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Jim Justice
early and often
Jan. 26, 2024
‘Trumpier Than Trump’ Coal Baron Runs for Senate — As a Democrat Ex-con, ex-Republican Don Blankenship is still full of rage at Joe Manchin and Mitch McConnell. His new party wants nothing to do with him.
early and often
Nov. 9, 2023
Joe Manchin Announces End of Senate Career, New 2024 Threat The veteran senator was sure to lose his seat in 2024, but he could still run for national office on a troublemaking No Labels ticket.
By Ed Kilgore
early and often
Apr. 27, 2023
Republicans Get Prize Recruit Jim Justice to Take On Joe Manchin If the endangered Democratic senator runs again, he could face West Virginia’s popular governor. But Justice has to survive a primary challenge.
By Ed Kilgore
joe manchin
Dec. 22, 2021
Could Joe Manchin Really Switch Parties? The senator may become a Republican one day, but giving up the enormous leverage he holds over Democrats right now makes little sense.
By Ed Kilgore
What the Hell Is Vexit? A native of western Virginia tries to explain.
By Sarah Jones
2020 gubernatorial elections
Sept. 3, 2019
Good News for Democrats: Manchin to Stay in Senate Had Manchin run for and won back his old gubernatorial gig, his Senate seat might have soon flipped to Republicans.
By Ed Kilgore
last night on late night
Mar. 5, 2018
Seth Meyers Breaks Down the West Virginia Teachers’ Strike on Late Night “The part of them that is capable of fear was burned away years ago by terrible teachers’ lounge coffee.”
By Halle Kiefer
West Virginia Teachers’ Strike Continues As State Senate Drags Feet on Deal A tentative deal reached by the governor and two unions did not persuade strikers to come back to work, and apparently for good reason.
By Ed Kilgore
Scheme to Get Republicans a 53rd Senate Seat Collapses As Manchin Stays Put A rumored game of musical chairs had Perry going to DHS, Manchin to Energy, and a West Virginia Republican to the Senate. But in the end nobody moved.
By Ed Kilgore
There May Not Be As Many ‘Trump Democrats’ As Previously Imagined The obsession with “Obama-Trump voters” showing the fatal Democratic weakness in 2016 may be based on imaginary party-switchers voting GOP as usual.
By Ed Kilgore
West Virginia’s Marginally Democratic Governor Flips to the GOP In a surprise timed to coincide with a Trump appearance in his state, Jim Justice switched parties, giving the GOP 34 governorships — for the moment.
By Ed Kilgore
