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Related: About this forumDemocratic candidates for the 2024 WV US Senate Election if Joe Manchin leaves the Democratic Party.
Natalie Tennent- former WV Secretary of State and 2014 candidate for the US Senate.
Carte Goodwin- former interim US Senator after Robert Byrd and before Joe Manchin.
Booth Goodwin- former US Attorney and 2016 candidate for Governor and Cartes cousin.
Earl Ray Tomblin- recent former Democratic Governor of WV.
Think. Again.
(19,924 posts)...in my humble opinion, a race to replace manchin will depend on which candidate can show the voters of W.V. a clear path to also replacing the dying coal industry with a stronger, state-wide 'new energy' industry.
Manchin had a golden opportunity to create high-paying jobs and a strong state economy based on the benefits of both the Build Back Better plan AND the Inflation Reduction Act.
He was in a very strong position to make W.V. a leader in the new energy industry but he betrayed his state by instead protecting his own little scrap coal business and pandering to his fossil fuel industry masters.
doc03
(37,122 posts)Deep State Witch
(11,457 posts)I don't know WV politics, but there are probably enough people there fed up with the GOOPers to make a decent run for it. Especially if you get a Fetterman-style Dem in the mix.