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West Virginia’s Mooney runs for Congress but aims at Manchin

FILE - Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., speaks during a news conference on Sept. 20, 2022, at the Capitol in Washington. West Virginia Republican U.S. Rep. Alex Mooney is facing Democrat Barry Wendell in the race for a seat representing the state's 2nd Congressional District. But Mooney hasn’t shown any interest in debating or even engaging with Wendell. The congressman is more interested in talking about the last Democrat Sen. Manchin. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, File) FILE - Rep. Alex Mooney, Republican Candidate for U.S. Representative for West Virginia's 2nd Congressional District, attends a campaign rally at the Westmoreland Fair Grounds in Greensburg, Pa., on May 6, 2022. Mooney is facing Democrat Barry Wendell in the race for a seat representing the state's 2nd Congressional District. But Mooney hasn’t shown any interest in debating or even engaging with Wendell. The congressman is more interested in talking about the last Democrat Sen. Joe Manchin. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
West Virginia’s Mooney runs for Congress but aims at Manchin