Cabell County Democratic Party

05/30/2026

Good Afternoon Fellow Democrats, Independents, Potential Democratic Voters & Hopeful Republicans Who Choose To Vote Democrat Some Day!

We will have our monthly Cabell County Democratic Executive Committee Meeting on Monday July 6, 2026 @ 6:30PM - 8:00PM on the 3rd Floor of the Cabell County Public Library. All are welcome to come and join us.

This meeting is especially important because it will be the first meeting of the new term that goes from July 2026 - June 2028 that has all its new elected officers and committee members. We will be going over what to expect and look forward to over the next 2 years.

We look forward to another exciting 2 Years of getting involved and helping to push our message of Hope and Positive Change for the future by electing candidates who represent the values we want passed and implemented as a society. These issues are items such as higher teacher pay, health care for all, affordability, just to name a few. Please come join us and help to improve on the world we live and want for our children and grandchildren.

05/30/2026

Good Afternoon Fellow Democrats, Independents, Potential Democratic Voters & Hopeful Republicans Who Choose To Vote Democrat Some Day!

We will have our monthly Cabell County Democratic Executive Committee Meeting on Monday June 1, 2026 @ 6:30PM - 8:00PM on the 3rd Floor of the Cabell County Public Library. All are welcome to come and join us.

This meeting is especially important because we will be swearing in our new Democratic Executive Committee Members who were elected to their respective districts in the recent May Primary. We will also be voting on our new Officers for the Term 2026 - 2028. These positions are Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, Treasurer and Parliamentarian. The Ballot Commissioner Terms are from February 1, 2026 - January 31, 2028 so that is the only seat not voted on at this time.

We look forward to another exciting 2 Years of getting involved and helping to push our message of Hope and Positive Change for the future by electing candidates who represent the values we want passed and implemented as a society. These issues are items such as higher teacher pay, health care for all, affordability, just to name a few. Please come join us and help to improve on the world we live and want for our children and grandchildren.

05/13/2026

I just want to congratulate last night's winners.

Federal Races: Rachel Fetty Anderson and Vince George For Congress

County Races: Councilwoman Tia “Fix” Rumbaugh for Cabell County Commission, Lauren Hensley for Cabell County BOE Zackary Winters, Gordon Jones.

Judicial Races: Jim Douglas.

State Races: DuRon Jackson, Delegate Ric Griffith, Sean Hornbuckle for West Virginia House of Delegates, Steve Williams Amanda Beach-Burge For WV House District 23

County Executive Committee: Pete Corbett Casey Elizabeth Evan Lingenfelter Josh Keck Marie Redd Bryan Adams Kitty Kelly-Smoot John Perry Amanda Beach-Burge Libatore Ciccolella

State Executive Committee Members Steve Williams Ric Griffith Sandi Griffith and Kitty Kelly-Smoot

Thank you to the poll workers and the voters.

Amanda Beach-Burge
Chair for the Cabell DEC

05/12/2026

GOOD EVENING EVERYBODY!!

Election Day is upon us. Tuesday May 12, 2026 is Primary Election Day for all of West Virginia. Polls open at 6:30AM and close at 7:30PM. Make sure to bring your ID, whatever they may be to you. (Drivers License, PassPort, Voters Registration Card, etc.) This is an important day for the future of our country and how you want things to be run. Let's celebrate our 250th Birthday by exercising are most precious gift and privilege, VOTING!!

If you are having trouble reaching the polls then please reach out to someone who can help get you there. VOTE VOTE VOTE!!!!!

05/08/2026

PRESS RELEASE

Republican Delegate Patrick Lucas Removed as Ballot Commissioner Following Election Complaint

For Immediate Release: May 8th, 2026

Cabell County, WV — Following a formal election law complaint filed by the Cabell County Democratic Party, Cabell County Republican Party Chair and Delegate Patrick Lucas was removed from serving as Ballot Commissioner after illegally participating in public voting machine testing despite being an active candidate on the May 12 ballot.

According to the complaint, Lucas, a current candidate for West Virginia House of Delegates District 24, signed official election documentation identifying himself as a Republican Ballot Commissioner during a public testing event held April 27, 2026.
West Virginia Code §3-1-19(e) prohibits candidates appearing on the ballot, other than party executive committee races, from serving as Ballot Commissioners.

“Election laws exist to protect public trust,” said Amanda Beach-Burge, Chair of the Cabell County Democratic Party. “This demonstrated a reckless disregard for basic election safeguards. No candidate should be participating in election administration activities while appearing on the ballot in that same election.”

The complaint focused on Lucas unlawfully participating in election administration activities while appearing on the ballot in the very election being administered. The complaint further stated that multiple county and election officials were present during the testing process and allegedly witnessed the incident.

“This complaint was about maintaining the integrity of our election process and ensuring election laws are followed equally,” Beach-Burge said. “Ballot Commissioners play a critical role in safeguarding public trust, and those eligibility requirements exist for a reason.”

The complaint requested Lucas be removed from any Ballot Commissioner role prior to the May 12 election and called for accountability regarding any potential violations of state law, including false swearing where applicable.

Following the filing of the complaint, county officials acknowledged Lucas would no longer serve as Ballot Commissioner and would not receive payment for serving in that role during the public testing process.

“The county’s response confirmed the central issue raised in our complaint,” Beach-Burge said. “An active candidate was permitted to participate as Ballot Commissioner despite clear restrictions in state law.”

The complaint was filed within the required statutory timeframe and included supporting documentation and identified witnesses.

Media Contact:

Amanda Beach-Burge
Chair, Cabell County Democratic Executive Committee
304-972-9926
[email protected]

Contact: Amanda Beach-Burge, CCDEC Chair: [email protected]

05/08/2026

05/05/2026

Election Season is upon us and every vote matters and counts. Make sure to get out and vote. We still have Early Voting going on till Saturday May 9, 2026. Early Voting places are at the Cabell County Courthouse, Marshall University and City Hall in Milton, WV. Election Day is Tuesday May 12, 2026.

If anyone is having trouble making it to the polling place to vote then please reach out to a friend or family member and ask them if they can help get you there. Your voice and vote matters. Every Vote Counts!! The Wayne County EMS Levy in 2024 literally passed by "1 Vote". With the climate we live in your voice now matters more than ever, as does your vote.

05/04/2026

May the 4th Be With You!

Vote Blue this Election Season and help bring about the change we need and desire.

May Everyone Have A Great Star Wars Day!

03/12/2026

🚨🚨🚨Urgent Request on Anti Vax Amendment❗️❗️❗️❗️❗️🚨🚨🚨

Please call Speaker Hanshaw office. 304-340-3210.

Tell him:

"Please disallow the amendment to SB 773 as not germane."

Why?: Kathie Crouse is offering an amendment to SB773, which requires Alpha Gal positive diagnosis to be reported to the Health Department for tracking. The amendment proposed would allow religious exemptions to vaccination, which definitely would not be germane to the bill.

Additionally, contact your representative tonight or tomorrow am. West Virginia House Delegates representing Cabell, Wayne, and Mason Counties:

Sean Hornbuckle — (304) 340-3395
Daniel Linville — (304) 340-3277
Patrick Lucas — (304) 340-3280
Matthew Rohrbach — (304) 340-3221
Evan Worrell — (304) 340-3175
Michael Amos — (304) 340-3355
Ryan Browning — (304) 340-3126
Henry Dillon — (304) 340-3155
Jim Butler — (304) 340-3199

Please keep our vaccine law with medical ONLY exemptions.

02/25/2026

🚌 Friday Matters. A Lot!!

This Friday’s Special Council Meeting at 4:30pm is critical for the future of public transportation in Huntington.

Important Information:
If there is a vote on Friday to change the levy language, we will miss the deadline to place it on the May primary ballot. There is a required 7-day window between readings. The timing is not flexible. That means we MUST Pass it as written, to get it in the Primary Ballot!!

Any change risks pushing this to November!!

And here’s why that matters!

If the levy language is changed and it fails in November, we would be jeopardizing nearly one-third of TTA’s operating budget.

One-third.

That would have a real impact on routes, reliability, jobs, and access for the thousands of people who rely on TTA every single day, seniors, veterans, workers, students, people with disabilities.

Public transportation is not optional for many in our community. It is vital.

If you support TTA…
If you support keeping the levy language as it has been trusted since the 1980s…
If you believe voters deserve the chance to weigh in without confusion or delay…

You need to show up and speak.

Friday.
Sign up to speak at 4pm
Meeting starts at 4:30pm.
City Hall – Council Chambers.

This is about protecting something essential. Let’s not gamble with it.