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Oct 21, 2021 · The saga over Sen. Joe Manchin's party affiliation comes after an article claimed the West Virginia Democrat had plans to become an independent. Machin has denied the report.
Aug 10, 2023 · Senator Joe Manchin III, Democrat of West Virginia, told a local news station on Thursday that he “would think very seriously” about leaving the Democratic Party and becoming an independent.
Dec 8, 2021 · Now, Manchin has beaten back rumors of a potential party switch in the past, insisting he has never considered becoming a Republican but has contemplated becoming an independent who caucuses...
Aug 10, 2023 · Dissecting Manchin's move from denying a possible party switch to leaning into it, and what it means.
- Aaron Blake
Apr 28, 2022 · 5 min. It’s a subject that hasn’t gone away and apparently won’t anytime soon: whether Sen. Joe Manchin III (D-W.Va.) might one day switch parties. The latest entry in the saga comes via a...
- Aaron Blake
Nov 16, 2023 · Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia on Wednesday wouldn’t rule out a departure from the Democratic Party, saying he’s never considered himself “a Washington Democrat” as he weighs a ...
Apr 28, 2022 · Manchin had rejected party-switching appeals in the past, so Thune pitched him on becoming an independent and caucusing with the Republicans, according to reporting from Burns and Martin.
