A polling analyst told Newsweek that even if Manchin does run again, it will be 'a tall task' to defeat the current West Virginia governor.
about his future that included his priorities for West Virginia constituents, along with a promise of sorts that he would"win any race" he enters.published last week by Morning Consult, prior to Justice declaring his candidacy, showed Manchin with 55 percent disapproval in his home state—making him one of the lowest-rated senators nationwide.
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice is seen on July 31, 2011, in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. Justice filed paperwork for his U.S. Senate candidacy on Thursday in what is viewed as a major challenge to incumbent Democratic Senator Joe Manchin.West Virginia Representative Alex Mooney, who has been very critical of Manchin and Biden, is the only other Republican who has declared his candidacy.
Surveys conducted between January 1 and March 31 of this year from Morning Consult also showed that Justice, who changed his party affiliation less than seven months into his first term, is viewed favorably by about 66 percent of West Virginians based on job performance. That makes him the fourth-most popular governor in the country after Republican Governor Chris Sununu of New Hampshire, and just above Democratic Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, per polling.
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