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Manchin Backs Independent Congressional Candidates | Charleston News
Former Senator Joe Manchin is launching a bold new push to recruit independent candidates for Congress, teaming up with his daughter Heather to form the Independent Leadership Council. The group recently met with unaffiliated candidates eyeing federal races, aiming to build a movement of lawmakers who can vote across party lines and speak truth to power — mirroring Manchin’s own Senate record. He’s not creating a new party, but rather a coalition of principled independents who prioritize constituent needs over party loyalty. With only three independents currently in Congress, Manchin believes…
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