West Virginia Republican who resigned over anti-gay comments has been re-elected
West Virginia Republican who resigned over anti-gay comments has been re-elected John Mandt Jr. was criticized for attacking fellow Republican lawmakers who supported an LGBTQ rights bill 4SHARES John Mandt, Jr. – Photo: Facebook. A West Virginia Republican lawmaker who resigned in the middle of his re-election campaign after receiving backlash for discriminatory remarks and disparaging comments he made about gay people and Muslims was re-elected to his seat and will return to the legislature next year. John Mandt Jr. (R-Cabell Co.) ended up winning the third of three delegate slots in the ...