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Mason Adams

Mason Adams writes from Floyd County, Virginia. He has covered Appalachian communities since 2001.

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October 31, 2019
The Soapbox
Trump, Blackface, and Guns
Why Virginia’s off-off-year elections bode ill for the GOP in 2020.
September 13, 2018
How to Win in Trump Country
For Joe Manchin, it's simple: Keep it local. Focus on health care. And don't run against the president.
March 30, 2018
Trump’s Dark Reflection
Don Blankenship is one of the most hated men in West Virginia. Thanks to the president, he could be the state's next senator.
September 22, 2017
A New Kind of West Virginia Democrat
Democrats from the Mountain State are a peculiar breed, conservative and beholden to coal operators. Richard Ojeda hopes to change that.

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