KEARNEYSVILLE, West Virginia — The looming Senate primary battle between Gov. Jim Justice (R-WV) and Rep. Alex Mooney (R-WV) in West Virginia will be the first real test of the GOP Senate campaign arm’s new strategy of taking sides in Republican primaries this cycle, a departure from the last election in 2022.
Nearly a year ago, the West Virginia governor announced a run for Senate, which was a major win for national Republicans who had been recruiting the term-limited governor for months. However, Mooney was already in the race and had the endorsement of the conservative Club for Growth.
Former President Donald Trump endorsed Justice in the Senate race to replace outgoing Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) in October. At the time, what both sides didn’t
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