Elections

Jim Justice Is Trying to Be the GOP’s Version of Joe Manchin

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West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice is running for the Senate, and Republicans are generally supportive. But they may want to be careful what they wish for.

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There’s an ironic twist to the GOP’s urgent effort to unseat Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) in 2024: if Republicans succeed, they might just wind up with their own version of Manchin.

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