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The Takeover of the West Virginia Young Democrats

February 11, 2026 By Seth Sturm 6 min read

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Documents Show WV Democratic Party Staged Extrajudicial Hearing to Seize Youth Organization

The verdict was prewritten and in hand when Delegate Mike Pushkin, Chair of the West Virginia Democratic Party (WVDP), called the February 22, 2024, meeting to order. The Board of Appeals, whose members are appointed by the chair, gathered on Zoom for the conclusion of a hearing against the president of the West Virginia Young Democrats (WVYD). "Many of us have to get to work, I know I do," Pushkin said. "So, let's ask all th…

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