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Joe Manchin – Former Senator from West Virginia, 2028 Presidential Election 2028 Candidate

Joe Manchin

INDEPENDENTSENATORWest Virginia
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Former Senator from West Virginia

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Born in Farmington, West Virginia, a coal mining town; of Italian and Czech descent, grandson of a grocer who served as mayor. West Virginia University graduate who built a career in the coal brokerage business before entering state politics. Married to Gayle Conelly since 1967; three children.

Policy Focus

Centrist Coalition

EnergyEconomyBipartisan

Policy Positions

EnergyAll-of-the-above energy — coal, gas, nuclear, and renewables together
EconomyBalanced budgets, reduce national debt, means-test entitlements
BipartisanBuild a centrist coalition to break partisan gridlock in Washington

Career Timeline

1996Elected to West Virginia State Senate
2005Elected Governor of West Virginia
2010Won special election to U.S. Senate
2022Cast decisive vote on Inflation Reduction Act
2024Left Democratic Party, registered as Independent
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