Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) ruled out running for West Virginia governor, the Charleston Gazette-Mail reports.
Manchin for Governor Is ‘More Than Just a Rumor’
The effort to coax retiring Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) into running for West Virginia governor is “more than just a rumor,” WVRC reports.
Manchin attended an event at the Greenbrier Resort last week where the lobbying for him to run intensified… The effort is led by moderate Republicans who are reluctant to support their party’s nominee, state Attorney General Patrick Morrisey (R).
Moore Capito to Run for West Virginia Governor
Moore Capito (R), the son of Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R) and grandson of former Gov. Arch Moore (R), announced he is running for governor of West Virginia in 2024, West Virginia Metro News reports.
Gov. Jim Justice (R), who is now two years into his second term, is up against a term limit and can’t run for governor again.
Manchin Won’t Run for Governor
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) will not run for West Virginia governor in 2020, the Washington Post reports.
Manchin Would Win Race for West Virginia Governor
A new MetroNews Dominion Post West Virginia Poll finds that if Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) were to enter the race for governor, right now he would beat incumbent Gov. Jim Justice (R), 49% to 39% with another 12% undecided.
Two Trump Aides Will Help West Virginia Governor
Politico: “The move illustrates how Republicans up and down the ballot are hitching themselves to Trump’s ever-expanding and newly professionalized 2020 political machine. With the president lining up a team of experienced political strategists, deploying an ambitious national field program, and exercising nearly universal control over the party apparatus, Republicans are eager to exploit his organization for their own benefit.”
Feds Seek Records on Governor’s Resort
“Federal prosecutors have issued a sweeping subpoena for records related to a resort owned by West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice (R),” the AP reports.
“The subpoena requests contracts, communications and financial records from the state relating to The Greenbrier resort and its annual PGA golf tournament. It names Justice as well as his son, daughter and other high-ranking resort employees.”
Manchin Mulls Bid for West Virginia Governor
“Just five months off the race of his life, Joe Manchin is mulling a run for governor in 2020 against GOP Gov. Jim Justice,” Politico reports.
Said Manchin: “I think about it every minute of every day. Now, thinking about it and doing it are two different things. I’ll make a decision this fall sometime. I don’t think there’s any hurry at all.”
Manchin Mulls Running for West Virginia Governor
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) “is once again considering running for Governor of West Virginia,” the West Virginia Metro News reports.
“At first glance, the fact that the political veteran is even contemplating the idea may be surprising. After all, Manchin won re-election to another six year term in the Senate just two months ago, and the U.S. Senate is a powerful and prestigious body.”
“However, Washington and Joe Manchin have never been a comfortable fit.”
Quote of the Day
“This rumor that I have resigned is completely unfounded and untrue.”
— West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice (R), on Twitter.
Party Switch Caught Justice’s Staff By Surprise
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice’s decision to switch political parties, from Democrat to Republican, “apparently caught almost everyone in his administration and West Virginia politics by surprise,” the Charleston Gazette reports.
“A source close to the Justice administration said staffers were caught by surprise.”
Even chief of staff Nick Casey, who is a former state Democratic Party chairman, didn’t know anything about the party switch when asked: “I have no idea what you’re talking about.”
West Virginia Governor Will Switch Parties
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice (D), who was elected last year even as President Trump carried his state by 42 points, is expected to announce tonight at a rally with Mr. Trump that he is changing parties, the New York Times reports.
Billionaire Runs for West Virginia Governor
“Pitching himself as a candidate who won’t be influenced by special-interest groups, West Virginia billionaire businessman Jim Justice announced Monday he’s running for governor as a Democrat,” the Charleston Gazette reports.
Manchin Rules Out Governor’s Bid
Joe Manchin (D-WV) said he will stay in the U.S. Senate rather than run for governor of West Virginia, the Charleston Daily Mail reports.
Said Mancin: “This place may not be working now, but I’m not going to stop fighting to make it work.”
Manchin Will Decide on Governor’s Race Soon
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) said he “will decide whether to run for governor no later than the end of next month,” the Charleston Daily Mail reports.
GOP Seeks to Block Manchin from Picking Successor
As Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) “considers a 2016 return bid for governor, Republicans hope to block West Virginia’s most prominent Democrat from handpicking his Senate successor for two years,” the AP reports.
“Should he reclaim his old job, Manchin will have served enough of his Senate term that the governor — potentially him in 2017 — could name the next senator through 2018.”
Manchin Mulls Another Bid for West Virginia Governor
Still frustrated by gridlock in Washington, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) told the Associated Press that he will decide by this summer whether he will return to West Virginia to run for a possible third term as governor in 2016.
