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West Virginia Republican who resigned over anti-gay comments has been re-elected John Mandt Jr. was criticized for attacking fellow Republican lawmakers who supported an LGBTQ rights bill 4SHARES John Mandt, Jr. – Photo: Facebook. A West Virginia Republican lawmaker who resigned in the middle of his re-election campaign after receiving backlash for discriminatory remarks and disparaging comments he made about gay people and Muslims was re-elected to his seat and will return to the legislature next year. John Mandt Jr. (R-Cabell Co.) ended up winning the third of three delegate slots in the race for the 16th District over fellow Republican Mark Bates by 71 votes. That means, in January, he’ll be returning to a body overseen by Republican House Speaker Roger Hanshaw (R-Clay Co.), who criticized Mandt for his controversial comments.

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