Former coal executive Don Blankenship has emerged with unexpected strength in the West Virginia GOP Senate primary, worrying elected Republican leaders in Washington. The president told West Virginia voters to reject Blankenship in a tweet on Monday. “No way!” Trump tweeted about Blankenship beating Manchin, before referring to the failed 2017 Alabama Senate campaign of Roy Moore. Unlike in West Virginia, Republican leaders have not expressed concerns over Braun facing Sen. Joe Donnelly (D-Ind.) In the final week before the primary, Blankenship spent more in television advertising than the Jenkins and Morrisey campaigns combined, according to the person tracking the spending.

Source: Washington Post May 07, 2018 23:38 UTC