Speaker Hanshaw vows ‘we will remember’ after Morrisey targets House members in elections

By: Amelia Ferrell Knisely, Lori Kersey

Outlets: West Virginia Watch

Published: May 13, 2026

Words: 1,018

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 6 days ago

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Tuesday’s election night shook up the West Virginia House of Delegates with a projection of 14 Republican incumbents losing their primary races, including House Finance Chair Vernon Criss.

Criss, a veteran lawmaker from Parkersburg, was a top target of Gov. Patrick Morrisey after the pair publicly clashed on budget issues, including the state’s $300 million Hope Scholarship — an education voucher program. Morrisey traveled to Wood County to campaign against Criss, an unusual …

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