West Virginia Governor Jim Justice to Launch Bid For Sen. Joe Manchin’s Seat – IOTW Report

West Virginia Governor Jim Justice to Launch Bid For Sen. Joe Manchin’s Seat

GP: West Virginia Governor Jim Justice, a Republican, is gearing up to launch a Senate bid for Sen. Joe Manchin’s seat.

Justice will formally announce his campaign on Thursday evening at The Greenbrier in Sulpher Springs, according to a report from Politico.

According to the report, Justice was “heavily recruited by the National Republican Senatorial Committee and has been in contact with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.”

McConnell has made it clear that he intends to endorse the governor.

Gov. Justice will face off against Rep. Alex Mooney in the Republican primary. Senators Rand Paul and Ted Cruz have already endorsed the state representative. MORE

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