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For The Inter-Mountain
CHARLESTON Five West Virginians including Gov. Jim Justice cast the state’s five electoral votes for Republican President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence on Monday as the Electoral College met across the country, giving Democrat Joe Biden the majority of electoral votes.
“This is a casting of our electoral votes in West Virginia,” Justice said. “Today we are fulfilling our civic duty to our country. It is a very important event.”
Justice, Lewis Rexroad of Wood County, Beth Bloch of Kanawha County, Paul Hartling of Putnam County, and Gary Duncan of Jefferson County met Monday at the Capitol to cast the electoral votes.
For the Intelligencer
CHARLESTON Five West Virginians including Gov. Jim Justice cast the state’s five electoral votes for Republican President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence on Monday as the Electoral College met across the country, giving Democrat Joe Biden the majority of electoral votes.
“This is a casting of our electoral votes in West Virginia,” Justice said. “Today we are fulfilling our civic duty to our country. It is a very important event.”
Justice, Lewis Rexroad of Wood County, Beth Bloch of Kanawha County, Paul Hartling of Putnam County, and Gary Duncan of Jefferson County met Monday at the Capitol to cast the electoral votes.
Lincoln Project Invites Michigan Republican Who Quit Party to Join Their Campaign
On 12/14/20 at 10:43 PM EST
Moments after Michigan Representative Paul Mitchell announced on Monday that he was leaving the Republican Party, The Lincoln Project, a political action committee of Republicans who oppose Republican President Donald Trump, tagged Mitchell in a tweet inviting him to speak with their group.
The Lincoln Project succinctly tweeted .@RepPaulMitchell, let s talk. barely eight minutes after Mitchell s resignation was announced on Monday morning. The addition of a period before Mitchell s Twitter handle helped ensure that the organization s other Twitter followers would be able to see the message among their public tweets rather than hiding it under the less public replies section.
Mississippi electors vote Trump, top officials cast doubt about election results in other states
Republican Gov. Tate Reeves, right, wears his “Trump” mask as he waits while Secretary of State Michael Watson tends to the official duties overseeing the casting of Mississippi’s votes in the electoral college at the state Capitol in Jackson on Dec. 14, 2020. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Gov. Tate Reeves and Secretary of State Michael Watson defended the presidential electoral college and questioned the validity of election results in other states Monday morning as Mississippi’s six electoral votes were cast for incumbent Republican President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence.