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GOP Flips Senate Seat as Jim Justice Wins in West Virginia

Gov. Justice will succeed retiring Sen. Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.).
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GOP Flips Senate Seat as Jim Justice Wins in West Virginia
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice delivers his State of the State address in Charleston, W.Va., on Jan. 10, 2024. Chris Jackson/AP Photo
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The GOP has flipped the open West Virginia Senate seat as Gov. Jim Justice defeated Democrat Glenn Elliott, The Associated Press has projected.

Justice, who has been governor of the Mountaineer State since 2017, was expected to win. He will succeed retiring Sen. Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.).

Jackson Richman
Jackson Richman
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Jackson Richman is a Washington correspondent for The Epoch Times. In addition to Washington politics, he covers the intersection of politics and sports/sports and culture. He previously was a writer at Mediaite and Washington correspondent at Jewish News Syndicate. His writing has also appeared in The Washington Examiner. He is an alum of George Washington University.
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