gov_tweets: 106630

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rowid id user created_at full_text retweet_count favorite_count State Abbreviation Governor Party Handle
106630 106629 1215083579488624640 607332953 2020-01-09T01:31:15+00:00 Since I took office, we have seen incredible growth in our tourism industry. Traveler spending is up 9.9% since 2017 and we’ve surpassed the national growth rate by 58%! #WVSOTS20 https://twitter.com/WVGovernor/status/1215083579488624640/photo/1 5 15 West Virginia WV Jim Justice R WVGovernor