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Republican West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has won the Senate seat previously held by retiring independent Sen. Joe Manchin, NBC News projects.

Justice’s victory moves Republicans closer to taking control of the Senate; they now need just one more seat if Democrats retain the White House.

Justice, initially elected as a Democrat in 2016 before switching to the GOP, defeated Democrat Wheeling Mayor Glenn Elliott in a race heavily favored for Republicans.

  • @dance_ninja
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    281 day ago

    He at least gave the Senate majority leadership to the Democrats.

    • @LEDZeppelin
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      1 day ago

      And then let them do exactly nothing with that majority - thus perpetuating the media talking point that democrats don’t deliver.

    • Kalkaline
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      31 day ago

      It was the only positive thing I can tell he did with his seat.