CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - Republican candidate for West Virginia governor Bill Cole is supporting Donald Trump for president.
The current state Senate president made his announcement in a news release Tuesday.
Cole said Trump understands business and economics, knows how to create jobs and has spoken out for revitalizing the coal industry.
Cole said he respects the other Republicans running for president.
On the Democratic side for governor, state Senate Minority Leader Jeff Kessler endorsed Bernie Sanders and opened for him at a Huntington rally last week.
The other two Democrats running, billionaire businessman Jim Justice and ex-U.S. Attorney Booth Goodwin, haven’t endorsed anyone.
Hillary Clinton is wrapping up a two-day tour of Appalachia. Supporters of Trump and the coal industry protested outside of her event in Williamson, West Virginia on Monday.
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