When newly elected senators are sworn in Jan. 3 at the Capitol, one member won’t be there: Republican Jim Justice says he’ll serve out his term as West Virginia governor and postpone joining the Senate until his gubernatorial successor is inaugurated ...

Sen.-elect Gov. Jim Justice (R-WV) will hold off on being seated in the Senate by 10 days until the end of his second term as governor concludes. Justice, who will replace retiring Sen. Joe Manchin (I-WV),

Despite the idea that West Virginia could potentially have four governors in less than two weeks next month, Governor Jim Justice officially shut the idea down on Thursday.

Gov. Jim Justice confirmed during his regular briefing Thursday afternoon he will remain governor until Jan. 13, when governor-elect Patrick Morrisey will