Fleming For Louisiana: The Source of Dark Money in the Kanawha County Commission Race

LISTEN TO THE AUDIO FOR EXPLANATION I found the original source of the Fletcher Consultants, LLC expenditure after the audio was recorded.

Kanawha County Commission Candidates Campaign Finance Records * Jared Page: 3Q 2026 Campaign Financial Statement * Paul Monroe: 3Q 2026 Campaign Financial Statement * Kanawha County Election Center

July Quarterly 2026 Report Lance Wheeler ↔ Jared Page Page said Wheeler was one of those who approached him about running for the commission, with his interest dating to the prior year. * WCHS Network · July 15, 2026 Quotes Page: ‘Then-Commissioner Wheeler was one of those who approached me.’ This is Page’s account of recruitment, not evidence of PAC involvement.

Americans for Prosperity ↔ Lance Wheeler AFP-WV · August 13, 2026 endorsements Endorses Lance Wheeler for State Senate District 8. The list covers legislative races, not the county commission race. Its stale reference to Wheeler as a current commissioner is not used for officeholder chronology. AFP-WV’s primary-election campaign activities and endorsement.

Jared Page ↔ Austin Gessel Austin Gessel has publicly supported Jared Page for the next term, and Page said he encouraged Gessel to accept the interim appointment. (WOWK, WCHS) Jared Page · Linkedin profile Self-reported history includes Morrisey’s 2016 campaign, his 2018 Senate campaign, and special-assistant work in the attorney general’s office from December 2018 to January 2021. AFP · May 5, 2025 staffing announcement Names Gessel Southern West Virginia Grassroots Engagement Director and notes prior work for Patrick Morrisey.

Gazette Article: GOP delegate hopefuls try to woo voters

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