Meet John Raese: Wealthy Businessman, Frequent Candidate — And Maybe Robert Byrd’s Replacement | Talking Points Memo

So just who is John Raese, the Republican businessman who could potentially be West Virginia’s next Senator, if he wins the special election for the seat formerly held for over 50 years by the late Democratic Sen. Robert Byrd? He’s a man who has been longtime political fixture in the state, but never actually winning anything — except perhaps until now.


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