1 Mar @MarilynHemngway @SiaElliott @AOC Let me break all of this down for you. Archived from the original on October 7, 2020 – via Twitter. about 40% of people couldn’t come up with $400 for an emergency, a special session was called by Governor Jim Justice  in order to give $12 million dollars to a coal-fired power plant, he refuses to call a special session to distribute COVID relief money, $100 million aside for “COVID-19 related highway projects,”, many thousands of cars to do the same damage as one fully-loaded, large truck, folks in power in the “blue team” united behind a candidate for governor that did not share our principles, he was a billionaire, and that was all that mattered to them, the leadership of the “blue team” picked a new millionaire, which had rightly attacked Justice as a deadbeat coal baron in 2016, now gathering around to support the red-jersey-wearer in the 2020, We’re one of only two states losing population, as has happened with First Energy in Ohio and West Virginia, the UMWA sees how these bankruptcies are scavenging coal communities, But they’re backing the Big Bankers’ Betty, five-time felon convicted of political corruption, doing her part taking money from coal barons to recite corporate talking points, execs in companies like Alpha Natural Resources, best known for paying their executives bonuses for stealing miner pensions, Capito has rolled back hard-fought protections, shifting the costs of the pensions onto communities by scavenging reclamation funds, West Virginia Working Families Endorses Paula Jean Swearengin, Bernie Sanders Endorses Paula Jean Swearengin for Senate, buy elections and work for the same profiteers who leave us with a boom-bust economy, Endorsements roll in for West Virginia US Senate Candidate Paula Jean Swearengin in weeks leading up to primary election, Millionaire politicians choose the side of, Millionaire politicians allow our mountains to be. As a WV Can’t Wait pledge-signer, she’s also sworn off corporate contributions in order to put working people first—not lobbyists and billionaires. The profile for Paula Jean Swearengin for the West Virginia 11-03-20 General Election election on November 03, 2020. Swearengin also leads the field in primary cycle fundraising. “I’m honored to accept the endorsement of West Virginia Working Families Party,” said Swearengin. We are ready to unite our fight.”. Meanwhile, the fortunes of our state—meaning the people living here in our state, not the people running the show—continues to decline. Swearengin was professionally employed as an office manager. We can’t allow these corrupt kleptocrats to continue to barter away our democracy in exchange for money and power. Famously, Capito’s father was five-time felon, convicted of political corruption. In 2016, the folks in power in the “blue team” united behind a candidate for governor that did not share our principles. My family is a UMWA family. Leadership of the UMWA has likewise backtracked on Justice. She was raised better than that.”. “I’m honored to accept the endorsement of West Virginia Working Families Party,” said Swearengin. Swearengin is fighting for bold policies that diversify West Virginia’s economy including the Federal Jobs Guarantee, and the Reclaim Act that would renew abandoned coal towns and bring more jobs and small businesses to West Virginia. ... Endorsements * * These endorsements were received after the deadline and were not considered in the Panel Evaluations and are for additional educational purposes only. Miners deserve communities of clean air and clean water. And the UMWA sees how these bankruptcies are scavenging coal communities. In 2018 an organization called Brand New Congress recruited AOC, myself and other people to run for Congress. Democrat Paula Jean Swearengin is a coal miner’s daughter and granddaughter who has been fighting for clean water, clean air and a diverse economy for the Appalachian community for decades. Capito has rolled back hard-fought protections and—reciting those corporate talking points—claims it will bring back coal jobs. Capito has a 28% lifetime rating from the AFL-CIO, voting against workers nearly three-quarters of the time. There aren’t enough people standing up for miners—and far too many standing up for coal lobbyists handing out cash. Swearengin also leads the field in primary cycle fundraising, reporting more than $335,000 in the latest FEC reports, far out-pacing any primary challenger. Capito has leaned hard on […] Campaigns like Paula Jean’s, funded without corporate PAC money, threaten the corporate sell-outs and their ability to profit at our expense. She was raised better than that.”. Paula Jean Swearengin on Twitter The People's House Project and @krystalball has been nothing but a get rich scheme off struggling people's backs!