Jim Justice to delay Senate swearing-in to finish governor’s term

Published December 26, 2024 4:21pm ET



Sen.-elect Gov. Jim Justice (R-WV) will hold off on being seated in the Senate by 10 days until the end of his second term as governor concludes.

Justice, who will replace retiring Sen. Joe Manchin (I-WV), will delay his swearing-in from the start of the new Congress on Jan. 3 until Jan. 13, when Gov.-elect Patrick Morrisey, a Republican and West Virginia attorney general, takes office.   

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