Joe Manchin, a West Virginia senator, told CNN’s Jake Tapper on Sunday that he wanted President Joe Biden to hand over the torch. He also suggested that his neighbors Andy Beshear and Josh Shapiro, governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania, might be a good choice for such a task. This was before Biden announced that he would not seek re-election.
What happens now?
On Sunday night, news broke that Manchin was considering reregistering as a Democrat to run for the nomination.
Tapper noted on X
Sources close to Sen Joe Manchin of WV say he is considering registering as a Democrat again and throwing his hat in the ring
Sam Stein, MSNBC/The Bulwark’s Sam Stein, shared a report similar to this:
Confirmed: Manchin is considering re-registering to be a Democrat to compete against Kamala for the Democratic presidential nomination.
Manchin has been rumored as “considering” a possible move. Will he challenge Vice President Kamala Harris when so many Democrats are circling her? Soon enough, we’ll find out.
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