CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) Joe Manchin s impending departure from the U.S. Senate marks the end of an era for West Virginia s conservative Democrats, who for
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BY LEAH WILLINGHAM and JOHN RABY Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) Joe Manchin’s impending departure from the U.S. Senate marks the end of an era for West Virginia’s conservative Democrats, who for decades held outsize influence in Washington. It’s the latest sign of the party’s steady decline in the state that often has paralleled […]
Joe Manchin’s impending departure from the Senate marks the end of an era for powerful West Virginia Democrats who wielded considerable power as advocates for the state's coal interests. His decision not to seek reelection in 2024 is the latest sign of the party’s steady decline in the state that often has paralleled the demise of Appalachian coal. All along, Manchin has worked to cast himself as the reasonable man in the middle. But as national Democrats moved away from fossil fuels in an effort to combat climate change, Manchin struggled to find middle ground that would keep him politically viable back home.