<p>West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin announced Friday that he had left the Democratic Party and had registered as an independent, Axios <a href="https://www.axios.com/2024/05/31/joe-manchin-leaves-democratic-party-independent?utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=editorial&amp;utm_source=twitter">reported</a>.</p>
<p>Manchin cited &#8220;partisan extremism&#8221; from both Democrats and Republicans as the primary reason for his decision to register as an independent, claiming both parties had left &#8220;West Virginia and our country behind.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;From my first day in public service in 1982, I have always focused on doing what’s best for my state and my country, without regard to party or politics. Throughout my days in elected office, I have always been proud of my commitment to common sense, bipartisanship and my desire to bring people together. It’s who I am. It’s who I will always be. I have never seen America through a partisan lens,&#8221; Manchin said in his statement, <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/west-virginia-sen-joe-manchin-leaves-democratic-party-registers-independent">according</a> to Fox News.</p>
<p>&#8220;However, since becoming a United States Senator in 2010, I have seen both the Democrat and Republican parties leave West Virginia and our country behind for partisan extremism while jeopardizing our democracy,&#8221; he continued. &#8220;Today, our national politics are broken and neither party is willing to compromise to find common ground. To stay true to myself and remain committed to put country before party, I have decided to register as an independent with no party affiliation and continue to fight for America’s sensible majority.&#8221;</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">My commitment to do everything I can to bring our country together has led me to register as an independent with no party affiliation. <a href="https://t.co/tvMB2N87AW">pic.twitter.com/tvMB2N87AW</a></p>
<p>— Senator Joe Manchin (@Sen_JoeManchin) <a href="https://twitter.com/Sen_JoeManchin/status/1796547335767671199?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 31, 2024</a></p></blockquote>
<p>&#8220;My commitment to do everything I can to bring our country together has led me to register as an independent with no party affiliation,&#8221; Manchin posted on X.</p>
<p>Widely considered a moderate in the Senate, Manchin broke with President Joe Biden and the Democratic Party on several issues, including certain provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act, Axios <a href="https://www.axios.com/2024/02/16/joe-manchin-2024-presidential-race">noted</a>. He also threatened to oppose Biden&#8217;s Environmental Protection Agency nominees in May 2023. He has <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/manchin-says-he-would-think-very-seriously-about-break-with-democratic-party">indicated</a> multiple times in the past that he was considering leaving the Democratic Party over its radical policies.</p>
<p>Manchin <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/4696125-manchin-independent-leaves-democrats/">previously announced</a> in November 2023 that he would not seek re-election in the Senate, where he has served since 2010. Before entering the Senate, he served as the state&#8217;s governor from 2005 to 2010.</p>
<p>Manchin indicated Wednesday that he would not enter the West Virginia governor&#8217;s race, despite rampant speculation that he would jump in, and he instead expressed his support for the Democratic nominee, Steve Williams.</p>
<p>“My support is with Steve Williams,” Manchin said, <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/4694293-joe-manchin-west-virginia-governor-race/">according</a> to The Hill. &#8220;He’s been a friend of mine for 40 years, and we’ve worked together. I know how good he is, I know how competent he is, and I know how hard he’ll work. So, I’ve been supporting Steve.&#8221;</p>
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<p>Williams will face the Republican nominee, state Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, in November. Most election predictions forecast a solid victory for Morrisey.</p>
<p><em>This is a breaking news story. Check back for updates.</em></p>

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