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Patrick Morrisey is the attorney general of West Virginia. Morrisey is running for the West Virginia U.S. Senate seat.

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Patrick Morrisey
stated on January 6, 2019 in a Facebook post:

Obamacare premiums "have gone up 160 percent in West Virginia in 4 yrs."

By Garrett Spikes • February 7, 2019
Patrick Morrisey
stated on October 6, 2018 in a tweet:

Says Joe Manchin "refused to commit to Kavanaugh until AFTER the Senate had the votes."

By Kristen Mohammadi • November 15, 2018
Patrick Morrisey
stated on October 13, 2018 in a campaign ad:

Says Joe Manchin "supported Obama and Clinton's campaigns to kill coal jobs."

By Joseph Kennedy • November 5, 2018
Patrick Morrisey
stated on August 31, 2018 in a tweet:

Sen. Joe Manchin "stands with Hillary Clinton and D.C. Dems on gun control, higher taxes, amnesty, and Planned Parenthood."

By Patrick Orsagos • October 4, 2018
Patrick Morrisey
stated on September 7, 2018 in a tweet:

"Joe Manchin has a ‘D' rating from the NRA."

By Jamie Green • September 28, 2018

Joe Manchin
stated on September 14, 2018 in tweet:

Says Patrick Morrisey undertook "efforts to put educators in jail."

By Kristen Mohammadi • October 11, 2018
Joe Manchin
stated on June 14, 2018 in a campaign ad:

"I voted to fund President Trump’s wall."

By Matthew Gold • October 5, 2018
West Virginia Democratic Party
stated on July 10, 2018 in a tweet:

Says Patrick Morrisey’s "family’s firm was paid $500,000 to lobby AGAINST Trump’s last Supreme Court nominee, Neil Gorsuch."

By Louis Jacobson • July 13, 2018
Joe Manchin
stated on June 22, 2018 in a tweet:

"Pat Morrisey joined a federal lawsuit to allow insurance companies to deny coverage for people with pre-existing conditions."

By Louis Jacobson • June 26, 2018
Evan Jenkins
stated on May 1, 2018 in a debate:

"All the things Patrick (Morrisey) is saying — (that I supported) Hillary Clinton, cap and trade, Planned Parenthood — PolitiFact went through each and every allegation and said, ‘False, False, False, False.’ "

By Louis Jacobson • May 2, 2018

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