Sen.-elect Jim Justice, R-W.Va., will take his seat in the upper chamber after the new Congress is sworn in on Jan. 3.

But Justice, West Virginia’s term-limited governor who easily won his Senate race to replace independent Joe Manchin, won’t be allowed to take his beloved English bulldog, Babydog, with him to the Senate floor, Axios reported Tuesday.

Babydog, who turned 5 in October, became a political celebrity during Justice’s time as governor, accompanying him to events, such as his state of the state addresses and campaign stops. She appeared with Justice when he spoke this year at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.

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