Jim Justice of West Virginia announced his Senate candidacy on Thursday, setting up a potential challenge to Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin, among the most vulnerable incumbents in 2024. “I am officially announcing my candidacy for the United States Senate,” Justice told a roomful of supporters in White Sulphur Springs. Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia and Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, who praised Justice during introductory remarks. “Anybody that basically discounts their opponent could have a problem.”Manchin would face a difficult reelection race next year in a heavily Republican state, which backed President Donald Trump in 2020 by nearly 40 points. West Virginia topped CNN’s most recent list of the Senate seats most likely to flip next year.

Source: CNN April 27, 2023 23:06 UTC