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Sen. Justice says GOP had a tough night as he weighs WV governor run
Sen. Jim Justice, R-W.Va., said Tuesday was a tough night for Republicans after Democrats won the Senate, West Virginia Watch reported, as he considers a governor bid.
Sen. Jim Justice, R-W.Va., who was not on the ballot Tuesday, said Republicans had a tough night after Democrats won control of the U.S. Senate, West Virginia Watch reported1.
Justice, a first-term senator and former West Virginia governor, told the outlet in a statement that the party lost senators he had come to know and that his aim remains to work for the state1. He said he would not back down from conservative values but was willing to work across the aisle because voters sent lawmakers to deliver results1.
The report said Justice has already floated running again for governor, likely against Gov. Patrick Morrisey for the Republican nomination, and that a decision could come after the midterms1. He served as governor from 2017 to 2025 and has been in the Senate since 20251.
Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., won a third term, and Justice attended her election-night event in Charleston, the outlet said1. President Donald Trump recently signed Justice's Hershel "Woody" Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act, described as Justice's first bill to become law1. What is unknown is when, or whether, Justice will enter the governor's race1.
