West Virginia Senator Daniel Hall resigned several weeks ago, setting up a showdown.

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WEST VIRGINIA SENATOR DANIEL HALL (R) RESIGNED SEVERAL WEEKS AGO, SETTING UP A SHOWDOWN over how to fill the vacancy in the closely divided Senate. Hall was elected as a Democrat in 2014 but switched to Republican just after the election, giving the GOP an 18-16 majority. West Virginia statutes require that vacant legislative seats are filled by someone from the same party as the previous lawmaker. Democrats filed suit arguing that the law would allow Governor Earl Ray Tomblin (D) to...

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