Republican Governor Jim Justice’s dog, the beloved Babydog Justice, is headed to Washington after his owner won his Senate campaign, successfully turning West Virginia red.

The Fox News Decision Desk has predicted that Republican Governor Jim Justice of West Virginia will defeat the Democratic Party candidate – Wheeling Mayor Glenn Elliott.

Justice – along with his portly companion, Babydog – first made headlines after the pair stole the shows at the Republican National Convention (RNC) in July, with the governor taking the stage to the chant of “Babydog!”

Spectators admired the English bulldog and propelled him to stardom. His official

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Babydog Justice sat in a chair next to Governor Justice as he gave his speech at the RNC. (Getty Images)

Now Babydog is headed to Washington, D.C., after its owner easily defeated conservative Rep. Alex Mooney, R-W.Va., in a contentious Republican Party primary earlier this year, then defeated his Democratic opponent, Elliott.

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Babydog participated in his owner’s election bid and accompanied him to campaign events and meet-and-greets during his campaign.

West Virginia Governor Jim Justice poses at his desk with his bulldog, Babydog. Photo courtesy of Governor Jim Justice’s office. (Fox News Digital/Office of Governor Jim Justice)

While the RNC appearance helped the 5-year-old dog become nationally recognized, Babydog has been a fixture in West Virginia’s political arena for some time.

In June 2024, the beloved pooch joined Abraham Lincoln, Civil War soldiers and odes to Appalachian folk music in new murals beneath the West Virginia State Capitol.

In 2022, Justice hoisted her during his State of the State address and pointed her butt at the camera.

“Babydog says to Bette Midler and everyone out there: Kiss her heinie,” Justice said at the event.

The move came after singer and actress Bette Middler took to what was then Twitter to call West Virginians “poor, illiterate and uptight” after Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., refused to support a bill promoted by President Joe Biden and Democrats in Congress.

In 2019, Babydog encouraged West Virginians to participate in a COVID-19 “Do it for Babydog: Save a Life: Change Your Life” campaign.

West Virginia Governor Jim Justice’s bulldog “Babydog” travels in a trailer tent during the second day of the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, July 16, 2024. (ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)

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With Justice’s victory, Republicans will control both West Virginia Senate seats for the first time in nearly a century.

Get the latest updates from the 2024 campaign trail, exclusive interviews and more on our Fox News Digital election hub.

Paul Steinhauser of Fox News Digital and the Associated Press contributed to this report.