# Jay Rockefeller, former West Virginia governor and US senator, dies at 89

https://mins.news/en/item/132674

- ABC News, 2026-11-06 15:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://abcnews.com/Politics/wireStory/jay-rockefeller-former-west-virginia-governor-us-senator-137911360

> Jay Rockefeller, who served as West Virginia governor and a longtime U.S. senator, has died at 89. He was the last member of his family’s political dynasty.

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