West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey (R) is the projected winner of the state's gubernatorial race, according to The Hill/Decision Desk HQ.

Morrisey defeated Democratic nominee Steve Williams (D), the mayor of Huntington, W.Va., in the race to replace term-limited Gov. Jim Justice (R). Justice is running for retiring Sen. Joe Manchin's (I) seat in the Senate.

The attorney general battled through a crowded........

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