WV Republicans in the Legislature have scored a victory for Rep. Shelley Moore Capito. The new law provides an opportunity for Capito to run for the Senate seat and for re-election to her House seat if she wants.
Now we know the real hold up in passing the legislation Governor Manchin proposed.
National Review reported Friday Rep. Capito was spending the weekend working on plans for a run if the opportunity presented itself. The opportunity is here. She has until Friday to announce her intentions. Republican sources said today Capito is on the edge of making the race.
It has always been thought there was a close relationship between the Manchin and Moore families. Capito’s father former Governor Moore represented West Virginia’s first congressional district for years in which the Manchin family resided. It has been said there would never be a race between Moore Capito and a Manchin.
That idea was put aside last week when Capito said “that is a myth.”
Should this race materialize it will make political history. Capito has been a strong voice for West Virginia in Congress and Governor Manchin has brought positive attention to the State.
It appears GOP candidates have a real opportunity in both the First and Third congressional districts. Electing Capito to the U. S. Senate and two Republicans to the U. S. House of Representatives would be real West Virginia political history.
Manchin says he will announce his intentions Tuesday morning at 10 AM.
Republicans are on the edge of their seats waiting for word from Capito.
