Mountain Party of West Virginia

Mountain Party of West Virginia West Virginia's only progressive ballot-qualified party. Affiliate: Green Party of the United States.

09/12/2026

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There will be a Mountain Party of West Virginia & Democratic Socialists of America meet-and-greet today at the Parkersbu...
09/12/2026

There will be a Mountain Party of West Virginia & Democratic Socialists of America meet-and-greet today at the Parkersburg-Wood County Library from 3:00 to 5:00 PM!

Come hang out and learn more!

You can also sign recall petitions, register to vote, pick up yard signs and brochures, and get more information about candidates!

09/08/2026

The Green Party of the United States deeply mourns the passing of David Keith Cobb on Labor Day 2026. David's impact on the Green Party, the larger social and political movements and for many individual organizers and activists across the country and generations will be a lasting legacy. Green Party accomplishments of note are David's 2004 Presidential campaign and as campaign manager for the 2016 Stein/Baraka Presidential campaign. The party extends condolences to his loved ones"

The Great Railroad Strike.The Battle of Blair Mountain.The 2018 teachers’ and school personnel strike.From the beginning...
09/07/2026

The Great Railroad Strike.
The Battle of Blair Mountain.
The 2018 teachers’ and school personnel strike.

From the beginning, the working class of this state has been ravaged and exploited by the capitalist class. Today, we recognize the history of class struggle in our state, in our nation, and across the globe. Workers of the world, unite!

09/02/2026

On this day, 2 September 1921, federal troops arrived at Blair Mountain, in West Virginia to support mine bosses who were fighting a violent conflict against striking miners.
Armed union miners were attempting to march on non-union Logan County to free miners who had been imprisoned under martial law. Meanwhile, mine bosses used sheriff deputies, armed vigilantes, and the US Army air service dropped bombs to prevent the miners from crossing the mountain and reaching Logan.
Although the miners had fought deputies for several days, many of the miners were themselves military veterans who fought in World War I, and so were unwilling to engage in combat with federal troops.
As a result, workers either headed home, and tried to hide their weapons, or surrendered them to authorities.
In the aftermath of the battle, 985 miners were indicted for crimes including murder, conspiracy to murder, and treason.
Many of the miners were acquitted by sympathetic juries, but some were convicted and jailed for periods of up to 4 years. Bill Blizzard, one of the leaders of the miners during the battle, was put on trial for treason, but was acquitted, partly because he used an unexploded bomb dropped on workers by a military plane in his defence.
The loss of the battle by the workers was a major setback for the United Mine Workers union, whose membership in the region subsequently fell drastically.
Our first graphic novel, Black Coal and Red Bandanas, tells the story of these events: https://shop.workingclasshistory.com/products/black-coal-and-red-bandanas-an-illustrated-history-of-the-west-virginia-mine-wars
Pictured: Miners surrendering after the battle

08/24/2026

vote      DAVE CANTRELL     Independent Candidate for WV House of Delegates District 3 DONATE Dave Cantrell is a union electrician, husband, dad, and independent candidate running to represent District 3 in the West Virginia House of Delegates.For years, Dave has fought for working class West ...

08/22/2026

I know that the Morrisey administration and current leadership can’t control the rain or keep trees from falling on my chicken coop, but they CAN ensure we have the funding we need here in the state to prepare and take care of our communities before and after a natural disaster.

Recently our state Senate reduced proposed funding for the WV Flood Resiliency Trust Fund from $25 million to $5 million!

As a delegate, with floods happening what seems like every other weekend, I would prioritize advocating for funding for our communities and neighbors to rebuild after natural disasters like flooding and severe storms. What’s truly great about WV, no matter what part you’re from, is that we work hard, we take care of our neighbors and we don’t let anything get between that. I’m proud of this, and we should work to make sure our policies do the same.

DaveForDelegateWV.com

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New Martinsville, WV
26155

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