# #265: Can we really chip away at the GOP supermajority in West Virginia?

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Podcast: [Appodlachia](https://stenobird.com/podcast/appodlachia-941451)
Published: 2026-08-03T19:00:00+00:00
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Today, Chuck talks to Delegate John Williams (D-Morgantown) about his bid for state senate, in hopes of flipping a Republican-held seat in West Virginia Check out John's website: https://www.williamsforstatesenate.com/ ----------------------------------------------- Intro music: “Barefoot and Pregnant” by Gwen Levy and the Breakdown https://www.gwenleveyandthebreakdown.com/Transition/outro Music: “Leave it to Me” by Corduroy Brown https://corduroy-brown.com/-----------------------------------...

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