There's talk that outgoing Senator Joe Manchin is apparently considering
a run for governor in West Virginia.
How would a mansion bid shake things up there?
Would there? Would he be a long shot,
or would he have a good chance at this stage
in the race?
Yeah, well, if any Democrat has a chance of,
of winning the governor's mansion in West Virginia,
I think it's Joe Manchin.
You know, he's, he's sort of the lone Democrat who's
been able to hold on to that Senate seat in
West Virginia.
And certainly if he opts to run for governor,
he has a name recognition,
he has the the financial support,
many have the support of the party in West Virginia
that he would he'd be a pretty formidable candidate.
I think obviously it's a pretty deep RedState.
The the governor there currently,
Jim Justice is the odds on favorite to replace management
in the Senate as a Republican.
So. Would be sort of an interesting role swap there
if they they decide to just trade roles.
But, you know, certainly worth monitoring what Joe Manchin does
next.
He has sort of teased whether he'd run for president
as a third party candidate.
That seems to be off the table.
But certainly a run for governor could be a way
for him to remain in the political arena if that's
what he wishes to do after his life in the
Senate is over.