West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice (R) leads Rep. Alex Mooney (R-WV) and other candidates by double digits in West Virginia’s Republican primary race for the U.S. Senate, according to a poll released on Wednesday.
American Pulse Research and Polling, in partnership with WMOV, a local West Virginia talk radio station, found that Justice is by far the dominant candidate running to become the Mountain State’s next senator. Justice leads with 55.7 percent of likely Republican primary voters, with 22.1 percent remaining undecided, and Mooney has 19.9 percent.
The survey memo states, “Following Sen. Manchin’s decision to retire, our survey indicates Jim Justice will likely be the next U.S. Senator from West Virginia, which makes the nationwide battle for the U.S. Senate that much more competitive.”
The governor also has the highest favorability among the Senate candidates, with a 73 percent favorable impression.“With the recent retirement announcement from Senator Joe Manchin and the […]
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