GOP Pressure Mounts on Manchin as WV Politics Heat Up

Republicans fear that Sen. Joe Manchin, the most endangered member of his party heading into 2024, may have one more trick up his sleeve. Despite his plummeting approval rating and the state's deep-MAGA hue, Manchin has repeatedly defied the odds in a deep-red state. National Republican leaders have recruited popular Gov. Jim Justice to run for Manchin's seat, but Justice's former pollster said it would be unwise to count Manchin out. Manchin has given few clues about whether he will run for reelection except to say that he won't make a decision until the end of the year.