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Manchin was elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates in 1982 at age 35 and in 1986 was elected to the West Virginia Senate, where he served until 1996. [40] He ran for governor in 1996 , losing the Democratic primary election to Charlotte Pritt . [ 41 ]
Manchin, 76, has often been at odds with the Democratic Party and an obstacle to many of President Joe Biden’s legislative priorities. Manchin has served in the Senate since 2010 and is the ...
West Virginia is currently represented in the Senate by Independent Joe Manchin (serving since 2010) and Republican Shelley Moore Capito (serving since 2015), making it one of seven states to have a split United States Senate delegation. Robert Byrd was the state's longest serving senator, served from 1959 until his death in 2010.
Should the Senate candidates stumble, Manchin could be poised to try to keep his seat. But a run for governor could be more favorable. Manchin has defeated the Republican nominee for governor, state Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, once before, in 2018. That Senate campaign was Manchin's toughest in his three-plus decades in West Virginia ...
Joe Manchin’s impending departure from the U.S. Senate marks the end of an era for West Virginia's conservative Democrats, who for decades held outsize influence in Washington. It's the latest ...
The 2010 United States Senate special election in West Virginia was held on November 2, 2010. Incumbent Democratic Senator Robert Byrd died in office on June 28, 2010. Democratic Governor Joe Manchin appointed Carte Goodwin to temporarily fill the vacancy.
WASHINGTON — Sen. Joe Manchin is keeping the nation guessing on his future plans, and one person has emerged as the West Virginia Democrat's closest confidant as he charts a political course ...
The 2024 United States Senate election in West Virginia was held on November 5, ... Joe Manchin, U.S. senator from West Virginia (2010–present) (Independent) [18]