If polls and fundraising are reliable indicators, then term-limited West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice should win his May 14 Republican primary in convincing fashion against Rep. Alex Mooney (R-W.Va.) to contend for retiring Sen. Joe Manchin’s (D-W.Va.) open U.S. Senate seat.
In a May 2-5 survey of 558 likely voters by Emerson College for The Hill and Nexstar, those queried preferred Mr. Justice two-to-one—60 percent to 30 percent—over Mr. Mooney. A FiveThirtyEight average of four April polls gives the governor a consistent 60-to-26.2 percent bulge over the five-term House rep.
