Miller to defend U.S. House seat against Democrat Vince George in WV’s November general election
Rep. Carol Miller, R-W.Va. (left), will face Democrat Vince George (right) for her seat in the U.S House of Representatives in the November general election. (Courtesy photos)
Republican Carol Miller and Democrat Vince George will face off in the November general election after both won their primary election races for U.S. House of Representatives District 1 on Tuesday, according to unofficial election results returned on Tuesday evening.
The Associated Press called the race for Miller against her Republican opponent Larry Jackson at 8:11 p.m. As of 10:57 p.m. and with 90% of votes counted, Miller had received 72% of the vote against Jackson’s 27.9%, according to unofficial election results.
In the Democratic primary, the AP called the race for George at 10:56 p.m. after a tight battle with Logan County native Brit Aguirre. With 96% of votes counted, George held 53% of the vote against Aguirre’s 47%.
Miller has served in the U.S. House since being first elected in 2018. Before coming …