West Virginia
Trump’s political influence may spread beyond West Virginia and Ohio
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — The West Virginia and Ohio primaries are all finished, however they’re elevating extra curiosity about one man. Former President Donald Trump did have an effect within the primaries, however will he be a consider November?
West Virginia Republican Congressman Alex Mooney defeated fellow GOP Congressman David McKinley within the main by 18 proportion factors. Former President Trump endorsed Mooney in a state the place Trump’s reputation stays excessive. Every week earlier than, Trump endorsed Ohio U.S. Senate candidate J.D. Vance who additionally gained his race.
Trump has endorsed 5 incumbent Republican Congressmen in subsequent Tuesday’s Kentucky main, and he’s endorsed TV doctor Dr. Oz” for U.S. Senate the identical day in Pennsylvania.
“Pennsylvania will in all probability be the hardest one which he’d singled out. However you’re speaking, you already know, he’s the nonetheless most necessary particular person within the GOP. And he clearly enjoys flexing his muscle,” stated retired Professor Robert Rupp, a political analyst.
“So there may be the Republican Get together and the Trump Get together. And I feel the Trump Get together controls the Republican Get together in West Virginia,” stated Tom Susman, a political analyst with TSG Consulting.
One place the place Trump might nonetheless be influential in West Virginia is within the District 7 State Senate race.
That seat is presently held by long-time Democratic State Senator Ron Stollings, a well known Boone County physician. However Stollings will face former U.S. Legal professional Mike Stuart, who efficiently ran Donald Trump’s marketing campaign within the Mountain State in 2016.
Proper now political watchers we’ve been speaking with, imagine the Stollings-Stuart race would be the costliest, and aggressive race on the November poll in West Virginia.
Spring Mills quarterback Max Anderson is taking his recruitment one step at a time but now has some things to consider with West Virginia offering him an opportunity.
Anderson, 6-foot-1, 208-pounds, spoke with inside wide receivers coach Blaine Stewart and the assistant made it clear that the Mountaineers would like for him to join the program.
“He told me the news and how much Rich Rodriguez likes me throwing the ball and that he was proud of my performance throughout the season and just catching up with me,” he said.
The Mountaineers are targeting him as a quarterback and naturally he was fired up about the news. He is coming off a season where he threw for 1,464 yards and 19 touchdowns with just 6 interceptions, while rushing for 1,078 yards and 18 scores.
“I was pumped to get offered by my home state at quarterback,” he said.
Anderson has ties to the West Virginia football program outside of being an in-state native as his uncle Josh Francis suited up for the Mountaineers and he went to plenty of his games as well as more after.
The plan is to make a visit to West Virginia in order to see the school soon and while nothing is set yet he plans to also take a trip to West Liberty.
Anderson is looking for a place where he can play football and earn a degree while growing into a successful person both on and off the field. He has no timeline for a decision.
4-Star 2025 Running Back Deandre Desinor (5’10″/175) has flipped his commitment from West Virginia to NC State.
BREAKING: Class of 2025 RB Deandre Desinor ( @1deandredesinor ) has flipped his commitment from West Virginia to NC State he tells me.
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Deandre Desinor is a 5’10 (180 LBS) Running Back out of Delray Beach, FL. With a total of 40+ offers Deandre had been committed to WVU since… pic.twitter.com/75Krww0FZL— Steezo (@SteezoDsgn) January 7, 2025
Back on June 4th, Desinor verbally committed to the Mountaineers, but today he decided to join his Atlantic (Delray Beach, Florida) teammate Wide Receiver Teddy Hoffman, who flipped his commitment from FAU to run with the Wolfpack on National Signing Day (December 6th).
ESPN ranks Desinor as a 4-Star prospect, and Rivals ranks him as the #11 All-Purpose Running Back nationally in the 2025 recruiting class.
This season, he rushed for 711 yards and 8 touchdowns, averaging 6.6 yards per carry. Desinor also had 28 receptions for 302 yards and 3 touchdowns. He also averaged 30.9 yards on kickoff returns and 16.2 yards per punt return.
Desinor also held offers from Miami, FSU, Florida, Texas, Texas A&M, Ole Miss, Penn St., Georgia Tech, Syracuse, Pitt, UCF, Louisville and others.
West Virginia RB signee Desinor flips to North Carolina State
West Virginia will not have one member of the 2025 class that signed in December join the football program as Coconut Creek (Fla.) Atlantic Community 2025 running back Deandre Desinor has flipped his pledge to North Carolina State.
Desinor, 5-foot-9, 168-pounds, signed with the Mountaineers Dec. 4 but requested his release from the football program sometime after.
That led to North Carolina State making a push and ultimately securing his commitment.
Desinor initially committed to the Mountaineers June 3 following an official visit to campus and remained that way until requesting his release. During his senior season, Desinor rushed for 674 yards and 10 touchdowns.
The Mountaineers now have 21 signed commitments in the 2025 class.
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