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In six races, a single third party candidate represented the only alternative to Republicans and Democrats for voters in West Virginia House of Delegates and state Senate races. While most challenges were handily won by Democrat or Republican, two races in Berkeley County resulted in strong, competitive showings for the third party candidate.
Zondria “Z” Lansdowne, founder of a Martinsburg nonprofit that runs a free grocery store and clothing shop, has defeated incumbent Berkeley County Commission President Eddie Gochenour, flipping the Norborne District seat by just 241 votes. Unofficial results show Lansdowne pulling in 14,108 votes, or 31.77 percent, to Gochenour's 13,867 votes, or 31.23 percent, in a race tight enough to count as a genuine upset.
Winchester, Virginia — Shenandoah University and the nonprofit Reaching Out Now are launching a leadership program for students in the Northern Shenandoah Valley, according to a Nov. 4 news release from the university. The program, called Shenandoah Leadership Scholars, or SLS, is a two- to three-year college and career...
