West Virginia could soon see its borders shift for the first time in more than a century, as lawmakers weigh a proposal that would formally add new territory to the Mountain State. State Senator Chris Rose said he is introducing a resolution to adopt several counties in neighboring Maryland and Virginia,

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.

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.

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.

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.