Manchin Declines 2024 Run That Threatened Both Biden, Trump

Manchin says he won’t be ‘spoiler’ in White House race
West Virginia Democrat had considered independent bid

Joe Manchin
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By Gregory Korte and Jennifer Jacobs

February 16, 2024 at 4:21 PM UTC

Updated on

February 16, 2024 at 5:02 PM UTC

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West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin announced he is foregoing a 2024 presidential run, after speculation that he would present a centrist alternative to President Joe Biden and Republican frontrunner Donald Trump.

“I will not be seeking a third-party run. I will not be involved in a presidential run,” Manchin said Friday during a speech in West Virginia. “I am not going to be a deal-breaker, if you will, a spoiler, or whatever you want to call it. I just don’t think it’s the right time.”