Gov. Jim Justice's bid for Sen. Joe Manchin's seat could further imperil Democrats' efforts to keep their slim Senate majority past 2024.
politicians, could further imperil Democrats' efforts to keep their slim majority in the Senate.
Manchin, one of the chamber's most conservative Democrats, has said he won't decide whether to run for reelection until closer to the end of the year, regardless of Justice's plans. His seat is considered one of the most winnable for Republicans in next year's election. "I am laser focused on doing the job West Virginians elected me to do – lowering healthcare costs, protecting Social Security and Medicare, shoring up American energy security and getting our fiscal house in order," Manchin said in a statement Thursday morning after news of Justice's Senate bid.The senator told reporters later Thursday morning, "Let the games begin."
While Manchin has taken an adversarial tack against much of his own party in recent months, he could be their best hope of holding onto their majority in 2024, when they will defend 23 of the cycle's 34 Senate seats up for grabs. If Manchin decides not to run for a third term, Democrats are widely expected to lose the seat to whichever Republican nominee emerges from West Virginia's Senate primary. Rep. Alex Mooney, R-W.Va., who was backed by former President
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