On July 24, 2012, Charleston, West Virginia city councilwoman Kasey Russell revealed that she has changed her registration from “Democrat” to “Mountain .” In West Virginia, the name of the state Green Party is the Mountain Party. It has been ballot-qualified starting since November 2000. Charleston City Council is a partisan body. The council now has fifteen Democrats, eleven Republicans, and one Green Party member. See this story. As far as is known, this is the first time any member of a minor party has held partisan office in West Virginia since the Prohibition Party elected a state legislator in 1906. Thanks to Andrew for the link.
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Edited By Richard Winger
Did the Prohibition Party have a legislator in West Virginia in 2006? Do you have the story on this ?
Sorry, I misread. 1906 not 2006
She says the political system is broken. I hope West Virginians get to hear a lot more about that from her.
Bob Henry Baber was elected mayor of Richwood in 2004.
I am registered with the West Virginia Mountain Party and believe it is only a matter of time before we as a Party expand throughout the State of WV and are elected to replace the broken system we now have in place.