Sen. Joe Manchin III of West Virginia said Thursday that he's been considering leaving the Democratic Party 'for quite some time,' marking an escalation in his long-running flirtation with becoming an independent.
III of West Virginia said Thursday that he’s been considering leaving the Democratic Party “for quite some time,” marking an escalation in his long-running flirtation with becoming an independent.
“I haven’t made any decisions whatsoever on any of my political direction. I want to make sure that my voice is truly an independent voice,” he said.has not said whether he will seek reelection next year as Republicans line up to challenge him in the ruby-red state. He also hasn’t ruled out a third-party bid against President Biden.has increasingly leaned into the idea of following in the footsteps of Sen.
said last December. “I’m not a Washington Democrat … People are registering more for independent than any other party affiliation. They are sick and tired of it.”used similar rhetoric in Thursday’s interview, criticizing the “extremes” of both parties for “having gone off the Richter Scale” and whacking the Democratic brand as “so bad.” He said that he currently “can’t accept either party.”said of becoming an independent. “The brand has become so bad — the ‘D’ brand and ‘R’ brand.
All three current independents caucus with Democrats, allowing them to maintain a narrow one-seat majority.says a decision on his political future will likely come around year’s end. If he does choose to seek another term in the upper chamber, he’ll face long odds in a state former President Donald Trump won by about 39 percentage points in 2020.trailed Republican Gov. Jim Justice by 22 points in a hypothetical match-up. Rep. Alex Mooney is running against Mr.
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