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Politics● Low2h ago · Nov 6, 2026, 1:20 PM

John D. Rockefeller IV, West Virginia Governor and Senator, Dies at 89

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The rare Democrat in a fabled family of wealthy Republicans, he served 30 years as senator and helped bring health insurance to millions of low-income children.

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