Consultant Alex Mooney hinted that he could possibly be able to problem Senator Joe Manchin for his seat simply moments after the congressman beat out the senator's endorsed candidate in West Virginia's GOP main Tuesday night time.

Mooney slammed Manchin in his first speech after he was projected to win the state's 2nd Congressional District, bashing the senator for showing in an advert for his opponent, Consultant David McKinley, in keeping with CNN's Kristen Holmes.

Mooney and McKinley confronted off in a uncommon incumbent-against-incumbent Home race after the state's boundaries have been redrawn by the 2020 census.

In an uncommon transfer, Manchin, a reasonable Democrat, weighed in on the Republican main, siding with McKinley—who additionally acquired the endorsement of Governor Jim Justice and former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, each of whom are Trump loyalists.

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Consultant Alex Mooney implied he could go after Senator Joe Manchin's seat in his Tuesday victory speech after he gained in opposition to the senator's endorsed candidate. Manchin rides an elevator to a Democratic coverage luncheon on the U.S. Capitol on Might 10, 2022, in Washington, D.C.Kevin Dietsch/Getty

Within the weeks main as much as Tuesday's election, Manchin appeared in one in all McKinley's TV adverts, saying: "For Alex Mooney and his out-of-state supporters to recommend that David McKinley supported Construct Again Higher is an outright lie. David McKinley has all the time opposed reckless spending as a result of it does not make sense for West Virginia."

"Alex Mooney has confirmed he is all about Alex Mooney. However West Virginians know David McKinley is all about us," the senator stated.

The previous president, nonetheless, backed Mooney whereas condemning McKinley for voting for the bipartisan infrastructure regulation and the creation of the Home committee investigating the January 6 Capitol riot.

On Tuesday, Mooney introduced up Manchin's personal vote to question Trump and recommended he could go after the senator's seat himself.

Chatting with the group at Clarion Inn in Harper's Ferry, the congressman reportedly stated, "I am 2-0 in opposition to [Manchin]. Perhaps I ought to make it 3-0."

Requested if Manchin could possibly be up in opposition to an actual problem in 2024, West Virginia's different senator, Republican Shelley Moore Capito, instructed CNN on Monday, "It may be robust."

Mooney has beforehand criticized Manchin's endorsement of McKinley, saying that the senator's help for his rival was "additional proof David McKinley is a whole and complete RINO." RINO is a pejorative acronym that stands for "Republican in Identify Solely."

Though Manchin has managed to stay well-liked within the purple state, Trump carried West Virginia in each the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections, with greater than two-thirds of the vote.

The GOP main has as soon as once more proved the facility the previous president holds over the Republican Get together.

The winner of Tuesday's main is anticipated to go on to win the final election in November.