West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey speaks with reporters during a news conference at the state Capitol in Charleston, W.V. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean, File)
Former President Trump carried the state by 39-points four years ago and by 42-points in the 2016 election.
Morrisey, 56, has served as West Virginia's attorney general since 2012.
Justice was term-limited as governor and ran this cycle for the state's open Senate seat.
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