Morrisey endorses new Senate candidate, says more to come since he’s unhappy with current WV Senate

By: Amelia Ferrell Knisely, Lori Kersey

Outlets: West Virginia Watch

Published: April 7, 2026

Words: 443

Last Updated: 3 months, 3 weeks ago

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Gov. Patrick Morrisey is wading into the primary races for the West Virginia Legislature, which is overwhelmingly Republican.

Morrisey announced on social media Tuesday his endorsement of Jonathan Comer, a Baptist pastor in Lewisburg running for West Virginia Senate District 10. He’s running against Sen. Vince Deeds, R-Greenbrier, who has held the seat since 2022 and is also a Baptist pastor.

The public endorsement from the Republican governor comes ahead of primary Election …

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