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This also made Justice the first Republican governor of West Virginia since Cecil Underwood in 2001. Jim and Cathy Justice with Vice President Mike Pence in March 2017. Even after switching to the Republican Party, Justice initially supported incumbent Democrat Joe Manchin for reelection in the 2018 Senate election in West Virginia. [46]
The governor of West Virginia is the head of government of West Virginia [2] and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. [3] The governor has a duty to enforce state laws, [2] and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the West Virginia Legislature, [4] to convene the legislature at any time, [5] and, except when prosecution has been carried out by the House of ...
The lieutenant governor is the second-highest-ranking government official in 45 of the 50 U.S. states and four of the five territories.In those states and territories, he or she is the first in the line of succession in case of a vacancy in the office of governor (Note: in Massachusetts and West Virginia, the lieutenant governor only assumes powers and duties as acting governor, not succeeding ...
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice will win the state’s Republican US Senate primary, CNN projects, positioning the two-term governor as the clear favorite to succeed retiring Democratic Sen. Joe ...
[2] [3] In the event of a vacancy, the governor is succeeded by the second-highest-ranking state official; in 45 states and 4 territories, the lieutenant governor is the first in the line of succession. [4] [5] As of January 9, 2025, there are 27 states with Republican governors and 23 states with Democratic governors. Both Republicans and ...
Randy Edward Smith [1] (born March 3, 1960) is an American politician, the president of the West Virginia Senate, and the lieutenant governor of West Virginia since January 8, 2025. He is a Republican member of the West Virginia Senate representing District 14 since January 11, 2017. [2]
(Reuters) - West Virginia Governor Jim Justice easily won election to the U.S. Senate, Edison Research projected on Tuesday, moving Republicans one step closer to their goal of taking control of ...
The following tables indicate the historic party affiliation of elected officials in the U.S. state of West Virginia, including: Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, State Auditor, [1] State Treasurer, [2] and State Agriculture Commissioner.