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  1. WebJan 22, 2019 · UPDATE, Jan. 25, 2019: Former West Virginia State Sen. Richard Ojeda is ending his 2020 presidential bid, The Intercept reports. โ€ฆ

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    In fact, Ojeda himself voted for Trump โ€” unusual for a candidate running for the Democratic presidential nomination โ€” though he says he now regrets that. When Ojeda launched his presidential bid at the Korean War Memorial in Washington, D.C., in November, he touted his success with Trump voters.
    He is a member of the Democratic Party . Ojeda was the Democratic nominee for the U.S. House of Representatives in West Virginia's 3rd congressional district in the 2018 election, but lost that election to Republican Carol Miller.
    Ojeda was assaulted at a primary campaign event on May 8, 2016, in Logan County, West Virginia. The assailant, Jonathan S. Porter, who had ties to Ojeda's opponent, received 1โ€“5 years in prison, and a $500 fine as a part of a plea deal.
    Ojeda graduated from Logan High in 1988. โ€œWhere I come from, when you graduate high school, thereโ€™s only three choicesโ€”dig coal, sell dope, or join the Army. And I chose the military.โ€ He served 24 years. He went to Korea and Honduras and Jordan and Haiti.
  3. Can a Pro-Coal Democrat in West Virginia Carve a Path for His Party?

  4. Trump called him 'stone cold crazy.' Now Richard โ€ฆ

    WebNov 12, 2018 · Democrat Richard Ojeda may have lost his bid for Congress, but the man who Trump once called "stone cold crazy" announced he still has plans to run --for president.

  5. WebAug 21, 2021 · Army Major Richard Ojeda, a former state senator, is perhaps best known for helping lead West Virginiaโ€™s wildcat teacher strikes.

  6. Richard Ojeda is not afraid to fight for what WV needs | AP News

  7. Richard Ojeda launches presidential bid after losing House race