WV Dems to choose between Pushkin, Toriseva at Saturday organizational meeting

By: Lori Kersey

Outlets: West Virginia Watch

Published: June 4, 2026

Words: 733

Last Updated: 6 days, 16 hours ago

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Members of the West Virginia State Democratic Executive Committee will meet Saturday in Charleston to elect a chair and other party leaders.

Wheeling attorney Teresa Toriseva, currently the party’s first vice chair, announced earlier this week she’ll challenge Party Chair Mike Pushkin, a delegate representing Kanawha County, in the election for chair.

Sam Petsonk, a Charleston and Oak Hill attorney and the party’s second vice chairman, will run for first vice chair. Former state …

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