West Virginia’s Joe Manchin, Senate’s last pro-life Democrat, declines reelection bid

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WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., announced Nov. 9 he will not seek reelection to the Senate next year, which will leave the upper chamber without its last pro-life Democrat and increases the possibility that Republicans will pick up his West Virginia seat in the 2024 election.

In a video statement posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, Manchin said, “After months of deliberation and long conversation with my family, I believe in my heart of hearts that I’ve accomplished what I set out to do for West Virginia.”

“I’ve made one of the toughest decisions of my life and decided that I will not be running for reelection to the United States Senate,” Manchin said.

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