“Sources close to Sen. Joe Manchin, a mainstay of Democratic politics in West Virginia, say he is being encouraged to run for governor,” West Virginia Metro News reports.
“Two sources confirmed that the outreach comes from Republicans who oppose the GOP nominee for governor, Patrick Morrisey. One source said at least 20 Republicans with financial resources have reached out to Manchin, who was governor from 2005 to 2010.”
Said one: “Many Republicans who believe Manchin did a good job as governor previously are encouraging him to run again.”
“Manchin has made no decision, but also he has not dissuaded the conversations. The frequent swing vote in the U.S. Senate decided he would not run for re-election to that seat and then spent time considering whether he would run on a third-party ticket for governor before deciding against that too.”
