MAGA candidate Patrick Morrisey wins WV Republican primary

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West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey defeated Rep. Evan Jenkins (R-WV) and coal businessman Don Blankenship to become the state’s Senate GOP nominee.

Morrisey defeated the establishment-backed candidate Jenkins and businessman Don Blankenship, who suggested on Sunday that he might challenge Donald Trump for president “if he gets in my way.”

Tea Party Patriots President Jenny Beth Martin cheered Morrisey’s victory in a statement on Tuesday night:

Tea Party Patriots Citizens Fund congratulates Patrick Morrisey on his victory in the West Virginia Republican Primary for U.S. Senate. Our supporters urged us to back Patrick because he has proven himself to be a strong constitutional conservative with the fortitude and conviction necessary to dismantle Big Government without getting stuck in the Washington swamp. We are proud to have endorsed Patrick, and urge The Mountain State to send this conservative leader to Washington, DC.

President Donald Trump urged West Virginians to either vote for Rep. Jenkins or Attorney General Patrick Morrisey on Monday, contending that coal businessman Don Blankenship cannot defeat Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) in the general election.

Trump tweeted, “To the great people of West Virginia we have, together, a really great chance to keep making a big difference. Problem is, Don Blankenship, currently running for Senate, can’t win the General Election in your State…No way! Remember Alabama. Vote Rep. Jenkins or A.G. Morrisey!”

National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) Executive Director Chris Hansen cheered Morrisey’s victory in the West Virginia Republican primary. Hansen said in a statement:

Congratulations to Patrick Morrisey on his hard-fought victory in the West Virginia primary,” said NRSC Executive Director Chris Hansen. “Unlike loyal Democrat Joe Manchin, West Virginia families know that they can count on Attorney General Morrisey to fight for conservative values, and will send him to the U.S. Senate this November.

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) argued in an exclusive interview with Breitbart News that only a true conservative can rally Republicans and conservative Democrats alike in a state such as West Virginia to defeat Sen. Manchin in the general election.

Several prominent conservative Republicans, including Sens. Paul, Ted Cruz (R-TX), Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, Sebastian Gorka, and Tea Party Patriots president Jenny Beth Martin have endorsed Morrisey for U.S. Senate.

Sen. Paul told Breitbart News, “I think it’s always more important to be a conservative than the Republican party label. Even in West Virginia there are conservative Democrats. In my home state, I cannot win without conservative Democrats. Manchin may go home and say one thing, but the problem is that he votes for Chuck Schumer on day one and he votes for an agenda that’s so liberal that the Democrat party has strayed so far away from the Democrats in West Virginia. I think Patrick can get the conservative Democrats in West Virginia, people that go to church, who have families and care about their families, will vote for Patrick given the choice.”

Morrisey suggested in an exclusive interview with Breitbart News that he can beat Sen. Joe Manchin in the general election. Morrisey said, “I think if you want that contrast – a conservative vs. a liberal who’s part of the swamp in Washington, and I can get those results.”

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WV was once a sure thing for Democrats. It's good to see things are changing and not back to the same old establishment.

[_cinepro]

Thank goodness Blankenship failed.

[_Doctor Steuss]

Thank goodness Blankenship failed.

I'm sure "Cocaine Mitch" is relieved.

I had no idea who he was until someone on Facebook shared a local poll that had him with a slim lead. That led me to the wonders of his campaign ad. It was like someone, on a budget, created a bot out of Trump's Twitter account.

[_Xenophon]

Thank goodness Blankenship failed.

I'm sure "Cocaine Mitch" is relieved.

I had no idea who he was until someone on Facebook shared a local poll that had him with a slim lead. That led me to the wonders of his campaign ad. It was like someone, on a budget, created a bot out of Trump's Twitter account.

The meme economy actually took a big hit with his defeat.

ETA: I'm honestly a bit surprised that Ajax isn't more disappointed with Blankenship's failure, he seems to espouse a fair bit of his positions. I also actually laughed at the idea of Morrisey being "anti-establishment".

[_moksha]

Wonder if Breitbart would be better served by posting whole articles by themselves on this forum?

[_EAllusion]

My Attorney Got Arrested?

[_Brackite]

WV was once a sure thing for Democrats. It's good to see things are changing and not back to the same old establishment.

WV is the most Pro-Trump State in the country. Trump won WV by as much as 42.2%. Link

With Trump being very popular in WV, Morrisey will probably win there. However, Republicans are likely going to lose two Senate seats in Arizona and Nevada. Since Clinton won Nevada, Senator Heller is likely going to lose his reelection bid there. And Arizona is turning purple. Trump won Arizona by a lesser margin than he did Georgia and Ohio. Democratic Congresswoman Sinema is probably going to be Arizona's next Senator.

[_DoubtingThomas]

Thank goodness Blankenship failed.

Why are you so Republican? Come on cinepro I know you are a smart guy

[_Dr. Shades]

Why are you so Republican? Come on cinepro I know you are a smart guy

I respectfully request that you always place a period at the end of your last sentence.

[_Doctor Steuss]

WV was once a sure thing for Democrats. It's good to see things are changing and not back to the same old establishment.

WV is the most Pro-Trump State in the country. Trump won WV by as much as 42.2%. Link

Out of curiosity, I looked up the voting history, and it appears that it hasn't been a sure thing for Democrats for at least over a decade.