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Joe Manchin: “We’re trying to get a person who can be committed to — and totally committed to – being an independent with an…”

On the recordJuly 24, 2026
We’re trying to get a person who can be committed to — and totally committed to – being an independent with an independent voice.
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Joe Manchin
Democratic · West Virginia

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Explaining the type of candidates he aims to support.

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