Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., announced on Thursday, Nov. 9, that he will not be running for reelection in 2024; his announcement comes as Democrats scored victories in several states following election day on Tuesday, Nov. 7, but marks an opportunity for the GOP to cut into the Democrats’ slim majority in the Senate in 2024.
To the West Virginians who have put their trust in me and fought side by side to make our state better: It has been my honor of my life to serve you. Thank you.
Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va.
“I believe in my heart of hearts that I have accomplished what I set out to do for West Virginia,” Manchin said in a statement. “I have made one of the toughest decisions of my life and decided that I will not be running for reelection to the United States Senate.”
The 76-year-old’s decision to step down is a blow to Democrats’ hopes of keeping the West Virginia seat in their 51 to 49 majority in the Senate, a state that would vote blue reliably but has flipped red in recent years.
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The coal country state was one of former President Donald Trump’s most loyal, and Manchin has been the only Democrat to be elected to statewide office in recent years.
Manchin’s announcement also indicates his political career may not be over. He has hinted at a potential 2024 presidential bid, running as an independent, but the Senator has not announced anything official.
The Associated Press reported that a draft committee is pushing for Mitt Romney and Joe Manchin to team up for the 2024 presidential election. Romney recently announced he’s stepping away from Senate, citing his age.
DEMOCRATIC SENATOR JOE MANCHIN HAS ANNOUNCED HE WILL NOT BE RUNNING FOR RE-ELECTION IN 2024 — HIS ANNOUNCEMENT COMES AS DEMOCRATS SCORED VICTORIES IN SEVERAL STATES FOLLOWING ELECTION DAY ON TUESDAY —
BUT MARKS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE GOP TO CUT INTO THE DEMOCRATS SLIM MAJORITY IN THE SENATE IN 20-24.
SEN. JOE MANCHIN | WEST VIRGINIA (D): “I believe in my heart of hearts that I have accomplished what I set out to do for West Virginia. I have made one of the toughest decisions of my life and decided that I will not be running for reelection to the united states senate.”
MANCHIN’S DECISION COULD PUT DEMOCRATS’ TWO-SEAT MAJORITY IN THE SENATE IN JEOPARDY.
WEST VIRGINIA IS A STATE THAT WOULD VOTE BLUE RELIABLY BUT HAS FLIPPED RED IN RECENT YEARS.
THE COAL COUNTRY STATE WAS ONE OF FORMER PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP’S MOST LOYAL — AND MANCHIN HAS BEEN THE ONLY DEMOCRAT TO BE ELECTED TO STATEWIDE OFFICE THERE IN RECENT YEARS.
MANCHIN’S ANNOUNCEMENT ALSO INDICATES HIS POLITICAL CAREER MAY NOT BE OVER —
IN RECENT MONTHS — HE HAS HINTED AT A POTENTIAL 2024 PRESIDENTIAL BID RUNNING AS AN INDEPENDENT BUT THE SENATOR HAS NOT ANNOUNCED ANYTHING OFFICIAL.
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTING THAT A DRAFT COMMITTEE IS PUSHING FOR MITT ROMNEY AND JOE MANCHIN TO TEAM UP FOR THE 2024 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.
ROMNEY RECENTLY ANNOUNCED HE’S STEPPING AWAY FROM THE SENATE — CITING HIS AGE.
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