West Virgnia Sen. Charles Clements, R-Wetzel, released the following statement Thursday afternoon, announcing that he would not seek re-election and endorsing new candidate Bob Dobkin to fill the seat.

“It has been one of the biggest honors of my life to serve the people of West Virginia in the State Senate. As a Delegate years ago and as a Senator for the last several years, I have worked hard for the people of my home Wetzel County and our surrounding area. I am proud of the work we have done to improve our state’s economy, begin to fix our infrastructure, and improve our schools. While a lot has been accomplished, there is still a lot to do.

I am announcing today that while I will be serving out the remainder of my term, I have decided against running for re-election. As many of you k

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