Governor Offers To Absorb Three Counties From Neighboring State

Republican West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice announced Friday that three western Maryland counties would be welcome to secede and join his state.

“We welcome these counties and would be tickled to death to have them and the great folks of that incredible state,” Justice said in a press release. State lawmakers representing Allegany, Garrett and Washington Counties submitted letters Thursday to West Virginia Senate President Craig Blair and State House Speaker Roger Hanshaw requesting that the West Virginia legislature approve legislation allowing them to join the state.

Today I joined legislative leaders to announce our support to make three western Maryland counties part of West Virginia. We’ve had so much success in the Mountain State – why wouldn’t others want to join us? ⛰️ 📈

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— Governor Jim Justice (@WVGovernor) October 22, 2021

Allegany, Garrett and Washington are the three of the most Republican counties in traditionally Democratic Maryland. Then-President Donald Trump won all three, putting up his two highest margin victories in Garrett and Allegany. They were represented in the House by Republican Roscoe Bartlett until 2010, when the Maryland state legislature redrew his district to include Montgomery County suburbs. (Read more from “Governor Offers To Absorb Three Counties From Neighboring State” HERE)

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