West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice needs help to win reelection, and two of Trump's top political hands are stepping up
Two years later, Trump is now repaying the favor. A pair of the president’s top lieutenants, Bill Stepien and Justin Clark, are joining Justice’s campaign as advisers as the governor tries to navigate a treacherous 2020 reelection bid.The move illustrates how Republicans up and down the ballot are hitching themselves to Trump’s ever-expanding and.
By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or alerts from POLITICO. You can unsubscribe at any time. The White House is determined to save the governor from the fate of other party-switchers like the late Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter, who lost a primary after switching to the Democratic Party during Barack Obama’s first term. Switching parties has long been a risky endeavor for politicians, who face the dual challenge of winning over wary voters in their new camp while alienating those in their abandoned party.
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