Sen. Joe Manchin (Independent, West Virginia) is considering rejoining the Democratic Party and running for president, according to multiple reports.
Bret Baier of Fox News report Manchin, who left the Democratic party in May and registered as an independent, is “considering re-registering as a Democrat and running for president.”
Manchin is described as a moderate Democrat.
Baier added that CNN anchor Jake Tapper first reported the news.
Independent Sen. Joe Manchin, who has re-registered as a Democrat and is considering running for president “just to make the argument for moving the party back to the center,” will appear as a special guest. @Special Report Tomorrow night. (H/t…)
— Bret Baier (@BretBaier) July 21, 2024
X’s post, Tupper I have written A source close to Senator Manchin revealed that the senator is “considering re-registering” with the Democratic Party.
A source close to Sen. Joe Manchin, who has no ties to West Virginia, said he is considering re-registering as a Democrat and running.
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) July 21, 2024
News that Manchin was considering returning to the Democratic Party came hours after President Joe Biden announced he would be returning to the party. Withdraw Since the presidential election, Biden has Offers He expressed his “full support and endorsement” of Vice President Kamala Harris as the party’s presidential candidate.
“My fellow Democrats, I have decided not to seek the nomination and to focus my efforts on the duties of my presidency for the remainder of my term,” Biden wrote. “My first decision as the party’s nominee in 2020 was to select Kamala Harris as my vice president, and it was the best decision I ever made. Today, I fully endorse and support Kamala to be this year’s party’s nominee. Fellow Democrats, now is the time to unite and defeat Trump. Let’s do it together.”
After Biden announced he would not seek reelection, several Democrats, including former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, as well as Republican members of the House of Representatives, voiced their support for him. Ilhan Omar Sen. George H.W. Bush (D-MN), Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY), and Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro (D) issued statements endorsing Harris as the party’s nominee.
Manchin had previously considered running for president as a third party candidate, and in February ended months of speculation about whether he would run for president.
