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Perry Said to Be Trump’s Top Candidate for Energy

  • Democratic Senators Manchin, Heitkamp also under consideration
  • President-elect has plans to cut regulation, boost nuclear
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Donald Trump has narrowed his search for energy secretary to four people, with former Texas Governor Rick Perry the leading candidate.

People familiar with the president-elect’s selection process said two Democratic senators from energy-producing states -- Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota and Joe Manchin of West Virginia -- are also in the mix, along with Ray Washburne, a Dallas investor and vice chairman of the Trump Victory Committee fund.