Senator Joe Manchin Reveals If He Will Run Against Kamala Harris

Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia has revealed he’s not planning to run against Kamala Harris.

Shortly after Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 presidential race and endorsed Kamala Harris, Senator Joe Manchin’s name was mentioned as a possible challenger to Kamala Harris.

In an interview with CBS News, Manchin stated, “I’m not running for office.”

Manchin continued, “I’m not going to be a candidate for president … I don’t need that in my life.”

Here’s his full interview here:

Here’s what The New York Post reported:

Sen. Joe Manchin on Monday denied that he would be challenging Vice President Kamala Harris for the Democratic presidential ticket, saying, “I don’t need that in my life.”

The longtime West Virginia leader, who switched from Democrat to independent this year, squashed rumors that he would be going up against Harris in November’s election during an interview on CBS Monday morning.

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“I’m not running for office,” Manchin said.

“I’m not going to be a candidate for president … I don’t need that in my life,” he said before calling for a contested primary.

The 76-year-old called for Biden to drop out of the race Sunday morning hours before Biden, 81, announced his withdrawal.

Manchin: "I am not" going to challenge Kamala Harris for the nomination pic.twitter.com/V1RetnUI6r

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Per Reuters:

U.S. Senator Manchin Joe Manchin on Monday ruled out running for president against potential Democratic nominee Kamala Harris, who was endorsed by President Joe Biden when he left the race.

“Let me make it very clear to you … I am not going to be a candidate for president. I am a candidate for basically speaking for the middle of this country,” Manchin told CBS television shortly after refusing to rule out a run in another interview.

Manchin said he favored the idea of a “mini-primary” process before a candidate to replace Biden was chosen. Asked if he thought Harris was too liberal, Manchin said, “Absolutely.”

Moments earlier, Manchin was asked on CNN if he would run against Harris. “I don’t know,” he said.
But he told CNN he would not be interested in running as Harris’ vice president.

Manchin said he had received calls from people asking him to consider a 2024 candidacy, saying they needed a more centrist figure to lead the country.

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