Sen. Joe Manchin III won't run for governor in West Virginia, spokesman says

[brooklynite]

Source: Washington Post

Manchin, 72, previously served as governor from 2005 to 2010 and last year considered retiring from the Senate before reluctantly agreeing to seek reelection in a state that Donald Trump carried handily in the 2016 presidential race.


Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2019/09/03/sen-joe-manchin-iii-wont-run-for-governor-in-west-virginia-spokesman-says-passing-on-challenge-to-gop-incumbent/

[still_one]

1. Good. We need a majority in the Senate

[Polybius]

3. If he won he would have picked his own replacement

If he lost he would have stayed in the Senate. If would not affect majorities in any way.

[SunSeeker]

6. And how long would that replacement get to serve? Until the next general election?

Or the full 6 years?

[5starlib]

7. His appointee would only be good until 2022

While his own term lasts until 2024, so the Senate would've lost 2 years of a Dem vote. And in 2024, a Republican would probably win easily. So it's better he stay in the Senate.

[IronLionZion]

2. The worst Democrats are still better than the best Republicans

on many issues that matter

[redstateblues]

4. I would gladly take two of him rather than Blackburn and Alexander

[SunSeeker]

5. Good. We need him more in the Senate.

And he can do more good there. With a deep red legislature, he wouldn't get much done as WV Governor.