Sen. Joe Manchin announces he won’t launch independent presidential bid

Published February 16, 2024 11:42am ET



Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) announced Friday that he would not enter the 2024 presidential race as an independent or third-party candidate, ending a year of speculation about his political future.

Manchin, who was considering a bid with the centrist group No Labels, made the announcement while delivering a speech from Morgantown, West Virginia, with his Americans Together organization.

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