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The 2024 United States Senate election in West Virginia was held on November 5, 2024, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of West Virginia. Democratic Wheeling mayor Glenn Elliott and Republican Governor Jim Justice were seeking their first term in office.
During West Virginia's 85th Legislature (2021–2022), two senators resigned from their positions. According to §3-10-5 of West Virginia Code, vacancies in the Senate are filled through appointment by the Governor of one of three candidates chosen by the executive committee of the outgoing member's party. [10]
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 73-year-old West Virginia governor will replace Sen. Joe Manchin, marking a key victory for the GOP's quest to win back control of the Senate. ... is a former billionaire coal executive who ...
While West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has support from some party leaders, he’ll face Rep. Alex Mooney in the Senate GOP primary.
West Virginia is also deciding its candidates for governor. Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, the Republican nominee in the 2018 Senate race against Manchin, is running for the Republican nomination. He’s up against former state Rep. Moore Capito, whose mother is Sen. Shelley Moore Capito. TESTS OF STRENGTH IN THE PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY
The family of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has reached an agreement with a credit collection company to avoid the foreclosure of their historic hotel as he runs for U.S. Senate, the resort ...
Members of the 86th West Virginia Senate. District Up Senator Party Since Residence Home Cty. [a] Counties represented [2] 1: 2026 Laura Chapman: Republican 2022 ...