Teachers unions are increasingly using strikes as a bargaining tactic in the wake of the Supreme Court's landmark ruling that allows public sector dissidents to opt out of paying union dues. 
Former State Sen. Richard Ojeda (D., W.Va.) on Friday announced that he was ending his long-shot presidential bid, telling his supporters that he didn't want to “see people send money to a campaign that’s probably not going to get off the ground.”
Sen. Joe Manchin (D., W.V.) said many times during his successful reelection campaign last year that "Washington sucks," and he is reportedly considering a bid to return to the governor's mansion. Richard Ojeda, a West Virginia Democrat and regretful Trump voter, plans to run for president in 2020. 
Abortion supporters suffered a major setback in West Virginia after voters amended the state constitution. 
Democratic incumbent senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia is in the fight of his political life, as his race against Republican Patrick Morrisey was changed to "toss up" on the eve of the election. 
Sen. Joe Manchin (D., W. Va.) said he will vote against a proposed amendment to the West Virginia constitution that would end taxpayer-funded abortion. MARMET, W.Va.—Democratic incumbent Sen. Joe Manchin (D., W.V.) said he wanted to “beat the living crap out of” his Republican opponent during their debate, at a campaign rally in Marmet.
Democratic incumbent senator Joe Manchin is denying the existence of his own internal memo circulated when he was governor of West Virginia. The memo requested a $3 million personal "Governor's Helicopter" to be purchased with opioid funding. 