Manchin calls for change in elections: 'There's no competition'

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Tue, 18 August 2026Wed, 26 August 2026

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The Hill

18 Aug, 13:30over 8 days26 Aug, 20:59

Tue, 18 August 2026
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- The Hill13:30first to report
  Manchin calls for change in elections: 'There's no competition'
  Former Sen. Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.) on Monday pushed for a change in American elections, advocating for more competition. He cited the 2024 election, remarking to NewsNation's Elizabeth Vargas, “all we ever heard reported about was the seven battleground states.” “Forty-three were predetermined. Four hundred and thirty-five congressional districts in the United States of America, 395...
Wed, 26 August 2026
1 report
- The Hill20:59
  Manchin calls for more independents in Congress: ‘People want a little bit more normalcy'
  Former Sen. Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.) — a former Democrat known for his staunch centrism — is continuing his push to bring more independents into Congress, now arguing that breaking away from the two-party system helped him better collaborate with fellow senators. In a New York Times interview published Wednesday, Manchin was asked about why he...