Joe Manchin Not Running For President

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 23: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) talks to reporters as he leaves the Senate floor following a vote on January 23, 2024 in Washington, DC. Negotiations over border security, military aid to Ukraine and Israel, and the government budget continue this week on Capitol Hill. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images) — U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) talks to reporters as he leaves the Senate floor following a vote on January 23, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images)

OAN’s Sophia Flores
9:19 AM – Friday, February 16, 2024

Senator Joe Manchin has announced that he has decided not to pursue a third-party bid, ending his hopes of winning the 2024 presidency.

Manchin (D-W.Va), delivered the news in a speech at West Virginia University in Morgantown on Friday.

“I will not be seeking a third-party run. I will not be involved in a presidential run,” he said.

“I will be involved in making sure that we secure a president that has the knowledge and has the passion and has the ability to bring this country together,” Manchin continued.

Previously, the senator announced that he would not make a decision on running this election until after Super Tuesday on March 5^th.

This news comes a day after Manchin stated that in a hypothetical run, he would choose Senator Mitt Romney (R-Utah) or former senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) to be his running mate.

WATCH: Senator Joe Manchin says he would pick Mitt Romney as his Vice President if he ran for President on an independent ticket.
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