It just keeps getting worse every single day.

Former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship to run for U.S. Senate

Manchin, a Democrat, is seeking re-election. In the Republican primary, Blankenship will square off against U.S. Rep. Evan Jenkins and West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey.

In February, Blankenship’s petition for a rehearing of his appeal of his conviction was denied by the U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. In January, the court already had ruled that U.S. District Court in Charleston committed no reversible errors and denied Blankenship’s battle to get his conviction overturned.

Blankenship served a one-year sentence at a California prison for conspiring to willfully violate mine safety standards.

Blankenship’s misdemeanor conviction came after 24 days of testimony in connection with his involvement in the Upper Big Branch explosion that killed 29 men in 2010.

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On the other hand losing Joe Manchin will be no big loss.