Will Tom Willis be the Republican nominee for Senate in West Virginia?

“Justice is the dominant frontrunner; Willis is a minor candidate with little traction in WV GOP Senate primary.”

“Tom Willis is not a known candidate for this race; the likely nominee is Governor Jim Justice, who has strong establishment support and high name recognition.”

“The 2026 WV Senate GOP nominee race is effectively settled around major, well-known contenders; Tom Willis has little to no visible statewide candidacy footprint, making his nomination extremely unlikely.”