Election day is now over. In the wake of a long and trying campaign season, Republicans have claimed victory in every state-wide election in West Virginia.
Incumbent Secretary of State Mac Warner was re-elected, fending off challenger and former two term Secretary of State Natalie Tennant.
In a statement on Twitter, Tennant said, “W.Va. has such potential. I’m honored to have had the opportunity to run and try to help WV thrive. Thank you to my supporters, volunteers and voters who believed in me. It did not work out the way we wanted. But we should all look for ways to try and make a positive difference.”
“Just as we did in the June Primary, W.Va. has now executed an impeccable November General Election. We should be proud of our system, our laws and our people,” Warner said in his victory statement.
In what was perhaps the biggest surprise of the evening, Riley Moore defeated incumbent State Treasurer John Perdue. Perdue has held the office for the last 24 years. This marks the first Republican to do so in nearly a century.
Through a post on Facebook, Moore had this to say: “WE WON!!!! Thank you, West Virginia!! I am honored and humbled to serve as your next State Treasurer. Thank you to all who voted for us! The work starts tomorrow!!”
Carol Miller also won re-election to the United States House of Representatives.
An excerpt from Miller’s victory announcement reads, “Thank you to everyone who supported my campaign. I am especially grateful to my family and friends for their unwavering dedication.”
An equally unsurprising outcome was the re-election of Senator Shelley Moore Capito.
In a post on her Facebook page, Capito said, “I am honored by the confidence you have placed in me to continue to serve as your voice in the U.S. Senate. Thank you West Virginia.”
In the race for West Virginia’s governor, incumbent Jim Justice was re-elected in convincing fashion.
Through a post on social media, Democratic nominee Ben Salango offered kind words for his supporters.
“Thank you from the bottom of my heart. It was truly an honor to be your Democratic nominee for governor. Although we didn’t get the result we hoped for tonight, our fight will continue.”
For Governor Jim Justice, Wednesday, November 4, was business as usual. Earlier in the afternoon, Justice held his regularly-scheduled Wednesday coronavirus media-briefing.
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