A former West Virginia news anchor has filed to run as an independent in the race for retiring Sen. Jay Rockefeller's (D-W.Va.) seat.

Martin Staunton announced earlier this week on his Facebook that he filed his candidacy on Tuesday, and said he's looking to win.

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Staunton spent decades as a reporter and anchor for stations in Charleston and Beckley, according to the Charleston Daily Mail, which first reported news of his candidacy.

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He'll face Rep. Shelley Moore Capito (R), who announced early on that she'd be running for the Republican nomination for the seat.

No Democrat has yet made a bid official, but Secretary of State Natalie Tennant and state Senator Erik Wells, as well as local attorney Nick Preservati, are all considering a run.

http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/senate-races/296371-independent-files-to-run-for-senate-in-west-virginia