With the GOP, former coal CEO Don Blankenship was unable to secure a Senate seat. Now he is trying to become a Democrat.

Don Blankenship, the former CEO of coal, has filed to run as a Democrat for the U.S. Senate. In 2018, he made an unsuccessful bid as a Republican and lost handily. The Democratic senator Joe Manchin's seat is up for grabs with this new bid. The West Virginia Democratic Party has distanced itself from Blankenship, claiming he does not align with their values, and he faces two main opponents.

January 26, 2024
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