Manchin Calls for More Independents in Congress: ‘People Want a Little More Normalcy’

Manchin calls for more independents in Congress: ‘People want a little more normalcy’

Former Sen. Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.) — a former Democrat known for his staunch centrism — is continuing his push to bring more independents into Congress, now arguing that breaking away from the two-party system helped him better collaborate with fellow senators. In a New York Times interview published Wednesday, Manchin was asked about why he…

Joe Manchin Urges More Independents to Join Congress

The New York Times reported on Wednesday that former Sen. Joe Manchin is stepping back into national politics with an effort to elect independent candidates to Congress, arguing that frustrated voters need an alternative to what he describes as a dysfunctional two-party system.

Manchin Pushes for More Independents to Join Congress

“Frustrated with his fellow Democrats, Senator Joe Manchin III of West Virginia in 2024 gave up his lifelong membership in the Democratic Party to become an independent as he ended his congressional career,” the New York Times reports. “Now he is trying to get more people like himself elected to Congress in a bid to […]