Steve Benen is a producer for 'The Rachel Maddow Show,' the editor of MaddowBlog and an MSNBC political contributor. He's also the bestselling author of 'The Impostors: How Republicans Quit Governing and Seized American Politics.'
Sen. Joe Manchin has kept the political world guessing for months about his political future, and this afternoon, the conservative West Virginia Democrat added new clarity to his plans: Manchin will not seek re-election. The incumbent senator announced the news in an online video: Given the frequency with which Manchin has been a thorn in the side of his party, it’s likely that there will be elements of the Democratic base that will applaud his decision.
” The Democratic advantage in the Senate is already vanishingly small — there are currently 49 Senate Democrats, who work with two independents who caucus with the majority party — and there are several incumbents running next year in GOP-friendly states. Manchin’s decision complicates an already challenging map. To be sure, even if the incumbent Democrat sought another term in West Virginia, there was no reason to expect him to succeed.
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