Trump won every county in West Virginia in 2016, 2020 and 2024. Republicans hold every state office. The last Democrat to win statewide office supported Trump; his Republican opponent did not. Republicans control the state Senate 32-2 and the House 91-9.
On Friday, the local newspaper’s editorial was “A way to get Dems back on track.” Its cartoon was anti-Gaetz. Its three columns were all anti-Republican screeds. In other words, it was a typical day for the Charleston Gazette-Mail.
Its news coverage reflects its editorial page. Its circulation reflects its editorial page too. The paper has already been sold once in bankruptcy court. Support local journalism, it proclaims online. Good luck with that plea for help because 70% of the state voted for Trump.
