Joe Manchin’s Senate resignation fuels speculation of third-party 2024 bid
by Martin Pengelly in Washington from US news | The Guardian on (#6G9AS)
Democratic West Virginia senator signalled possible White House run in announcement he would not run for re-election to Senate
The West Virginia Democrat senator Joe Manchin's announcement that he will not run for re-election next year has triggered speculation that he might instead launch a bid for the White House as the candidate of No Labels, a third-party group which has attracted significant funding.
Manchin has long flirted with such a bid, brushing off warnings that by running he would only help elect Donald Trump, the likely Republican candidate who is far ahead in the party's 2024 nomination race.
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