Live Results: West Virginia midterm state and congressional primaries
Summary
West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey is trying to influence the results of the state's primary elections. He wants to change the makeup of the Republican majority in the state legislature by supporting candidates who align with his views and opposing some current Republican lawmakers.Key Facts
- Governor Patrick Morrisey is involved in West Virginia's state primary elections.
- Morrisey aims to reshape the Republican supermajority in the state legislature.
- He is targeting certain Republican incumbents for defeat.
- The governor is using his political influence two years into his term to back preferred candidates.
- This comes soon after President Donald Trump successfully influenced Republican primaries in Indiana.
- Morrisey himself is not running in the current primary elections.
- The primaries will test Morrisey’s political power within his party.
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