The West Virginia senator's appearance at a fundraiser shuts down any remaining rumors that he may mount a last-minute bid for governor as an independent.
had already said he would not be running for office in November despite switching to an independent, but his scheduled appearance at aThe West Virginia senator’s appearance at the fundraiser, with him being billed at the top of the flyer, further shuts down any remaining rumors that he may mount a last-minute bid back to the governor’s mansion. Manchin served as the governor of West Virginia from 2005 to 2010, when he was elected to the Senate..
“Today, our national politics are broken and neither party is willing to compromise to find common ground. To stay true to myself and remain committed to put country before party, I have decided to register as an independent with no party affiliation and continue to fight for America’s sensible majority,” Manchin said in a statement after changing his party affiliation last month.
Manchin’s change in party registration came a day before the deadline to run for governor as an independent candidate in West Virginia, but hehe would run and affirmed his support for Williams. He did leave open the door to running in the future — but ruled out a run in November.“You never close any doors. I understand that too,” the West Virginia senator said.
Manchin had been floated as a possible third-party presidential candidate, with high dissatisfaction among voters with the two major party candidates, but he confirmed he would not be running for the White House earlier this year.
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