<p>West Virginia Republican Governor Jim Justice is set to announce a 2024 campaign for the seat held by Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV), according to multiple reports.</p>
<p>An invitation teases a <a href="https://www.politico.com/f/?id=00000187-a5cc-dfb1-a5df-e5cdbc010000" target="_blank" rel="noopener">&#8220;special announcement&#8221;</a> at Justice&#8217;s Greenbrier Resort in White Sulfur Springs on Thursday at 5 p.m. Sources told <a href="https://www.wowktv.com/news/politics/sources-gov-jim-justice-to-run-for-us-senate/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">local CBS affiliate WOWK 13 News</a> and <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2023/04/21/jim-justice-manchin-senate-00093345" target="_blank" rel="noopener">POLITICO</a> that Justice plans to announce his Senate bid at that event, which is taking place on his 72nd birthday, but that plan could change at the last minute.</p>
<p>Justice, a wealthy coal tycoon, was elected governor in 2016 as a Democrat. The following year, he <a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-west-virginia-governor/at-trump-rally-west-virginia-governor-switches-parties-idUSKBN1AJ2WN" target="_blank" rel="noopener">switched to the Republican Party</a>. He is now nearing the end of his second term and is <a href="https://www.wvlegislature.gov/wvcode/wv_con.cfm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">limited to two consecutive terms as governor</a>.</p>
<p><a href="https://morningconsult.com/2023/04/19/joe-manchin-jon-tester-approval-rating/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A recent Morning Consult poll shows</a> Justice is more popular than Manchin with Republicans, Democrats, and independents among registered voters in West Virginia.</p>
<p>Justice alluded to his plans during his <a href="https://wajr.com/state-news/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">State of the State address</a> in January.</p>
<p>“I won’t be your governor for a whole lot longer, but I surely won’t go away. You’ll probably be able to find me at home or you may find me in Washington,” <a href="https://wvmetronews.com/2023/01/13/justice-probably-running-for-senate/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Justice said</a>.</p>
<p>GOP senators have reportedly been <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/gop-has-formidable-2024-opponent-for-joe-manchin-in-mind" target="_blank" rel="noopener">working to recruit</a> Justice for a Senate campaign against Manchin as they try to wrest control of the upper chamber from the Democrats.</p>
<p>A moderate Democrat and former West Virginia governor, Manchin won re-election in 2018, two years after Donald Trump emerged victorious in the state&#8217;s presidential election <a href="https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2019/oct/02/donald-trump/did-donald-trump-win-west-virginia-42-points-2016/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">by 42 points</a>. Manchin and Arizona’s <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/key-senator-leaves-democratic-party-rejecting-beltway-partisanship" target="_blank" rel="noopener">now-independent</a> Sen. Kyrsten Sinema often serve as a roadblock to leftist proposals in Congress.</p>
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<p>Manchin has yet to announce whether he will seek re-election in the upper chamber. The senator <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/joe-manchin-says-wont-decide-2024-end-year-rcna77813" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told NBC News</a> earlier this month he would not make a decision about his 2024 plans &#8220;until the end of the year.&#8221; Across multiple recent interviews, Manchin has also dodged questions about his future party affiliation and <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/gop-has-formidable-2024-opponent-for-joe-manchin-in-mind" target="_blank" rel="noopener">whether he will run for president</a>.</p>
<p>The Senate race already has a contender in Rep. Alex Mooney (R-WV), who <a href="https://apnews.com/article/2022-midterm-elections-donald-trump-west-virginia-joe-manchin-congress-dc64ea009cdee832a3286379ede0bc40" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced a campaign</a> for Manchin&#8217;s Senate seat in November.</p>
<p>Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) declared his support for Mooney last week, touting the congressman as a &#8220;strong conservative&#8221; who will &#8220;represent the values&#8221; of West Virginia in the Senate, <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/cruz-backs-alex-mooney-west-virginia-senate-race-gop-works-unseat-joe-manchin" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according to Fox News</a>. The Club for Growth PAC <a href="https://www.clubforgrowth.org/club-for-growth-pac-endorses-alex-mooney-in-wv-sen-race/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">also endorsed his campaign</a>.</p>

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