West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin announces he won’t run for president in 2024
By STEVE PEOPLES and MICHELLE L. PRICE
Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin says he is not running for president. Manchin announced his decision in a speech Friday at West Virginia University, saying he didn’t want to be a “spoiler.” 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.