Listen….
Democratic West Virginia US Senator Joe Manchin votes WITH Democrats over 90% of the times….
But?
He HAS been a pain to them on crtical legislation….
Now?
While some would think he gets along with Republicans?
THAT is NOT the case….
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice (R) is eyeing Sen. Joe Manchin’s (D-WV) Senate seat for 2024.
Manchin is projected to be one of the GOP’s top targets in its quest to take back control of the Senate in 2024. He is among a handful of Democratic senators elected in GOP-friendly states, including Montana and Ohio, that Republicans are plotting to flip.
Justice is the latest vocal challenger to Manchin after Rep. Alex Mooney (R-WV) announced he’d be running against the Democrat on Nov. 15. Several Republicans, including Mooney, believe Manchin is too liberal for the people he represents….
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Republicans are lining up to take Manchin’s seat just weeks after the midterm elections, which are still not over with a Senate runoff in Georgia next month. Democrats secured the Senate majority at the end of the first week with wins in Arizona and Nevada.
Republicans hold the House majority with 220 seats over the Democrats’ 213, a narrower lead than many polls and analyses projected….
image…In These Times