It’s been a tough day for Senator-elect Jim Justice of West Virginia and his famous dog, Babydog.
According to reports from Axios, Babydog Justice, the unofficial mascot of Justice’s Senate campaign, has been banned from the voting room.
Axios reports that dogs are not allowed on the Senate floor unless they are verifiable service animals, and even then they require additional testing for possible allergies.
Justice was reportedly informed of the decision during Tuesday’s orientation for senators-elect in the Capitol Rotunda. Dogs are regularly allowed on Capitol grounds, including the offices of elected officials. This prohibition appears to apply only to the Senate floor, where the legislative body votes.
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West Virginia Governor Jim Justice’s dog Babydog appears on stage on the second day of the Republican National Convention at Fiserv Forum on July 16, 2024 in Milwaukee. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
The famous sleuth first made a national splash over the summer at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, where she joined her father, then-Governor Jim Justice, in a dog-sized chair on stage.
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Babydog sitting in her chair at the RNC. (Leon Neal/Getty Images)
“I know a lot of you want to meet my little friend,” Justice said. “So if Babydog could come here.”
She has been a fixture in West Virginia politics since her children delivered her to Justice for Christmas 2019.
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice speaks with Babydog on Day 2 of the Republican National Convention (RNC) at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee on July 16, 2024. (REUTERS/Mike Segar)
“Since then, she has become a favorite among West Virginians across the state. Babydog travels with the Governor to nearly every stop and is the only one to rival his popularity. She has truly become a mainstay of West Virginia politics,” a spokesperson for Justice told Fox News Digital.
It is unclear if any resolution can be passed to make an exception for Babydog Justice or other Senate dogs to make appearances on the floor.
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Representatives for Sen.-elect Jim Justice did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
