Senator Manchin forgoes 2024 reelection bid, considers "centrist" third-party presidential run based on austerity and war
Beyond control of the Senate, Manchin’s move is aimed at either moving Biden’s reelection campaign even further to the right—particularly on social cuts and regulation of coal and other fossil fuels—or aiding the Republican candidate by drawing Democratic voters away from Biden through a “bipartisan” third-party effort.