Blankenship lost his primary race, an official campaign account for McConnell posted a photoshopped picture of McConnell surrounded by a cloud of cocaine dust with the accompanying text, "Thanks for playing, Don." The picture was based on promotional materials for the Netflix TV show Narcos. Racism controversy When asked if Blankenship's rhetoric in the "China Family" political ad was racist, McConnell suggested that his answer would depend on the results of the Republican primary election. When pressed on the ad's alleged racism, Blankenship said that his ad was not racist because the Chinese are not a race. He said, "Races are Negro, White Caucasian, Hispanic, and Asian." Personal life Blankenship has two children. He was profiled in a 2005 West Virginia Public Broadcasting documentary, The Kingmaker. References Further reading External links 1950 births Living people 20th-century American businesspeople 21st-century American businesspeople American businesspeople convicted of crimes American businesspeople in the coal industry American chief executives American male criminals Anti-Chinese sentiment in the United States Businesspeople from Kentucky Businesspeople from West Virginia Candidates in the 2018 United States Senate elections Candidates in the 2020 United States presidential election Constitution Party (United States) presidential nominees Marshall University alumni Massey Energy People from Pike County, Kentucky People from Williamson, West Virginia West Virginia Constitutionalists West Virginia politicians convicted of crimes West Virginia Republicans