Senator Joe Manchin's retirement is another setback for Democrats after he has dealt blows to their progressive agenda for much of the last two years.
Republicans are all but sure to pick up a new Senate seat in ruby-red West Virginia next year with Sen. Joe Manchin’s retirement ringing like a death knell for Democrats’ presence in state-wide offices there. Manchin’s Thursday announcement sent shock waves through Capitol Hill, but it is not the first time he has dealt a blow to his own party — particularly in recent years under President Biden. The conservative Democrat announced in December 2021 that he would not support Biden’s $2.
Republicans are now confident that Manchin has handed them a victory over Democrats with his announcement that he will not run again in 2024, in a state that overwhelmingly voted for former President Trump in both 2016 and 2020. National Republican Senatorial Committee Chair Steve Daines, R-Mont., released a simple statement on the news, 'We like our odds in West Virginia.
What Manchin does next is not immediately clear, but he could further pose problems for the Democratic Party down the line — his pledge to 'unite the middle' in his Thursday announcement raised eyebrows whether he will challenge Biden for the White House. 'I have made one of the toughest decisions of my life and decided that I will not be running for re-election to the United States Senate,' Manchin said.
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