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Inside Joe Manchin's new quest to elect more Independents to Congress

NPR · Jul 27, 2026, 7:55 PM UTC

The former West Virginia senator was a lifelong Democrat before deciding to register as an independent two years ago. He now wants to create similar pathways for other politicians in both parties.

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