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nkpolitics1212

(8,617 posts)
Sun Sep 17, 2023, 06:52 AM Sep 2023

Democratic 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 Carte’s cousin.
Earl Ray Tomblin- recent former Democratic Governor of WV.

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Democratic candidates for the 2024 WV US Senate Election if Joe Manchin leaves the Democratic Party. (Original Post) nkpolitics1212 Sep 2023 OP
Thank you for posting this... Think. Again. Sep 2023 #1
Forget it West Virginia is a waste of time and money. nt doc03 Sep 2023 #2
I Don't Know About That Deep State Witch Sep 2023 #3

Think. Again.

(18,574 posts)
1. Thank you for posting this...
Sun Sep 17, 2023, 08:24 AM
Sep 2023

...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.

Deep State Witch

(11,314 posts)
3. I Don't Know About That
Sun Sep 17, 2023, 01:36 PM
Sep 2023

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.

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