A new poll is out today from West Virginia and it shows the one candidate who can easily beat Joe Manchin.
In the poll there are two Republicans who Manchin would handily beat. But there is one who destroys him by over 10 points and he is Governor Jim Justice.
2024 West Virginia Senate Election
(R) Jim Justice: 52% (+10)
(D) Joe Manchin: 42%(D) Joe Manchin: 52% (+10)
(R) Patrick Morrisey: 42%(D) Joe Manchin: 55% (+15)
(R) Alex Mooney: 40%Tarrance Group (R) for SLF https://t.co/95zgwN2hQe
— InteractivePolls (@IAPolls2022) February 15, 2023
According to Politico, Governor Justice hasn’t declared his candidacy yet but he’s said he’s leaning toward a run.
If he does, it looks like he could give Manchin a real run for his money.
I know West Virginians love Manchin, but they also love Justice and voted him back in by a whopping +33 points in 2020.