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Wyoming County Marks Highest Spending in WV Primary

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West Virginia's legislative candidates spent $1.2 million ahead of the May 8 primary, underscoring the relative lack of contested seats on the ballot.
    
Senate candidates alone had spent more than that during the same point in 2010. All 100 seats in the House of Delegates are up this year, as are 17 of the Senate's 34 seats.
    
This year's $1.2 million figure reflects spending as of April 22. House candidates accounted for just shy of $1 million of the total.
    
Kanawha County is home to the most expensive House primary contests for both the Democrats and the Republicans.
    
The most expensive Senate race has Majority Whip Richard Browning of Wyoming County defending his seat against Delegate Daniel Hall.
    
Tuesday's election is the first featuring the recently redrawn legislative districts.