Former loomed large over a West primary where two incumbents faced off against each other, and Trump-backed Rep. Alex Mooney emerged victorious. Mooney, who represents the 2nd district, faced off against Rep. David McKinley, who currently represents the 1st district, for the 2nd district seat after West Virginia lost a congressional seat in redistricting. McKinley had backing of big names within the state - including Gov. Jim Justice and Sen. Joe Manchin, D. But the former president threw his weight behind Mooney, deeming McKinley a 'RINO' and knocking him for voting for the bipartisan infrastructure bill and a bipartisan commission to investigate the Jan. 6 riot. Mooney also had the backing of powerful conservative groups Club for Growth and FreedomWorks.
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