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CRAIG HUDSON | Gazette-Mail

Gov. Jim Justice shakes hands with President Donald Trump during a political rally inside the Big Sandy Superstore arena in Huntington, Thursday.

A county Democratic Party executive committee chairman has resigned in light of Gov. Jim Justices party affiliation flip.

Paul Moya said Monday he has resigned as chairman of the Greenbrier County Democratic Executive Committee, saying Justices change back to the Republican Party is indicative of weak party leadership at the state level.

I wont give up, but Im out, Moya said Monday. Im just tired of it.

Moya said he believes state Democratic Party leadership sowed the seeds for last weeks setback when it pushed Justice, a billionaire businessman who changed his party affiliation to Democrat shortly announcing his candidacy for governor, in the 2016 gubernatorial primary over longtime Democrat challengers Jeff Kessler and Booth Goodwin.

Moya said he believes party leadership should be neutral in primary elections.

It was the state party leadership that led us down this path, he said.

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