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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) – Former U.S. Senate Candidate Paula Jean Swearengin has announced she is leaving the Democratic Party. Swearengin said the reason behind her decision is she believes both the state and national levels of the party allegedly ignored issues such as racism and children suffering across Appalachia. “Our system is broken. We can’t rebuild a two-party system with division & hate,” Swearengin said in a tweet. According to her website, Swearengin is a native of Mullens, West Virginia, who grew up in a coal-mining family. In June 2020, Swearengin won the Democratic vote in the primary election, beating...

In an election for Mayor of Fresno CA today, 09/22/08, Fresno State Director of Community and Economic Development Ashley Swearengin and City Councilman Henry T. Perea finish effectively even, with a slight advantage to Swearengin, according to this SurveyUSA tracking poll conducted exclusively for KFSN-TV, the ABC owned station in Fresno. Today, it's Swearengin 48%, Perea 45%, largely unchanged from an identical SurveyUSA poll released six weeks ago, when it was Swearengin 47%, Perea 43%. 7% of likely voters are today undecided, making any outcome possible. On the surface, the contest is static, but underneath, there is offsetting movement. Swearengin...