The GOP has flipped the open West Virginia Senate seat as Gov. Jim Justice defeated Democrat Glenn Elliott, the Associated Press has projected.
Justice, who has been governor of the Mountaineer State since 2017, was expected to win and he will succeed retiring Sen. Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.).
Manchin has served in the Senate since 2010. He left the Democratic Party earlier this year.
Justice was endorsed by former President Donald Trump, the GOP presidential nominee.
“Strong on the Border, our Great Military & Vets, CLEAN COAL & Energy Dominance, the Economy, Stopping Inflation, & Protecting our 2nd Amendment, Big Jim will be a Great UNITED STATES SENATOR, and has my Complete & Total Endorsement,” Trump posted on Truth Social on Oct. 18, 2023….