West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice to decide on race for Joe Manchin's Senate seat by end of February
CBSN
West Virginia's Republican governor, Jim Justice, told CBS News he will decide by the end of February whether he will run for the Senate held by Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin in 2024, a decision that could upend the race and the balance of power in the Senate.
Justice's openness to running raises the prospect of a blockbuster head-to-head battle between the state's two foremost political leaders: Justice and Manchin, the state's longtime senator who also previously served as governor.
Justice, who switched parties to become a Republican just months into his first term as governor in 2017, said he is confident in his chances of ousting Manchin.
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