Senator Joe Manchin (DW.Va) made no promises on Sunday about whether to seek re-election to the Senate in 2024.
Important reasons: Republicans are already eyeing West Virginia as the frontrunner to regain control of the House.
- One Republican, West Virginia Rep. Alex Mooney, has already announced that he will run for Manchin’s seat in 2024.
What he says: “I haven’t decided what I’m going to do in 2024 yet,” Manchin was asked on Sunday on NBC’s Meet the Press if he would run as a Democrat.
- “It will take another two years to do what is best for the state and the country,” he said.
- “Everything is on the table,” added Manchin, who did not rule out running for president in 2024. He did rule out running for governor of West Virginia in 2024.
- “I will do everything I can to make decisions based on what I think I can do to best serve my country and state,” he said.
Zoom out: Democrats face a map for the 2024 Senate that is hugely favorable to Republicans, seeking to maintain control of many seats, including some of the states that former President Trump won in 2020.
Deeper… Democrat Manchin Fury
