th Primary Election! We're looking for Democrats to work at our polling places. This is a paid position and training is provided. The day will be long (5:30 am to after 7:30 pm), but a great way to serve your community. 📋 Sign up here: forms.gle/btVNwjWhUBo3...

Thank you to the @wvhousedems.bsky.social for outlining some of the GOP bills running through the Legislature so far! 📖 Read it here: wvhousedemocrats.substack.com/p/west-virgi...

🎬 Legislative Recap: Week 5 Del. John Williams provides an update on some bills moving through the House and his thoughts on the Legislative Session so far. How to contact Delegate Williams: ✉️ Email: [email protected] ☎️ Capitol Phone: 304-340-3173 🏢 Capitol Office: Room 4R, Building 1

Personal information from registered West Virginia voters will not be turned over to the United States Department of Justice, said Secretary of State Kris Warner. wvpublic.org/story/govern...

🎬 Legislative Recap: Week 4 Delegate Anitra Hamilton joins us to share her thoughts about the election bills running through the chamber, as well as her reaction to the candidate filing period!

HB 4600 is on second reading in the House on Monday, Feb. 9th at 11 am. It changes the deadline for County Clerks to receive absentee ballots to 8 pm on Election Day. It also changes the deadline to request an absentee ballot from 6 days before Election Day to 13 days.

We've filled our ballot, and now we're organizing Democrats all over Monongalia County. Donate any amount to our $26 for '26 Club to help us make it happen. 💙 Donate here: secure.actblue.com/donate/monde...

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The WV Republicans asked the RAND Corporation to study how to fix the funding issues of our public education system. The results might shock you: ⬆️ Increase funding for our public schools ⬇️ Cap the Hope Scholarship mountainstatespotlight.org/2026/02/02/3...

Check out our February Monthly Message From the Chair on The Mon Dems Substack! 📖 Read it here: moncountydems.substack.com/p/monthly-me...

It's about DEM time we elect more Democrats in Monongalia County and West Virginia! Join us today to support our party and get out the vote! 💙 Check out how you can get involved with us today! 💙: linktr.ee/itsaboutdemt...

🎬 Legislative Recap: Week 3 Delegate Evan Hansen provides an update about the bills being run by the Republican supermajority, as well as some positive news about the number of Democrats filing for office!

"West Virginia is the only state where household income has actually declined after adjusting for inflation, dropping from 28th ($56,161) in 1970 to 49th ($55,948) — only Mississippi currently ranks lower ($54,203), according to the analysis." www.wtrf.com/news/nationa...

🚨 SB 4 Advances to the House🚨 Today (1/29), the State Senate voted 32-2 to advance SB 4, with Democratic Senators Joey Garcia and Mike Woelfel voting in the minority.

🔵 Delegate Spotlight: Anitra Hamilton 🔵 Delegate Anitra Hamilton was appointed to represent the 81st House District in April 2023, and ran unopposed in 2024 to continue serving the voters of Monongalia County.

Latest piece on The Mon Dems Substack: "Keeping Up With the Legislators" We outline the resources on the WV Legislature's website on how to track bills and watch the House and Senate in session! 📖 Read it here: moncountydems.substack.com/p/keeping-up...