Justice '100 Percent' Considering Run for Governor in 2028
Justice is weighing a return to the governor’s office and says he will decide soon after discussing the idea with operatives and donors.
- Senator Jim Justice confirmed on Thursday he is "100 percent" considering a 2028 gubernatorial run against Gov Patrick Morrisey, announcing his deliberations during a MetroNews Talkline interview.
- Frustration with the partisan Senate atmosphere drove Justice to contemplate returning to the governor's mansion, describing his current role as a "constant food fight" between competing factions.
- Recent tensions between the two Republicans include a public "slap fight" over the Greenbrier Hotel, as Politico reporter Aaron Pellish notes Justice and Morrisey have "never been close."
- A primary challenge would create an "intraparty clash" within the state GOP, though Morrisey told reporters Wednesday that a potential future campaign is not his focus.
- Justice plans to discuss his ambitions with political operatives next week at the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce Business Summit, stating he will not "tease around" with his decision.
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Justice says he’s considering challenging Morrisey for governor of West Virginia • West Virginia Watch
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — While Sen. Jim Justice considers challenging Gov. Patrick Morrisey in the 2028 gubernatorial primary, the pair took the stage Thursday at The Greenbrier to deliver economic-focused talks with a flavor of stump speeches.
Top MAGA senator setting stage for epic 'intraparty clash'
In 2024, a U.S. Senate seat in West Virginia flipped to Republican when then-Gov. Jim Justice enjoyed a 41 percent victory over Democratic nominee Glenn Elliott (the seat was formerly held by centrist Joe Manchin, who left the Democratic Party and became an independent that year). But now, Justice is, according to Politico, "seriously considering launching a campaign to return to the governor's mansion." And if that happens, it could set the sta…
Jim Justice Is Exploring Another Run for Governor
“Less than two years into his Senate term, Jim Justice is seriously considering launching a campaign to return to the governor’s mansion,” Politico reports. “The West Virginia Republican is exploring a 2028 gubernatorial primary challenge to Gov. Patrick Morrisey.”
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