West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin announces he won’t run for president in 2024

Published February 16, 2024 10:02 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin has said he is not running for president, according to his spokesman Jon Kott. Manchin announced his decision in a speech Friday at West Virginia University. The centrist Democrat who often bucked his party’s leadership had been considering a run for the presidency and had said he thought it would be clear by March if there was a path for a third-party candidate this year. Manchin is not running for reelection in 2024. His Senate seat in a heavily Republican state is expected to be a prime pickup opportunity for the GOP.

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