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July 12, 2026
Remembering Doug Skaff’s legacy with Sen. Rupie Phillips, former del. Doug Reynolds and Josh Stowers
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Conversation with Ramon Perez @ Digital Democracy Project
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June 28, 2026
My Warning for November
<p><strong>Mountaineer Conservative Action: 1</strong></p><p><strong>Mountaineer Conservative Action: 2</strong></p><p><strong>Mountaineer Conservative Action: 3</strong></p><p><strong>Mountaineer Conservative Action: 4</strong></p><p><strong>Mountaineer Conservative Action: 5</strong></p><p><strong>Mountaineer Conservative Action: 6</strong></p><p><strong>Mountaineer Conservative Action: 7</strong></p><p><strong>Mountaineer Conservative Action: 8</strong></p><p><strong>Mountaineer Conservative Action: 9</strong></p><p><strong>Mountaineer Conservative Action: 10</strong></p><p><strong>Mountaineer Conservative Action: 11</strong></p><p><strong>Mountaineer Conservative Coalition: 1</strong></p><p><strong>Mountaineer Conservative Coalition: 2</strong></p><p>The texts messages (verbatim)</p><p><strong>Reproduced exactly as received, including punctuation, emoji, formatting, and one typo. Each message is preceded by the sender name and phone number as it appeared in the recipient’s inbox.</strong></p><p>Mountaineer Conservative Coalition, Inc. 304-990-0480</p><p>Defending girls’ sports should be simple common sense.</p><p>But Sen. Tom Takubo voted against HB 3293 (4/18/21) that would protect female athletes, putting their opportunities at risk.</p><p>Call Sen. Takubo TODAY at 304-357-7990 and tell him to “Stop Endangering Our Girls!”</p><p>Paid for by Mountaineer Conservative Coalition, Inc., a 501(c)(4) non-profit organization. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee.</p><p>Reply STOP to stop.</p><p>Mountaineer Conservative Coalition, Inc. 304-990-0480</p><p>We must protect our children from the radical woke left agenda.</p><p>Chris Pritt has proven he’ll do that by:</p><p>✅ Voting for record tax cuts to create jobs and put money back in working families’ pockets ✅ Passing a ban on gender surgeries for minors ✅ Voting to ban men from playing women’s sports ✅ Voting to prevent illegal aliens from stealing our jobs</p><p>Call Chris Pratt TODAY at 304-573-9980 and thank him for protecting our children!</p><p>Paid for by Mountaineer Conservative Coalition, Inc., a 501(c)(4) non-profit organization. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee.</p><p>Reply STOP to stop.</p><p>Mountaineer Conservative Coalition, Inc. 304-990-0480</p><p>Tom Takubo is too liberal for West Virginia!</p><p>Takubo called banning puberty blockers “dramatic overreach” and voted to give puberty blockers to children.</p><p>These are not West Virginian values.</p><p>Call Tom Takubo TODAY at 304-357-7990 and tell him to “Stop Endangering Our Children!”</p><p>Paid for by Mountaineer Conservative Coalition, Inc., a 501(c)(4) non-profit organization. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee.</p><p>Sources: The Associated Press, 3/2/23; The Register-Herald, 3/29/23; SB 471, 2018; HB 3293, 2021</p><p>Reply STOP to stop.</p><p>Mountaineer Conservative Coalition, Inc. 304-990-0480</p><p>Tom Takubo said it was TOO EXPENSIVE to protect your children.</p><p>Takubo voted to allow men to play in women’s sports (HB 3293, 4/8/21), putting young female athletes at risk.</p><p>West Virginia families deserve better. Call Tom Takubo and let him know he doesn’t share our values.</p><p>☎️ 304-357-7990</p><p>Paid for by Mountaineer Conservative Coalition, Inc., a 501(c)(4) non-profit organization. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee.</p><p>Sources: Metro News. “Push from Senate President’s political action committee targets a GOP colleague” 3/24/26; HB 3293, 2021</p><p>Reply STOP to stop.</p><p>Mountaineer Conservative Coalition, Inc. 304-990-0480</p><p>Tom Takubo isn’t being honest.</p><p>Takubo claimed to support girls’ sports, but voted AGAINST protecting them (HB 3293, 2021).</p><p>Tell him West Virginia families expect better.</p><p>📞 Call now: 304-357-7990</p><p>Paid for by Mountaineer Conservative Coalition, Inc., a 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee.</p><p>Reply STOP to stop.</p><p>Mountaineer Conservative Coalition, Inc. 304-990-0480</p><p></p><p>Watch our new video 📺</p><p>Tom Takubo is misleading West Virginians.</p><p>What’s real is that Tom Takubo voted AGAINST protecting girls’ sports (HB 3293, 2021).</p><p>Call Tom Takubo and tell him to “Stop endangering West Virginia’s girls!”</p><p>📞 304-357-7990</p><p>Paid for by Mountaineer Conservative Coalition, Inc., a 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee.</p><p>Reply STOP to stop.</p><p>Mountaineer Conservative Coalition, Inc. 304-990-0480</p><p>Tom Takubo voted to put men in women’s sports and give puberty blockers to children.</p><p>These are not close calls. These are basic commonsense values that every West Virginia parent understands.</p><p>Takubo failed that test. Badly.</p><p>Call Tom Takubo TODAY at 304-357-7990 and tell him to stop endangering our kids!</p><p>Paid for by Mountaineer Conservative Coalition, Inc., a 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee.</p><p>Sources: The Associated Press, 3/2/23; The Register-Herald, 3/29/23.</p><p>Reply STOP to stop.</p><p>Mountaineer Conservative Action 681-867-0840</p><p>Don’t be misled by Tom Takubo.</p><p>Takubo voted to give puberty blockers to kids, and the record proves it.</p><p>West Virginia families deserve the truth.</p><p>On May 12th, 𝗿𝗲𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗧𝗼𝗺 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝘂𝗯𝗼.</p><p>Paid for by Mountaineer Conservative Action, a registered political organization. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee.</p><p>Sources: The Charleston Gazette-Mail, 3/8/23; The Register-Herald 3/29/23.</p><p>Reply STOP to stop.</p><p>Mountaineer Conservative Action 681-867-0840</p><p>Tom Takubo fought tooth and nail to pump puberty blockers into West Virginia children.</p><p>When conservatives stopped it, Takubo called it the most anti-Republican bill he had ever seen.</p><p>He is endangering our kids and lying about it. 𝗥𝗲𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗧𝗼𝗺 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝘂𝗯𝗼 on May 12.</p><p>Paid for by Mountaineer Conservative Action, a registered political organization. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee.</p><p>Sources: Charleston Gazette-Mail, 3/8/23; Register-Herald, 3/29/23</p><p>Reply STOP to stop.</p><p>Mountaineer Conservative Action 681-867-0840</p><p>Tom Takubo supports an extreme agenda:</p><p>❌ Voted to allow men to play in girls’ sports (HB 3293, 2021)</p><p>❌ Called banning puberty blockers “Dramatic Overreach” (Health and Human Resources Committee)</p><p>Woke liberal Tom Takubo has a reckless record that endangers West Virginia children.</p><p>𝗥𝗲𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗧𝗼𝗺 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝘂𝗯𝗼 on May 12.</p><p>Paid for by Mountaineer Conservative Action, a registered political organization. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee.</p><p>Reply STOP to stop.</p><p>Mountaineer Conservative Action 681-867-0840</p><p>May 12 is coming. Senate District 17 cannot afford to get this wrong.</p><p>✅ 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘁: Pro-Trump conservative. Banned puberty blockers. Banned gender surgeries on minors. Protected girls sports. Protecting our kids, our families, and our values.</p><p>❌ 𝘛𝘰𝘮 𝘛𝘢𝘬𝘶𝘣𝘰: Woke Liberal. Voted for puberty blockers for kids. Called banning them “Dramatic Overreach.” Voted to allow men in girls sports. Pushing woke liberal policies that endanger our children.</p><p>𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗺𝗽 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲. 𝘛𝘰𝘮 𝘛𝘢𝘬𝘶𝘣𝘰 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘬𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘬𝘪𝘥𝘴.</p><p>Vote Chris Pritt on May 12.</p><p>Paid for by Mountaineer Conservative Action, a registered political organization. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee.</p><p>Sources: HB 3293, 2021; AP, 3/2/23; HB 2998, 2021</p><p>Reply STOP to stop.</p><p>Mountaineer Conservative Action 681-867-0840</p><p>Election Day is May 12. Vote early if you can!</p><p>As a Delegate, Chris Pritt has a record of putting West Virginia families first, voting to ban puberty blockers and to ban gender surgeries for minors.</p><p>As your State Senator, Chris Pritt will fight for our children, our values, and our families every single day.</p><p>𝗩𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟮.</p><p>Paid for by Mountaineer Conservative Action, a registered political organization. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee.</p><p>Reply STOP to stop.</p><p>Mountaineer Conservative Action 681-867-0840</p><p>Did you know? Steven Eshenaur backed DEI policies, partnered with radical left activist groups, and supported needle exchange programs.</p><p>West Virginia values are on the ballot. Steven Eshenaur’s record is clear-too liberal, too woke.</p><p>𝗢𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟮, 𝗿𝗲𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗘𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗮𝘂𝗿.</p><p>Paid for by Mountaineer Conservative Action, a registered political organization. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee.</p><p>Sources: Kanawha-Charleston Health Department Website, “About” Page, Accessed 3/10/26; 2. Kanawha-Charleston Health Department, Press Release, 8/26/22. 3. The Daily Yonder, 12/19/22</p><p>Reply STOP to stop.</p><p>Mountaineer Conservative Action 681-867-0840</p><p>📽️Watch our new video about Radical Liberal Michael Antolini.</p><p>Michael Antolini is the head of an organization backing abortion on demand (1) and is bankrolled by radical liberal donors (2).</p><p>We don’t need this woke agenda in West Virginia.</p><p>𝗢𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟮𝘁𝗵 - 𝗥𝗲𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗥𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶.</p><p>Paid for by Mountaineer Conservative Action, a registered political organization. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee.</p><p>Source: 1. WBOY, 6/28/22; 2. West Virginia Secretary of State</p><p>Reply STOP to stop.</p><p>Mountaineer Conservative Action 681-867-0840</p><p>May 12 is election day. Vote early if you can.</p><p>West Virginia families deserve a State Senator who stands firm for conservative values, protects our kids, and never backs down.</p><p>That is Chris Pritt. 𝘕𝘰𝘵 𝘛𝘰𝘮 𝘛𝘢𝘬𝘶𝘣𝘰.</p><p>𝗩𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟮. 𝘙𝘦𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘛𝘰𝘮 𝘛𝘢𝘬𝘶𝘣𝘰.</p><p>Paid for by Mountaineer Conservative Action, a registered political organization. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee.</p><p>Reply STOP to stop.</p><p>Mountaineer Conservative Action 681-867-0840</p><p>Radical Steve Eshenaur leads the 𝘄𝗼𝗸𝗲 Kanawha-Charleston Health Department that is committed to pushing an extreme diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) agenda.</p><p>Steven Eshenaur is too liberal for West Virginia. Let your voice be heard!</p><p>𝗩𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗘𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗮𝘂𝗿.</p><p>Paid for by Mountaineer Conservative Action, a registered political organization. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee.</p><p>Source: Kanawha-Charleston Health Department Website, “About” Page, Accessed 3/10/26.</p><p>Reply STOP to stop.</p><p>Mountaineer Conservative Action 681-867-0840</p><p>𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗵: Tom Takubo voted to give puberty blockers to kids.</p><p>These policies hurt West Virginia families.</p><p>Don’t let 𝘓𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘛𝘰𝘮 𝘛𝘢𝘬𝘶𝘣𝘰 get away with misinformation. Let your voice be heard!</p><p>Vote Early Now: 𝗥𝗲𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗟𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗼𝗺 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝘂𝗯𝗼.</p><p>Paid for by Mountaineer Conservative Action, a registered political organization. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee.</p><p>Sources: The Charleston Gazette-Mail, 3/8/23; The Register-Herald 3/29/23.</p><p>Reply STOP to stop.</p><p>Mountaineer Conservative Action 681-867-0840</p><p>Tom Takubo voted for radical policies that put woke politics ahead of West Virginia values.</p><p>❌ Voted for puberty blockers for kids (1)</p><p>❌ Voted to allow men in girls’ sports (2)</p><p>West Virginia families deserve better. On May 12, reject Tom Takubo.</p><p>Paid for by Mountaineer Conservative Action, a registered political organization. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee.</p><p>Sources: 1. The Charleston Gazette-Mail, 3/8/23; The Register-Herald 3/29/23; 2. HB 3293, 2021</p><p>Reply STOP to stop.</p><p>Mountaineer Conservative Action 681-867-0840</p><p>Don’t let 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗘𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗮𝘂𝗿 fool you.</p><p>Steven Eshenaur supports a radical left agenda pushing DEI politics, needle exchanges, and using tax dollars to promote a LGBT group’s “Big Gay Cookout”</p><p>Let’s face it, Steven Eshenaur is too liberal and woke for West Virginia.</p><p>Make your voice heard on May 12th - 𝗥𝗲𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗘𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗮𝘂𝗿!</p><p>Paid for by Mountaineer Conservative Action, a registered political organization. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee.</p><p>Sources: Kanawha-Charleston Health Department Website, “About” Page, Accessed 3/10/26; The Daily Yonder, 12/19/22</p><p>Reply STOP to stop.</p><p>Mountaineer Conservative Action 681-867-0840</p><p>Tom Takubo is lying again, and voters deserve to know the truth.</p><p>𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗵: Tom Takubo has NOT been endorsed by President Trump. That claim is false - don’t be misled by lying Tom Takubo.</p><p>𝘛𝘰𝘮 𝘛𝘢𝘬𝘶𝘣𝘰 is a woke liberal who voted for puberty blockers for kids, called banning them “Dramatic Overreach”, and voted to allow men in girls’ sports.</p><p>Don’t let 𝘓𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘛𝘰𝘮 𝘛𝘢𝘬𝘶𝘣𝘰 get away with misinformation. Let your voice be heard!</p><p>𝗥𝗲𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗧𝗼𝗺 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝘂𝗯𝗼.</p><p>Paid for by Mountaineer Conservative Action, a registered political organization. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee.</p><p>Sources: The Charleston Gazette-Mail, 3/8/23; The Register-Herald 3/29/23; Health and Human Resources Committee; HB 3293, 2021</p><p>Reply STOP to stop.</p><p>Mountaineer Conservative Action 681-867-0840</p><p>Sorry to interrupt Mother’s Day.</p><p>We have 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 to share.</p><p>Tom Takubo was caught LYING about having an endorsement from President Trump.</p><p>🔗Read more about Lying Tom Takubo here: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.nationalfile.com/article/busted-wv-sen-tom-takubo-caught-lying-about-trump-endorsement-in-desperate-primary-push">https://www.nationalfile.com/article/busted-wv-sen-tom-takubo-caught-lying-about-trump-endorsement-in-desperate-primary-push</a></p><p>𝘖𝘯 𝘔𝘢𝘺 12𝘵𝘩, 𝘳𝘦𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘛𝘰𝘮 𝘛𝘢𝘬𝘶𝘣𝘰.</p><p>Paid for by Mountaineer Conservative Action, a registered political organization. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee.</p><p>Source: 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘍𝘪𝘭𝘦, 5/9/26.</p><p>Reply STOP to stop.</p><p>Mountaineer Conservative Action 681-867-0840</p><p></p><p>📽️ICYMI: Watch to learn about the real Tom Takubo.</p><p>Tom Takubo is wrong for West Virginia. Takubo voted to give puberty blockers to kids and allow men to compete in girls’ sports.</p><p>𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟮𝘁𝗵 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟲:𝟯𝟬𝗔𝗠 𝘁𝗼 𝟳:𝟯𝟬𝗣𝗠.</p><p>Make your plan to vote tomorrow and 𝗥𝗘𝗝𝗘𝗖𝗧 𝗧𝗼𝗺 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝘂𝗯𝗼.</p><p>Paid for by Mountaineer Conservative Action, a registered political organization. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee.</p><p>Sources: The Charleston Gazette-Mail, 3/8/23; The Register-Herald 3/29/23; HB 3293, 2021.</p><p>Reply STOP to stop.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><p>Thanks for reading West Virginia Policy and Campaign Finance Research! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.</p></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. 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