West Virginia Governor Jim Justice Announces Senate Bid, Setting Up Showdown With Joe Manchin
- West Virginia Governor Jim Justice filed paperwork to run for the US Senate seat currently held by Democrat Joe Manchin in 2024.
- Manchin has not yet decided whether to run for reelection, but his seat is considered one of the most winnable for Republicans in next year's election.
- If Manchin decides not to run, Democrats are expected to lose the seat to whichever Republican nominee emerges from West Virginia's Senate primary.
- Justice, who switched parties in 2017 and has become one of the state's most popular politicians, is expected to contrast himself and his record with both Manchin and Republican nominee Alex Mooney.
- Justice's campaign may also benefit from his three-and-a-half-year-old English bulldog, Babydog, who is expected to play a prominent role in the race.
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