High-Profile West Virginia Democrat To Jump Into Senate Race

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High-Profile West Virginia Democrat To Jump Into Senate Race

West Virginia Secretary of State Natalie Tennant (D) seems poised to enter the race for outgoing Sen. Jay Rockefeller’s (D-WV) Senate seat.

Sources close to Tennant say she plans to jump into the race on Tuesday, according to The Washington Post, and will start making stops in key cities around the state.

Tennant, a longtime West Virginia Democrat who ran unsuccessfully in the 2011 gubernatorial primary, is highly anticipated in a race that Democrats worried may open themselves up to a key loss in the Senate. Tennant faces a tough race in a conservative state against Rep. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), the likely Republican nominee for the seat.

The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee has already signaled its enthusiasm, sending an email blast Friday morning highlighting Tennant’s decision to return $3 million of unused funds in her capacity as secretary of state. The email didn’t mention Tennant’s plans to run for Senate but the Democrats’ Senate campaign arm clearly wants Tennant to be on the radar of its supporters.

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Full article here: http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2013/09/high-profile-west-virginia-democrat-to-jump-into-senate-race.php?ref=fpb

Natalie Tennant's BIO on Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natalie_Tennant

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1. Sounds good to me from here. I wish her well! nt

[Tx4obama]

2. Running for that seat so far: 3 Democrats and 5 Republicans

Below are are the folks that have announced that they are running...

Democrats

Sheirl Fletcher, former State Delegate and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2008, 2010 and 2012
Natalie Tennant, Secretary of State of West Virginia and candidate for Governor in 2011
David Wamsley, developer

Republicans

Shelley Moore Capito, U.S. Representative
Rick LeMasters, retired Marine officer and state employee
Pat McGeehan, former State Delegate
Cody Regan, Democratic candidate for the State Senate in 2010
Edwin Vanover, former Bramwell Police Chief and Democratic candidate for the House of Delegates in 2012

Other

Phil Hudok (Constitution Party), teacher
Martin Staunton (Independent), former TV anchor

More info here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Senate_election_in_West_Virginia,_2014

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4. The others can run all they like, this will be between Tennant and Capito

I'm glad Natalie has stepped up because she is our best hope against Arch Moore's daughter.

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3. K&R thanks Tx~