State Attorney General Morrisey Wins West Virginia GOP Gubernatorial Nod

State Attorney General wins hotly contested four-way race to succeed term-limited, U.S. Senate-bound Gov. Jim Justice in state’s May 14 primary.
State Attorney General Morrisey Wins West Virginia GOP Gubernatorial Nod
GOP Senate candidate Patrick Morrisey and President Donald Trump at a Make America Great Again rally in Huntington, W.Va., on Nov. 2, 2018. Charlotte Cuthbertson/The Epoch Times
John Haughey
John Haughey
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Three-term State Attorney General Patrick Morrisey appears set to move his Capitol complex office into the executive suite after winning a six-candidate Republican race to succeed Gov. Jim Justice in West Virginia’s May 14 primaries.

Mr. Morrisey, notching 33 percent of the tally with 70,294 votes, was declared the winner in GOP gubernatorial primary by the Associated Press at 10:25 p.m. EST with 92 percent of results counted to earn the nod in a crowded race that saw Republican campaigns spend more than $11 million.

John Haughey
John Haughey
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John Haughey is an award-winning Epoch Times reporter who covers U.S. elections, U.S. Congress, energy, defense, and infrastructure. Mr. Haughey has more than 45 years of media experience. You can reach John via email at [email protected]
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