CHARLESTON, W.Va.—Billionaire Jim Justice won the Democratic nomination for West Virginia governor, holding off challenges from two other candidates Tuesday.
Mr. Justice defeated former U.S. attorney Booth Goodwin and Senate Minority Leader Jeff Kessler and will face Republican state Senate President Bill Cole in November. Mr. Cole had no opposition in the GOP primary.
According to unofficial returns, Mr. Justice had about 51% of the vote to 27% for Mr. Goodwin and 23% for Mr. Kessler.
Mr. Justice spent $2.1 million before the primary and had at least a seven-fold money advantage, with about $2 million of his own money and $683,700 in donations. A theme of his advertising has been reviving the Greenbrier resort, which he bought out of bankruptcy in 2009 in southern West Virginia.
Mr. Justice, 65 years old, said his candidacy wasn’t about personal gain, status, ego or money, and that he was the only candidate equipped to beat Mr. Cole, a Bluefield car dealer. The Republican Governors Association has spent $600,000 on TV ads to boost Mr. Cole’s name recognition. For the full article click here
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