WEST VIRGINIA — (CNN/WMAL) Democratic Gov. Jim Justice of West Virginia has announced he will change his political affiliation to Republican on Friday.
The announcement came at a rally with President Donald Trump in Huntington Thursday night.
The New York Times first reported Justice’s plans to switch parties.
Earlier Thursday, Trump teased that there would be a “very big announcement” this evening in West Virginia, a state that went heavily Republican in the 2016 elections.
The Republican Governor’s Association has released the following statement:
“Across the country, Republican governors are taking action, getting results, achieving meaningful reform and leading their states forward, and we’re thrilled that Governor Jim Justice wants to join our efforts,” said RGA Chairman Governor Scott Walker. “On behalf of our nation’s Republican governors, we welcome Governor Justice to the RGA, and look forward to working with him to advance conservative principles and strengthen West Virginia.”
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