Candidate hospitalized after mishap during removal of campaign signs
West Virginia secretary of state candidate, Doug Skaff, hospitalized for snake bites while removing campaign signs. Bitten on leg and foot near U.S. Route 119 in Danville. Skaff expects to remain in Charleston hospital for several days. Skaff, a Republican, finished second in the race. He resigned from House of Delegates last September and switched to GOP. West Virginia Secretary of State candidate Doug Skaff was hospitalized after being bitten by a snake while taking down campaign signs near U.S. Route 119 in Danville. He anticipates a stay at a Charleston hospital for a few days. Skaff, a Republican, came in second in the election. Previously a House of Delegates member, he switched to the GOP after resigning in September.
Candidate Hospitalized After Incident While Removing Campaign Signs
By The Associated Press May 16, 2024 at 11:12am
A candidate for West Virginia secretary of state said he has been hospitalized for copperhead snake bites sustained while removing election campaign signs.
Doug Skaff said he was bitten in the left leg and the right foot Wednesday near U.S. Route 119 in Danville, news outlets reported.
Skaff told West Virginia radio network MetroNews that passersby called for medical assistance. The South Charleston resident said he expects to be in a hospital in Charleston for a few days.
Skaff ran in the secretary of state’s race as a Republican on Tuesday. In unofficial returns, Skaff finished second to Kris Warner.
Skaff resigned his House of Delegates seat from Kanawha County last September after stepping down as the chamber’s Democratic leader in August. He announced in October that he was switching to the GOP and running for secretary of state.
Skaff served in the House from 2009 to 2014 and was elected to the chamber again in 2018. He is president of HD Media, which owns the Charleston Gazette-Mail and several other state newspapers.
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