Sen. Joe Manchin Considering 2024 Third-Party Presidential Run Amid Tensions With Own Party
- Moderate Democrat Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia is eyeing a potential third-party presidential run in 2024 according to sources.
- Manchin has clashed frequently with President Biden and fellow Democrats, instead preferring centrist, bipartisan policies.
- The political organization No Labels hopes to nominate a third candidate in 2024 and sees Manchin as an ideal choice.
- Manchin still faces a tough Senate re-election campaign in 2024 but believes voters are tired of extreme partisanship.
- Democrats worry a Manchin third-party bid could split the moderate vote and help elect a Republican president.