Republican Gov. Jim Justice of West Virginia has filed to run for the US Senate, setting up a potential challenge against Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin, one of the most vulnerable incumbents in 2024.
The Republican governor is expected to formally announce his bid at an event later Thursday in White Sulphur Springs. CNN has reported that party leaders are expected to close ranks behind Justice, who faces a primary against Rep. Alex Mooney, who has the backing of the influential conservative group, the Club for Growth. Justice, a former Democrat, switched political parties in 2017, making the announcement at a rally alongside then-President Donald Trump.
He was previously an independent and a Republican up until 2015, when he ran for governor as a Democrat. Manchin, another former governor who has served in the Senate since 2010, has not yet said if he plans to run for reelection in 2024.
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