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Sen. Joe Manchin considers independent 2024 run, warns party system could be nation’s ‘downfall’

apnews.com Sen. Joe Manchin considers independent 2024 run, warns party system could be nation's 'downfall'

West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin has benefited from waiting to reveal where he stood as the swing vote in a chamber closely divided between Democrats and Republicans.

Sen. Joe Manchin considers independent 2024 run, warns party system could be nation's 'downfall'

Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia has benefited from waiting to reveal where he stands as the swing vote in a chamber closely divided between Democrats and Republicans.

He’s taken the same approach when it comes to the next phase of his political career: The moderate Democrat has teased possible retirement, a run for reelection to the Senate or even a presidential campaign in 2024 — possibly as an independent candidate.

During a multi-day trip to West Virginia’s capital this week, the 76-year-old expressed growing frustration with the polarized U.S. two-party system.

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