Manchin To Name Byrd Senate Seat Appointee Gov. Joe Manchin (D-WV) plans to announce today the appointment of an interim Senator to replace the late Democratic Sen. Robert Byrd. Manchin’s potential choices reportedly include former state Democratic Party chairman Nick Casey, former Gov. Gaston Caperton and former general counsel Carte Goodwin. The new Senator is expected to serve only until a special election this November, in which Manchin is likely to run.
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