CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia GOP gubernatorial nominee, state Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is calling for unity behind his fall election campaign for governor.
Morrisey made the call in a Thursday night post on X.
“With the primary behind us, I am asking Republicans, Independents, and Democrats to join our efforts to oppose Biden’s monstrous overreach and help our state reach her potential,” Morrisey wrote. “Whether you were with Moore Capito, Mac Warner, or Chris Miller in the primary, we need to unite and defeat the folks who want to get rid of our jobs and our energy resources. My opponents were tough and fought hard in the arena— they were an impressive group of folks.
Morrisey also mentioned the battle against fentanyl and “crazy woke policies.”
With the primary behind us, I am asking Republicans, Independents, and Democrats to join our efforts to oppose Biden’s monstrous overreach and help our state reach her potential.
Whether you were with Moore Capito, Mac Warner, or Chris Miller in the primary, we need to unite…
— Patrick Morrisey (@MorriseyWV) May 17, 2024
The post came a few hours after U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, whose son Moore Capito lost to Morrisey, was asked about the election.
“It’s not easy to lose, and our son is learning that himself, and as his mother, I’m learning that myself,” Capito said during her Thursday media briefing. ” But he should be very proud of his efforts, as we are.”
Moore Capito finished second to Morrisey.
Senator Capito gave a general response in her support for Morrisey in the fall election against Democrat Party nominee, Huntington Mayor Steve Williams.
“I am the leader of the Republican Party and will be supporting the Republican ticket, so let’s just see what happens in November,” Capito said.
Meanwhile, Capito was very clear on who she thought the next U.S. Senator from West Virginia would be.
“I welcome Governor Justice as the Republican nominee for Senate and the eventual winner,” Capito said. “There is no doubt in mind that Governor Justice is exceedingly popular.”
Justice will face Wheeling Mayor Glenn Elliott in the U.S. Senate race.