On Friday, shortly after Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) announced she would vote yes on the confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.VA) announced he would also vote for Kavanaugh. 
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Manchin&#8217;s &#8220;yes&#8221; statement: <a href="https://t.co/thpjGpJ2YQ">pic.twitter.com/thpjGpJ2YQ</a>
&#8212; Alex Leary (@learyreports) <a href="https://twitter.com/learyreports/status/1048301539201376257?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 5, 2018</a></blockquote>
With Collins, Manchin and Senator Jeff Flake (R-AZ) voting for Kavanaugh, the vote looks as though it will be 51-49 for Kavanaugh, which means Vice President Mike Pence would not have to vote to break a tie. 
Manchin was more than likely highly aware that sentiment in his home state of West Virginia is running strong to confirm Kavanaugh; a <a href="http://wvmetronews.com/2018/09/10/west-virginia-poll-voters-say-manchin-should-vote-to-confirm-kavanaugh/">poll</a> showed 62% of West Virginians wanted Kavanaugh confirmed to the Court. <a href="https://www.senateleadershipfund.org/poll-joe-manchin-starting-feel-heat/">Another poll </a>taken by the Senate Leadership Fund found Manchin&#8217;s lead over GOP candidate Patrick Morrissey had shrunk to just four points, and 60% of Republicans supporting Manchin were less likely to do so if he opposed Kavanaugh&#8217;s confirmation.
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BREAKING: Manchin To Vote Yes On Kavanaugh