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Richard Erskine Frere Leakey FRS (19 December 1944 – 2 January 2022) was a Kenyan paleoanthropologist, conservationist and politician. [1] Leakey held a number of official positions in Kenya, mostly in institutions of archaeology and wildlife conservation .
Although Democrats have not won West Virginia in a presidential election since 1996, or even a single county in the state since 2012, Manchin held his U.S. Senate seat from 2010 to 2025. [ 5 ] In September 2018, GQ called Manchin "the last Democrat in Trump country."
Manchin is characterized as a moderate to conservative senator. His noted opposition to several issues within the Democratic Party agenda—including access to abortion, firearm regulation, and anti-business legislation—have garnered him criticism from within the party, although he has supported a majority of Joe Biden's nominations [3] and voted with him nearly 89% of the time, according to ...
He was an extremely rare Democrat from a state that President-elect Donald Trump won by roughly 40 points in both 2020 and 2024. Manchin opted against reelection in 2024 amid stiff competition ...
Manchin, 76, served as West Virginia governor from 2005 to 2010, when he won a special election to fill a Senate seat left vacant by the death of legendary Democrat Robert Byrd. Manchin won a full ...
Before Manchin left the party earlier this year, the senator considered jumping into the presidential race to challenge Joe Biden in the Democratic primary and debated a run again after the ...
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 ...
Early in the campaign, Warner called for Manchin, as a centrist Democrat, to endorse President George W. Bush for re-election over his Democratic rival John Kerry. [14] Manchin's campaign spokesperson responded that Manchin backed "the Democratic nominee". [14] The two main candidates faced each other in three debates and one town hall meeting.